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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Information for Current MA Students

Welcome, students! The Medical Humanities & Bioethics graduate faculty and staff are committed to your continued success in the program. We want you to have the tools—available via the links below—needed to make the most of your time with us.

MA Course Schedule

Our master of arts program follows the Northwestern University academic calendar, which divides the year into quarters, with some changes made to accommodate the Feinberg School of Medicine's academic calendars. A TGS calendar of administrative deadlines includes dates on when to register and apply for degree completion. 

Fall 2026

MHB 401: Foundations of Bioethics

Instructor: Tod Chambers, PhD and Mark Sheldon, PhD
Wednesdays, 6 to 8:30pm
September 23 through December 2 (no class November 25)
For first-year MA students

MHB 405: Anthropology & Medicine

Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, 6 to 9pm
September 24 through December 10 (no class October 1 or November 26)
For second-year MA students

MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B

Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
September 24 through December 3 (no class November 26)
For both first and second-year MA students

Winter 2027

MHB 404: Literature, Medicine, & Bioethics

Instructor: Catherine Belling, PhD
Day TBD, 6 to 9pm
January 4 through March 11
For first-year MA students

MHB 406: The Practice of Bioethics

Instructor: Katie Watson, JD and Preya Tarsney, JD, HEC-C
Day TBD, 6 to 9pm
January 4 through March 11
For second-year MA students

MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B

Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
January 7 through March 11
For both first & second-year MA students 

Spring 2027

MHB 402: Law, Medicine, & Bioethics

Instructor: Katie Watson, JD
Day TBD, 6 to 9pm
March 30 through June 3
For first-year MA students

MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B

Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
April 1 through June 3
For both first and second-year MA students 

Summer 2027

MHB 403: The History of Medicine

Instructor: Sarah Rodriguez, PhD
Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 22 through July 22
For first-year MA students

 

MA Student Handbook

Our MA Student Handbook contains valuable information about our courses, policies, deadlines, and opportunities within the program.

The Graduate School Details and Resources

Students in the master’s program are students in The Graduate School of Northwestern University (TGS) and are subject to TGS’s policies and procedures. Find more information related to student life and responsibilities via The Graduate School website links below.

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