
About the Program
We are excited to introduce the new Humanities Expressions and Arts Lab (HEAL) in the Office of the Senior Dean at Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine. This new lab serves as the hub for arts and humanities education at Baylor College of Medicine.
HEAL aims to equip members of the BCM community - medical students, residents, post-docs, allied health students, faculty - with the intellectual tools to recognize the meaning behind their daily practice of medicine.
Meet the Team

Ricardo Nuila, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)

Andrew Childress, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy
Assistant Director, Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)

Stacy Nigliazzo, MSN, RN
Instructor, Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)

Burke Nixon, MFA
Instructor, Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)

Larry Laufman, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)

Cathy Namagambe, B.S.
Program Coordinator, Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL)
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Call for Submissions - Off Script
Event Date: April 6, 2023
The Texas Medical Center’s storytelling hour features stories by doctors, nurses, medical students, undergrads, and others. Off Script is a collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine’s HEAL Program and the UT Health’s McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics. Our next event theme is “Seasoned” Submissions are due Feb. 26. The event will be held April 6 at The Health Museum. See details and submit your story.
Event: The People's Hospital-presentation and book signing by Dr. Ricardo Nuila
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Location: Cullen Auditorium
Event Host: Humanities Expression and Arts Lab
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Event: Abraham Verghese event
Date: Monday, May 8, 2023, from 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cullen Auditorium
Event Host: Humanities Expression and Arts Lab
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