Healthcare Management Humanities Institute (HMHI)

The Healthcare Management Humanities Institute (HMHI) redefines how healthcare leaders are developed. We integrate the humanities—arts, ethics, philosophy, history, language, and culture—into healthcare management education, equipping leaders with both technical skill and human insight.

Healthcare leadership today demands more than operational expertise; it requires the ability to lead across cultures, disciplines, and hierarchies while fostering resilience, purpose, and empathy. By embedding humanities into leadership development, HMHI helps reduce burnout, strengthen staff engagement, and cultivate compassionate, forward-thinking leaders.

Our Focus Areas

Humanities in Leadership – Applying arts, ethics, narrative, and philosophy to improve decision-making, communication, and cultural awareness.
Frontline Experience – Elevating the voices of non-clinical leaders managing facilities, operations, and patient services.
Cross-Sector Collaboration – Partnering with experts in technology, behavioral science, and management to co-design solutions.
Motivation & Purpose – Restoring meaning to healthcare work through storytelling, history, and reflective practice.

What We Do

We conduct research, publish findings, develop curricula, and host webinars, conferences, and dialogues that connect humanities scholarship with real-world healthcare challenges. Our work draws from both inside and outside healthcare, fostering innovation that’s grounded in human values.

Signature Offerings:

Healthcare Humanities Research Hub
Interdisciplinary research on arts, ethics, narrative, and philosophy in healthcare leadership. Publishes findings, hosts webinars and conferences, and contributes to future-of-work initiatives.
Leadership Insights Series
Quarterly in-person or virtual sessions translating research and field experience into actionable frameworks for leaders.
Curriculum Development for Non-Clinical Leaders
Co-designed healthcare management and humanities curriculum in collaboration with academic institutions and healthcare organizations to prepare future-ready leaders.

Why It Matters

Non-clinical leaders shape the environment of care. When equipped with both operational competence and humanistic insight, they are better prepared to:

Improve patient and staff experiences
Lead ethically in the AI and digital era
Build resilient, collaborative teams

HMHI Strives To:

HMHI plays an active role in the healthcare community. Through research and collaboration, team members participate in briefings, panels and conferences.