Joel D Howell, MD
Elizabeth Farrand Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Medical History
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School and Professor Emeritus of History
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Taubman Health Center
Taubman Health Center
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Taubman Health Center
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Joel D Howell, MD
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About
Dr. Howell earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Chicago Hospitals.* He was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. He also completed his doctorate in the history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania. His special interest lies in the appropriate use of medical technology. His hobbies include bicycling and piano playing.
Qualifications
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MDUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
1975 - 1979
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BSMichigan State University - Lyman Briggs College, Lansing, MI, United States
1971 - 1975
Center Memberships
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Center MemberCenter for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
Recent Publications
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Schulman AR, Howell JD. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2024 Apr 1; 22 (4): 684 - 688.Journal ArticleFrom Hirschowitz to 2023: Modern Endoscopy and Beyond
DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.11.030 PMID: 38056802 -
Schulman A, Howell J. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023 Nov 21;Journal ArticleFrom Hirschowitz to 2023: Modern Endoscopy and Beyond
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Ike JD, Choi H, Cho TC, Howell JD, Langa KM. Innovation in Aging, 2023 Apr 21; 7 (3): igad015 - igad015.Journal ArticleAssociation of Arts Event Attendance With Cognitive Function Among Older Adults Enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study
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Ike JD, Choi HJ, Cho TC, Howell JD, Langa KM. Innovation in Aging, 2023 Jan 1; 7 (3):Journal ArticleAssociation of Arts Event Attendance With Cognitive Function Among Older Adults Enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igad015 -
Ike JD, Choi HJ, Cho T-C, Howell JD, Langa KM. Innovation in Aging, 2023 Apr 21; 7 (3): igad015 - igad015.Journal ArticleAssociation of Arts Event Attendance With Cognitive Function Among Older Adults Enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igad015 -
Howell JD. American Journal of Bioethics, 2023 Jan 1; 23 (4): 38 - 40.Journal ArticleHistoricizing Technological Hegemony
DOI:10.1080/15265161.2023.2186532 PMID: 37011354 -
Waidyaratne GR, Kim S, Howell JD, Ike JD. BMC Medical Education, 2022 Dec 1; 22 (1):Journal ArticleDesign, implementation, and reflections on a two-week virtual visual arts and medicine course for third- and fourth-year medical students
DOI:10.1186/s12909-022-03374-y PMID: 35449075
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