Jacqueline Genovese

Bio

Jacqueline Genovese holds an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction Writing and a master’s degree in Medical Humanities and the Arts. She is the executive director of the Stanford School of Medicine Medical Humanities and Arts Program (Medicine and the Muse). In concert with the program's founding and current faculty directors, Jacqueline has led the dynamic growth of the program to include numerous opportunities clinical students, trainees, faculty, alumni, patients and community members to explore and participate in the intersection of medicine, science, technology and the arts and humanities. During her tenure, the program has grown to include a Stanford Medicine Chorus and Stanford Medicine Orchestra, a Faculty Fellowship Program in Medical Humanities, a Literature and Medicine Dinner and Discussion Series, Story Rounds: Storytelling by Physicians for Physicians, a War Literature and Writing Seminar, a Health Media Fellowship, an Artist in Residence appointment, the Big Ideas in Medicine Conference, the Frankenstein@200 Conference, Summer Programs in Medical Humanities and Arts, the award winning MedMuse 4 U Newsletter, Apart-together COVID19 Project and Stuck at Home Concert Series, She's been an invited presenter at numerous conferences including at the Sorbonne and the Air Force Academy, Jacqueline's work has been recognized with the Stanford University Amy J. Blue Award, the Stanford School of Medicine Inspiring Change Leadership Award and an Award of Appreciation from the Stanford Undergraduate Veteran's Association.

Current Role at Stanford

Executive Director of the Medicine & the Muse Program
LEAD Program for Residents, Mentor (2021-2024)
Member of Stanford School of Medicine Staff Collective
Steering Committee Member: Health Humanities Consortium (2019-2024)
Teaching Lead, War Literature & Writing class for military affiliated students
Co-teacher, War and Fiction for non military and military affiliated students (2017-2109)
Facilitator, Literature & Medicine Dinner & Discussion Series
Co-Lead: Frankenstein@200 2017-2018 Initiative
Member of Stanford Medicine Arts & Mindfulness Committee (Stanford Health)

Projects

• Frankenstein@200: The Stanford Monster Project, Stanford School of Mediicne and partners

  A year long project in recognisiton of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.

  Location

  Stanford, CA

Service, Volunteer and Community Work

• Straits of Mare Island Rowing Association

  A whale boat rowing club that competes in the Bay Area Rowing Association League and also performs community service in Vallejo, CA

  Location

  Vallejo, CA

• SIRE Equine Therapy Program Volunteer

  Location

  TX