<p>does anyone know a great college where i can study anthropology and take lots of good classes around the medical aspect. it seems like no colleges offer a concentration on medical anth., but most offer one basic class of it but i want to take plenty of them! courses that could be about different cultures' approach to medicine and healing is PERFECT!</p>
<p>it sounds very interesting because i love cultures and stuff but i also love the holistic approach to medicine and wellness, rather than clinical drugs and stuff.</p>
<p>any feedback would be greatly appreciated! :)</p>
<p>I would recommend a broader perspective. The undergraduate years are too early to specialize in one subfield of a discipline. Medical anthropology is fairly interdisciplinary, so relevant supporting courses will be found in a number of fields.</p>
<p>That said, you might check the universities that offer graduate programs in the area. They are likely to have more faculty and undergraduate coursework in the area than other schools. [Academic</a> Resources: Graduate Programs](<a href=“http://www.medanthro.net/academic/gradprograms_usa.html]Academic”>http://www.medanthro.net/academic/gradprograms_usa.html)</p>
<p>Also, look for schools that have joint majors between biology + anthropology or interdisciplinary majors sometimes labeled as “Human Biology”. Also, look for schools that have a major or interdisciplinary certificate in “Global Health”. I believe Princeton has a “Global Health” certificate Program. Harvard has a secondary concentration (minor) in Medical Anthropology. The Nutrition School at Tufts has interesting coursework, mostly at the graduate level. Other schools to check are Michigan, Cornell, Yale. Even if you might not be admitted to some of these schools, looking at their curricula will give you ideas of relevant supporting coursework so maybe you can put together a program yourself through careful selection of electives. Finally, look at schools that have History of Science or Medicine Departments. Often, relevant courses dealing with, for example, Asian medical practices, are found in such departments.</p>
<p>Another relevant area to explore is Evolutionary Medicine. This is more related to biological anthropology than cultural anthropology, but nonetheless has some relevance for medical anthropology. See this link:[Evolutionary</a> Biology and Human Disease - Darwinian Medicine Links](<a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/courses/darmed/links.htm]Evolutionary”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/courses/darmed/links.htm)
Harvard has a concentration in Human Evolutionary Biology. Duke would be another school to check out for biological anthropology.</p>
<p>I know that Duke has a very strong evolutionary/biological anthropology program. You should look to see if they are also strong in medical anthropology.</p>