I am a medical humanist and cultural historian and Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. My scholarly work (e.g The Journey of Life: A Cultural History of Aging, 1992; A Guide to Humanistic Studies in Aging, 2010) has centered around the moral, spiritual and historical dimensions of the question, “what does it mean to grow old?” I am particularly interested in the production and use of film and of online resources to enhance critical understanding and compassion in health care. I’ve created, produced or been involved in making four documentaries, two of which have aired on PBS: The Strange Demise of Jim Crow: How Houston Desegregated its Public Accommodations, (1960-1963) is based on my book No Color is My Kind: The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Desegregation of Houston, 1997). The other two films, Still Life: the Humanity of Anatomy, and Stroke: Conversations with Couples, are used widely in medical and health care education. In 2011, my colleagues and I at the McGovern Center produced The Brewsters: An Interactive Adventure in Ethics for the Health Professions. This fictional story follows three generations of the Brewster family encountering the health care system. Using a “choose-your-own adventure” format, students and readers become characters and make decisions, as a way of learning about ethics and professionalism in health care. The Brewsters is available on Amazon and online at the iTunes book store; a full-fledged textbook is in production.