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Meet your Play Rhythm by Purvi Shah
CLICK HERE to read the full article on PlayRx.life's blog Every person plays. Even the ones who insist they don't. The question is never whether you play. The question is, do you recognize it when you do, or have we conditioned our adult mind to think otherwise? That...
Assistant Research Professor – The Department of Performing Arts and Health at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
The Department of Performing Arts and Health at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the position of Assistant Research Professor. This is a full-time one-year position that can be renewed up to 2 times. The successful...
Standardizing the Process for Art in Healthcare, Not the Experience: Where Evidence, Place, and Philanthropy Meet
As healthcare systems continue to grow in size and complexity, standardization has become essential. Standards improve safety, efficiency, consistency, and long-term stewardship across multiple campuses. Yet one important question remains: What should be standardized,...
Mindworks in Conversation: Melanie Brooks on Writing Memoirs About Trauma, Grief, & Real Life
Narrative Mindworks spoke with author Melanie Brooks about writing memoirs rooted in trauma, grief, family, secrecy, and real-life experience. Known for A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories, Brooks reflects on what it means to tell deeply personal stories with...
Stories Welcome: The Power of Sight in Nursing
Narrative Mindworks shares a reflection from Wania De Mendonca, BSN, RN, CNN, on the power of seeing, listening, and bearing witness in nursing. In “Stories Welcome: The Power of Sight in Nursing,” Wania writes about a dialysis patient whose tears revealed a deeper...
Mindworks in Conversation with Caitlin Mesiano | Facial Difference, Clinical Empathy, and the Impact of Representation
Narrative Mindworks spoke with artist and advocate Caitlin Mesiano about facial difference, clinical empathy, and the impact of representation in healthcare. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Caitlin shares a deeply personal perspective on what care looks like beyond...
Harvard, Hollywood and Public Health: Dr. Peter Orton on Storytelling, Communication and What Hollywood Taught Him
We’re pleased to share this Narrative Mindworks feature on Dr. Peter Orton, whose career has connected Hollywood storytelling, public health, corporate learning, and communication design. From serving as Story Editor for Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories to his...
H&E Healing Arts: Healing is at your fingertips
H&E Healing Arts is a student‑founded, ceramics‑based arts and health initiative created by two second‑year medical students at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. What began as a way to find calm and connection outside of clerkships...
Harmonizing Health: How Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center Is Shaping the Future of Music and Medicine
Musicians spend countless hours perfecting their craft, but behind every polished performance is an extraordinary physical and mental demand. Pianists navigate repetitive strain, violinists contend with awkward posture, wind players place unique stresses on their...
The Art of Care – Online Training for Carers
Vamos Theatre is delighted to have launched a new, low cost, online training course for carers, which we would love you to know about. Originally commissioned by, and made in collaboration with, PrimeLife care homes, The Art of Care is a ten episode course promoting...
Invitation to participate in a research study ~ “Charting the Landscape: Understanding the Current State of Hospital Art Tours”
My name is Jenna and I am a PhD Candidate in the Art & Visual Culture Education. I am conducting a research study as part of my dissertation work at the University of Arizona (IRB#08282). As many of you know, the arts in health field, particularly hospital-based...
Full-Time Music Therapist – Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center’s Music Therapy Program
The Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center's Music Therapy Program is hiring a full-time music therapist to serve in our Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation units at University of Rochester Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital. This position is embedded in a highly...