Speaker: Brooke Digiovanni Evans, Ed.M., co-Founder and Director, Visual Arts in Healthcare Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Participating in visual arts-based activities offer healthcare providers a unique avenue to strengthen essential skills such as clinical observation, collaboration, teamwork, self-awareness, empathy, and creative problem-solving. This interactive workshop will examine how visual arts training can enhance healthcare provider training and patient care. Throughout the session, we will explore current research, participate in hands-on activities, and discuss real-world program examples that demonstrate the role of the arts in medical education and practice.
Learning objectives
1. Discuss the role of arts in healthcare training
2. Understand research and literature supporting visual arts in healthcare training
3. Understand museum-based education activities used in healthcare training
3. Discuss programmatic examples where the arts are used to enhance training