VCU DOIM Medical Grand Rounds, December 5, 2024
Title: Arts in Healthcare: An Overview of its Uses and Benefits in the Medical Setting
Speakers:
- Alexis Shockley, MFA, Manager, Arts in Healthcare, VCU Health
- Melissa Owens, MT-BC, NMT, Music Therapist, Arts in Healthcare, VCU Health
Learning Objectives:
1) Engage in an interactive art session to experience the benefits of art in the healthcare setting.
2) Identify the difference between clinical music therapy and music experiences for leisure interest and entertainment.
3) Engage in an improvisational music experience to explore the use of active music making to reduce stress in the healthcare setting.
4) Gain an understanding of reasons and methods for patient music therapy referral at VCUHS.
