answers1: I think this is good for premeds, and perhaps as an elective
for med students, but in general there is too much to learn just in
medical science to make this kind of thing a requirement. I was an
English major and I would encourage premeds to look beyond the usual
biology/chemistry track and explore the arts and humanities. <br>
We do have a local program to involve med students in the humanities;
it is purely voluntary and extracurricular.
answers2: Ferens in Hull, the day earlier as we communicate. there
grew to become right into a large exhibition of community paintings on
the marketplace - of which a pair have been very large. additionally,
an exh. of very glamourous outfits from c1850 onwards.
answers3: No experience. I didn't know anybody was thinking along
those lines. It's a relief, since I've felt like a voice in the
wilderness all these years recommending an emphasis on humanities to
pre-med students.
answers4: Asked a bunch of actual med students and got a wide range of
responses. <br>
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1. I'm not quite sure how many med schools participate in
art/alternative therapies. I know many actual hospitals do. Music
therapy is starting to get big in hospitals with cancer patients,
dementia, children, rehab, the list could go on. <br>
Majoring in music therapy, we also learn about other therapies such as
art therapy and that is such an interesting thing. It helps clients
express what they are going through. <br>
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2. I've never heard of an art program like the one you describe, but
it sounds promising. Then again, any time we learn to value something
we aren't familiar with there will be great benefits. My understanding
of alternative therapies is specific to music, but the school I attend
does offer an art therapy program which I am acquainted with. From
what I can tell about the art therapy program it offers many of the
same benefits as music, but unfortunately doesn't have as broad a
scope as music does. The scope of music therapy is very broad, as it
can be used in almost any facility where there is a need. (schools,
nursing homes, hospitals, mental hospitals, private practice etc.) If
you go to the AMTA web site (google it?) You can look up schools that
offer music therapy as a major. If you have any more questions about
why the arts (specifically music) are therapeutic, I would be glad to
answer them! <br>
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3. art therapy has a long history in psychology & child counseling. I
don't see what is so newsworthy about bridging art & treatment.
*shrug* -Meg <br>
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4. no way! that's so funny that you should ask. i just got home from
an art and medicine pilot course we have at our school (SUNY Buffalo)
on saturday's. the things i have learned are absolutely astounding. i
thought art for therapy was a fine idea before all this, but now...
it's not just for patients. it's for practitioners, to be more
observant, and to observe how their patients function when they are
allowed to think non-linearly. the implications are especially obvious
in developmental disabilities and mental illness, but i think it could
benefit any type of medical practice. you almost feel like handing
each patient some crayons and paper when they check in, and telling
them to let you know how they really feel (on paper). <br>
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5. A most intriguing idea I have ever heard of... and agree
completely! A doctor should train him/herself to be a good observer. I
always enjoy making spot diagnosis on the street. I thnk the key thing
about the artistic approach are the "nuances" that it trains up. This
is always an issue when doctors become busy - they just miss it at
times. <br>
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6. Our medical school does not do this, but I think a variation would
be beneficial. I don't know how much time I actually sit down and
analyze art, but using standardized patients to help doctors better
learn to analyze behavior and nonverbal cues would be beneficial.
However, I don't know if this is quite necessary in medical school as
any good doctor learns to pick up on these throughout medical school
and beyond. <br>
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7. Yeah, this reminds me of something that Plato or Socrates did with
a bunch of his students. Had 'em all sitting in a room, observing a
box, for a number of weeks. Each day after hours of observing the box,
they were asked to describe it. Many of them succumbed to
frustrations, but some of them managed to realize the same things that
these students seemed to have realized, and even began to see things
about a box that they had never noticed before. The power of
observation is often overlooked, and very potent. Should be a useful
tool for a future MD to have, strengthening his/her own powers of
observation. One thing that they really need to concentrate on,
though, is getting the future MD to realize how to implement the
knowledge of knowing how to observe in a limited amount of time. After
all, it's no good having a tool, but having no opportunity to use it.
answers5: no , but i would like to share this experience with u as i
have more than a talent besides being a medical student!
answers6: i disagree with the utility of humanities courses in medical
school. yes, to a certain degree, doctors need to be well rounded- but
that's just so they can communicate and empathize with their patients,
right? why do they need to study poetry in order to accomplish that?
medical students can read philosophy as much as they want on their own
free time, but making them do that as a requirement doesn't make any
sense.
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