The Art of Medicine
About the Website
Art can be many things- a source of delight, a solace, an inspiration, it can challenge the status quo and be a stimulus for change. It can be used in medical education to broaden perspective, raise awareness of other cultures, explore biases, develop compassion and deepen understanding of what it is to be human. Art encourages clinicians to think about the person they are caring for and also how they care for themselves.
The website is a collection of creative arts resources curated to use to learn, to teach and to maintain the art of medicine. (It’s a work in progress so not all pages are complete yet)
All the resources can be accessed from the home page and are arranged in three sections:
- Themed resources to use in learning and teaching.
- Resources to understand the value of the arts in medical education and some ideas to build your confidence in teaching using the arts.
- Information about courses and seminars.
Dr Nicola Gill, York, UK
Collections of Resouces
The resources in this section are curated as two collections, designed to be used as a tutorial or seminar or just for you to dip into. All genres of art are represented and wherever possible displayed on the pages or through a link. You will discover contemporary and historical art created by famous professional artists, clinicians and patients representing many cultures and countries.
Using Arts in Medical Education
The practice of medicine can be improved by seeing and understanding the world from different perspectives. Exposure to art encourages clinicians to appreciate otherness, develop curiosity and creativity and the skills of compassionate care, problem solving, and managing uncertainty.
Using arts resources in your learning and teaching can feel a little daunting, the guides below should help build your confidence.
Library of Events
What’s been going on and what is happening next.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss your ideas. I can help you plan or deliver a session.
Creativity in GP Education
Creativity @ Medical School
Creativity @ York Medical Society
Further Inspiration
End of life care
My thoughts this week have been about death, dying and the end of life care doctors provide for their patients. All doctors need to be
Hope
David Hockey’s recently released iPad drawings remind us of the importance of connecting with nature, and recognising the hope that spring represents for the world.
Maintaining Positivity
The Cork and the Whale A little brown cork Fell in the path of a whale Who lashed it down With his angry tail.But, in
Launch Pad – An Exit Course for ST3 GP Trainees
We are really sorry that we had to postpone Launch Pad for 18th March 2020. We will be in touch very soon about a new date. We
Creative Heath – a new decade
What a great start to the decade! 280 primary care health professionals learning together with arts and community professionals @ Vale of York CCG PLT
Books for Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my bookshop sent to me 12 books to help maintain the art of medicine Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese