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
Look what happened in October
It’s been a busy few weeks with lots of exciting teaching events. Here are some of the highlights, with some new resources for teaching. Compassion
Look what’s happening in September: What is being done to help address the negative impact of inequality on health and wellbeing?
This month, inspired by reading Darren McGarvey’s book ‘Poverty Safari’ I have been thinking about inequality and the negative impact this has on the health
Look what’s happening in August- what does chronic pain look like? + new beginnings
What does chronic pain look like? The BMJ article 20thJune 2019 ‘What does chronic pain look like?’ provides the stimulus for this month’s post. It
Look what’s happening in July – small changes with big impact, new initiatives from HEE & holiday reading
Thoughts about GP Training in 2019 At our recent trainer’s workshop, we discussed aspects of GP Training that have changed- this helped us understand the
Look what happened in York last week
A CREATIVE FORUM FOR GP TRAINEES – LEARNING HOW THE CREATIVE ARTS CAN BENEFIT HEALTH AND WELLBEING Last week we planned a one day ‘Creative
Look what’s happening in June – ideas for tutorials, books to read and places to visit
A WORLD OF WONDER OVER 150 FREE EVENTS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE Take a look at the amazing talks, drop in sessions and exhibitions