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
New resource collections ‘Home’ & ‘Lives of Others’
It’s Christmas time. Time to be at home, time to be with family and friends, and hopefully time to be thoughtful about the lives of
The magical power of the arts for health and wellbeing
On Monday two GP Trainees and I visited the amazing Dragon Café at St George’s Church, Borough, London. We experienced first hand the power of the
Leadership Fellow for Arts for Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care
Health Education Yorkshire and Humber Future Leaders Programme (2019 Recruitment) The Future Leaders Programme offers opportunities for Health Education England Yorkshire and the Humber medical and dental
The benefits of social prescribing
It’s great to read that the new Health and Social Care Secretary recognises and supports the work being done to harness the power of the
Website launch
I launched my website after attending a great day of teaching with ‘Pootle Press’. (thanks Jamie) The first collection of creative arts resources (resilience) is now