Healing Arts in Education
We are committed to bringing creativity into medical training to shape more compassionate, observant, and well-balanced healthcare professionals. Our partnerships with the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Inspira, and the Rowan Department of Art to help to bring arts in health into medical training.
From hands-on workshops to semester-long courses, our research and education programs show how the arts can transform the way future clinicians and health professionals learn, connect, and care.
Our Educational Initiatives
- Healing Arts Area of Distinction (Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine)
A focused track that blends artistic practice with osteopathic medicine through creativity, observation, and reflection. - Healing Arts Courses for Undergraduates
We now offer undergraduate courses in healing arts! The first course, Intro to Healing Arts, is offered in the Fall semester. - Healing Arts Workshops Medical Residents
Programs for medical residents that incorporate activities such as painting, sculpting, creative writing, and other reflective exercises to support their well-being. - Emergency Medicine Mentorship Program
A creative mentorship experience that pairs students with emergency physicians for shadowing opportunities, teaching them about narrative medicine and presence. - Arts in Health Selective at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University (Coming this spring)
A student elective that explores how creative practices support communication, healing, and clinical presence.
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