The purpose of the symposium is to bring together professionals, researchers, academics, and students interested in exploring the link between Medicine and Art. The conference will explore various topics related to the theme of medicine and art, as related to interdisciplinary creative practices and current research.
Themes for the symposium include, but are not limited to: Medical Education and the Humanities, Health Equity and the Arts, Art & Design Innovation in Medicine, Art of Diagnosis, Art & Humanities as Therapy, Art & Medicine from a Historical Perspective, and a session for Open Submissions.
Altogether, the conference will feature presentations on the newest developments within medical humanities.
The symposium will feature keynote speakers in the field of medical humanities presenting their current research and thoughts on new directions in the field.
The range of topics covered includes but is not limited to:
These workshops have limited seating so attendees must be pre-registered to participate. Registration is available on a first-come-first-serve-basis.
9:00-10:30 Keynote Address North End Zone Facility
10:30-11:30 Poster and Exhibit Session North End Zone Facility
12:00-2:00 Hands on Experience Workshops Fine Arts Building
2:15-3:15 Panel Discussion North End Zone Facility
3:15-3:30 Awards Ceremony North End Zone Facility
These workshops have limited seating so attendees must be pre-registered to participate. Registration is available on a first-come-first-serve-basis
“ART-BASED CURRICULUM IN MEDICAL EDUCATION” 9:00-10:30 NEZ
Dr. Schoen W. Kruse, Ph.D., MSHPEd, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Integrated Learning at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Medical education is increasingly challenged to develop curriculum that addresses ambiguity, empathy, and perspectives-taking. To meet this need, Kansas City University has developed a unique two-hour, art-based curriculum for all first-year medical students that improves tolerance for ambiguity and perspective-taking. The Art, Observation, and Medicine course uses Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and focused debrief questions centered around interprofessional practice, ambiguity in healthcare, and others’ perspectives. This singular event has significant impact on qualities that are essential for current learners who will practice in complex and evolving health systems. The presentation will describe our art-based curriculum and student outcomes. During the presentation, the audience will participate in Visual Thinking Strategies through observation of image used in the Art, Observation, and Medicine course.
Schoen W. Kruse, PhD, MSHPEd, currently serves as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Integrated Learning at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Kruse is committed to developing an integrated approach to academic affairs and aligning the university's strategy with all educational initiatives. He is driven to create innovative solutions and build teams that enhance the work environment and create success.
Dr. Kruse has an extensive background in teaching in the basic sciences, pharmacology, learning sciences, and leadership development. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology from the University of Colorado and his Master of Science in Health Professions Education from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He serves as faculty for the Harvard Macy Institute and is certified by the Costin Institute for Osteopathic Medical Educators, which focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence, leadership, and the learning sciences in healthcare education.
Dr. Kruse has shaped the development and innovation of new medical curriculum, fostered partnerships resulting in new dual degree opportunities in public health, and utilized the visual arts to enhance tolerance for ambiguity and teach foundational competencies of interprofessional collaborative practice. He is a champion for student well-being, psychometric evaluation of students, the use of technology and simulation in health professions education, and interprofessional curricular design.
10:30-11:30, NEZ Sponsored by the MSSU Caduceus Club
The Poster and Exhibit Session will support undergraduate creative and scientific research by featuring topics related to art and medicine. Entries can include current or past work such as artwork, posters, anatomical models. Prizes will be given for the best entries in both categories, Poster and Model/Exhibit. Some examples for ideas are described below:
During the session, students should dress professionally and be prepared to answer questions and discuss the poster or exhibit with attendees throughout the session. You should be able to explain your entire project in 10 minutes or less.
The poster should be presented as an organized display of your project. Posters should include enough information that the reader can understand the basis of the project with main points that are easy to follow.
Download the Artful Medicine Symposium Poster Template.
The Symposium will print your poster and provide an appropriate easel for display.
All models and exhibits are subject to inspection the day of the Symposium and participants will make any changes necessary as requested by the Symposium Committee in order to display the project safely. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
Exhibits may include any non-living material that is not considered to be toxic, corrosive, biohazardous, or flammable. The following items are prohibited from display:
Any preserved or taxidermy specimens must be kept in secure or sealed containment at all times with no open exposure to participants.
The Symposium will provide table space for your project display.
A completed registration form is due October 18, 2022
Download the Registration form HERE!
Then, for poster presentations, submit a PDF file of the poster while for model/exhibit presentations, submit a digital photo to artfulmedicine@mssu.edu by 5:00 pm on November 11, 2022.
If you choose to print your poster yourself, please bring it to Ummel Technology Building, Room 112 by 5:00 pm on November 11, 2022.
Physical models and exhibits must be delivered to the NEZ by 8:00 am, November 18, 2022.
Please contact artfulmedicine@mssu.edu for additional information.
12:00-2:00, Fine Arts Building Sponsored by the MSSU Department of Art and Design
An important component of the symposium is providing hands on experiences for the participants in order to gain medically relevant, observational or fine motor skills.
Led by MSSU Art Faculty, a series of workshops in a range of art media will be provided for participants of the symposium including:
Gallery Interaction: Sharpen your Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) abilities through this guided experience looking at the current exhibition in the campus gallery. Dr. Christine Bentley, Professor of Art History and Director of the MSSU Spiva Gallery MSSU Spiva Gallery
Observational Drawing: Drawing is seeing, increase your observational skills as you replicate forms as they actually are, not how you imagine them to be in a controlled, studio environment. F. Burt Bucher, Associate Professor of Studio Art Room A107, Drawing Studio
Manipulated Clay Forms: Increase hand strength and arch development by working with raw clay to create refined, functional forms. Frank A. Pishkur, Professor of Studio Art and Chair, Department of Art and Design Room A111, Ceramics Studio
Plein Air Painting Studies: increase observational skills in the in an uncontrolled environment by painting outside utilizing natural lighting. Mr. Kyle McKenzie, Associate Professor of Studio Art Initially meet in Room A305, Painting Studio
Free-Form Coil Weaving: Create a sculpture, basket, or other container using fibers and a simple weaving technique that will increase manual dexterity and hand strength. Dr. Amber Mintert, Associate Professor of Art Education. Room A202, Multipurpose Studio
“THE HEALING POWERS OF ART” 2:15-3:30 NEZ
Dr. Jeffery Bradley, MD, MA, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Freeman Health System/Freeman West
Lori Marble, APR, Fellow PRSA, MA, Artist and Art Therapy patient with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Implant
Dr. Angela Pierce, DC, Ph.D., Director of COM Preclinical Assessment/Associate Professor of Physiology, Kansas City University
During this round table discussion, we have invited panelists to examine how through clinical, patient, and physiological approaches, art and creativity affect the brain, body, and behavior, raising awareness of art serving as a positive catalyst for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society, and the environment. A question and answer period will immediately follow the presentation.
Dr. Jeffrey Bradley, MD, MA, is a Board Certified Psychiatrist,. Dr. Jeffrey S Bradley, MD specializes in psychiatry in Joplin, MO and has over 20 years of experience in the field of medicine. He graduated from University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine with his medical degree in 2002. He is affiliated with numerous hospitals in Missouri and more, including Freeman Health System - Freeman West.
Also, he is frequent yoga teacher and nondual philosophy. He is Orthodox Christian by faith. He has published poetry, essays, interviews, and original research. Major influences have been William Stafford, Michael Roach, Rupert Spira, and Darryl Bailey.
Lori Marble APR, Fellow PRSA, MA, holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a master’s in 20th century art history. Marble has exhibited artwork regionally, including one of her works being one of 60 selected for inclusion in a traveling Bicentennial Exhibition for the State of Missouri.
She joined a daily “creative habits” group in 2013, as a means of building her writing speed and quality through a creative cross-connection. In February 2019, following surgery to implant a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to treat hemi-dystonia, she once again delved into the brain/creativity connection by painting in the abstract style using her non-dominant left hand (the side impacted by the dystonia and aided by the DBS).
Over the past year, her style has become more ambidextrous in nature, using her left hand to apply color with a palette knife and her right to add fine detail.
Dr. Angela N. Pierce DC, Ph.D., is the Director of Preclinical Assessment in the Department of Curriculum and Integrated Learning and an associate professor of physiology at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Joplin, MO. She is also a University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellow alumna. She has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Kansas Medical Center and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic. She completed her post-doctoral training at KU School of Medicine in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.
Her research interests are in various forms of mind-body therapies and the impact on depression, anxiety and chronic pain.
Awards Ceremony 3:15-3:30 NEZ Sponsored by the MSSU Caduceus Club
The Artful Medicine Symposium will conclude with a short ceremony where the award winners for the poster and model/exhibit categories will be announced.
MSSU Caduceus Club: An organization of future healthcare professionals
The Caduceus Club is a pre-professional healthcare-focused career club at Missouri Southern. Named after the Caduceus staff, a well-known Greek symbol of medicine this registered student organization(RSO) is composed of students from various majors and career paths, including pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, pre-pharmacy, and many others.
Caduceus Club strives to foster a community of pre-health students by participating in campus events, hosting informational sessions on career opportunities, and providing workshops to build and develop post-graduate applications. Any student interested in a career in healthcare or pursuing a health professional degree is more than welcome to join.
Registration to sign up for one of the Hands-on Workshops as part of our 2022 Artful Medicine Symposium is now open!
Register for your preferred 12:00-2:00 workshop here (select one only):
Please contact artfulmedicine@mssu.edu for any additional information.
