The Humanities and the Health Professional

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Dr. Ahuja is joined by Nancy Richner, MAT,  to show the audience how looking at art relates to medical education and practice because it relies and sharpens observation skills, requires reasoning with evidence, improves communication skills, fosters empathy and respect, and reinforces an openness to the unfamiliar. The goal of the session is to understand the role of art and narrative medicine as a teaching pedagogy.

Learning objectives:

1. Discuss the Conceptual framework for using art as an observation tool.
2. Practice the art of observation using visual thinking strategies (VTS).
3. Explain the pedagogical approach for using narrative as a reflective practice tool.
4. Practice writing a reflection to a given prompt. 

disclosures: none.

The New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOMS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic medical education to physicians. NYSOMS designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1-A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

All grievances may be directed to NYSOMS Executive Director at nysoms@nysoms.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.