We are excited to announce the Visual Arts in Healthcare Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital (VAH@BWH) will host an international symposium from September 23-25, 2026: "Bridging Visual Arts & Healthcare: Impact, Innovation, and Research." This symposium aims to build community between the visual arts and medicine through an exchange of methodologies and emerging research among health professionals, art and medical educators, and artists. The central focus of the symposium is to advance learning in a community of providers by effectively utilizing the visual arts to improve skills and effectiveness, teamwork, and patient outcomes in healthcare. The symposium committee welcomes proposals from healthcare professionals, art educators, arts and humanities scholars, and researchers, as well as students and trainees.
Please apply by September 15, 2025, 5pm EST, via this link. Additional information on presentation formats and symposium themes is located in the application form.
Additional information about the symposium can be found on our website. Thank you for sharing your work with us!
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Brooke Evans
Director, Visual Arts in Healthcare Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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