Arts in Medicine
2016 WCWA Montreal Exhibit
Call for Submissions WHITE COAT, Warm ART Exhibit ~ Montreal Quebec Canada April 16th-19th 2016. We are pleased to announce the 7th “White COAT, Warm ART Exhibit” which is held annually in conjunction with the Canadian Conference on Medical education (CCME). This exhibit will showcase the creative talents of medical and other health sciences faculty, […]
Invited Inspirator: Dr. Andrew Seal
I am honored and delighted to be contributing to Arts in Medicine this month with a personal perspective on how the arts have always been a vital part of my life from my student days and throughout my surgical career. My love for the arts began at a very young age, whether it was painting, […]
Break me down, then build me up – a reflection of radiation therapy effects on person and mind.
This piece portrays an imagined screenshot from a radiation planning program, including dosimetry lines and markers targeted toward a central brain tumour. The dissolving and crumbling pixels are meant as an interpretation of radiation effects on person and mind. Sophisticated physics and software allow for precise targeting of radiation towards an area of interest, with the intent […]
Invited Inspirator: Dr. Carol Ann Courneya
I am honoured to provide you with an Art Inspiration Injection for October. I just returned from attending the “Summer Course in Medical Humanities” in Padua Italy. First point to share… you are NEVER too old to be a student. Our mornings were spent in lectures given by Art/History/Medical Scholars and during the afternoons we […]
September Inspiration Injection
First of all, a big welcome to the Class of 2019! It seems only moments ago I was where you are now, excited to finally start learning medicine, but finding I’m being overwhelmed by forms and paper work and club promotions etc. etc. Well joy! Another club promotion to add to the list! But fear not, this […]
New: Lucid Book Club by UBC Psychiatry
Check out Lucid, an Arts in Medicine sponsored club, hosted by UBC Psychiatry. Their next book club meeting is Sep. 22, 2015 discussing All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews. Click the link to find out more, even details are also listed under ‘events’ on the AiM home page About Lucid The establishment of this […]
May Inspiration Injection
Congratulations to the medical student artists from around the country showcasing their work at this year’s White Coat Warm Art exhibit at the CCME. The room resonated with creativity, reflection, and personal stories told through art. A theme throughout was how art can act as an outlet out of medicine, but also as a means […]
April inspiration injection: Journeys past and future
This month marks the renewal of the Art as Adjuvant student initiative, as well as the launch of our new Arts in Medicine website. More importantly however, April brings a sigh of relief, promise of new beginnings, and a well deserved congratulations to our 4th year friends post Match Day! To say it is an emotional time I’m […]
A look back forward
A self reflection piece for the White Coat Warm Art Exhibit, experimenting with different media and dimensions to portray dimensions of time and space. A young medical student looks towards the future with nervous anticipation. 20 years pass. She’s become an experienced physician, her slight smile says “if only she knew it would all be […]
Sh*t UBC MD First Years Say
Produced and Directed by Golden Gao and Ben Huang. Hosted on YouTube.
