Paint a little Picasso into your training program
Back in October, I posted a link to a New York Times article that describes how some residency programs ask trainees to read various literature works. By reading poems, essays, and books, educators hope to enhance residents’ compassion toward patients.
Turns out that literature isn’t the only form of art making its way into medical school and residency curriculum. This Seattle Times article profiles a University of Washington course for medical school students, which uses art and photography to improve doctors’ observation skills. The idea is that by learning how to study the intricacies of photos and paintings, medical students will be better equipped to examine their patients. Read the entire article for more details; it’s really pretty interesting!
A residency program at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle also participate in the program.
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Julie McCoy is the associate editor for the residency market at HCPro, Inc.
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