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AIM at BIG: Culture & Arts Festival

Arts in Medicine will be at the Big: Culture & Arts Festival Saturday, April 13th from 12-9pm! Stop by our table next to the Art Haus for a free art-making activity, free swag (while supplies last), and info on community art programs…

ENGAGE: Cognitive Crafting

Late last month, UF Health Shands Nursing and UF College of Nursing collaborated on ENGAGE, a pilot study that introduces job crafting skills through a workshop series focused on task, relational, and cognitive aspects. Arts in Medicine was specifically requested to design and facilitate the cognitive crafting workshop, integrating creative…

Shift Change Radio Hour: The Podcast

In addition to Shift Change Radio Hour’s weekly show on WMBT 90.1 FM, Arts in Medicine is thrilled to announce the drop of the first PODCAST episodes! Enjoy Shift Change’s most compelling segments and interviews in these 20 to 30-minute episodes, the first two of which are…

From our hearts to yours, Happy Holidays!

The mosaic hearts featured here are part of a community-engaged participatory art project led by AIM Artist in Residence Sarah Hinds. Crafted by the hands of community members across Gainesville, FL under the visionary guidance of the Artist, hundreds of hearts just like this will be collected over…

Returning Volunteer Applications are open!

12/1/23 Update: Applications for Spring 2024 are now closed. Returning volunteers, now is the time to submit your application materials for the Spring 2024 semester! Arts in Medicine is accepting returning volunteer applications ONLY for Spring ’24. Those interested in volunteering with AIM for the first time will…

AIM is Hiring

Applications are closed. Updated 10/25/23 UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine is seeking a dancer, visual artist, musician, and a yoga and/or massage therapist for short-term residencies to join our team of dynamic Arts in Medicine practitioners and artists in residence.  …

Celebrating Healthcare Workers: Shift Change Anniversary Party

As Shift Change Radio Hour turns 2, we’d like to celebrate the healthcare workers who make this show possible! Arts in Medicine team had an incredible time last year celebrating the show, its listeners, and contributors. We hope you’ll join us for another excellent show, this time on UF Health…

AIM Celebrates Pediatric Emergency Staff with Temporary Chalk Mural

Last week, AIM volunteers Sriya and Sudiksha helped artists complete a temporary chalk installation in honor of UF Health’s stellar Pediatric Emergency staff. After sketching the design onto the Pediatric ED entrance driveway wall, the artists and volunteers combined powder chalk and water to create a paint-like paste which was…