“The Front” It moved in one afternoon… the front, bringing a warmth they had forgotten somehow but just to the living room. Had a window been left open? A door? It reminded me of beach days, warm days filled with so much activity, so much movement Uncomfortable in most settings …
Seven years ago I found myself in a Shands hospital room struggling to wrap my head and heart around the words, “Your son has cancer.” The struggle had begun just days before our hospital arrival. As I stood in the driveway, I took a call from our pediatrician. The x-ray of what had…
Set your reminder and dial in for a WMBT-hosted radio show, “Shift Change”, by UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine! Shift Change is an hour-long radio program showcasing the song selections of fellow healthcare workers in the Gainesville, FL area. For the pilot shows, AIM and…
UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine empowers pediatric patients to creatively tell their own stories. Working with professional artists, patients use the arts to normalize their hospital experience, find comfort, make meaning out of difficult circumstances, and to have fun! Often these engagements between artists and patients span the entire…
UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine is seeking a part-time musician in residence to join our team of dynamic artists. Must understand music in a broad context and be able to adapt to and perform a variety of musical styles, specifically including pop, R&B, and gospel. Must possess excellent communication…
Registration for AIM program, the Thriving Kind, is now open! The virtual program is geared toward former patients or caregivers of the UF Health Shands community who are seeking continued connection with art and mindful movement. Registration will close October 7th. The workshop is free and materials are…
Updated May 14th, 2021 The Thriving Kind aims to create community, connection and self-nurturance through gentle mindful movement and art-making. This program is offered freely as a continuum of care to those previously hospitalized and living with chronic conditions. These 90 minute sessions are offered on the 2nd Saturday monthly…
Betsy Fisher and her son, Marshal Artists in residence are often asked what it’s like to be an artist, musician, and/or writer working at the hospital bedside. So Arts in Medicine sought to outline their experiences through multimedia journal entries, written by the artists in residence, in a series titled…
Calling all UF Health Shands staff! AIM wants you…
Soon after lunch, we had been told, a special artist would arrive who would love to meet Marshal and get creative with him. Ricky arrived in the early afternoon. He was carrying a guitar, just in case, but quickly discovered that drawing, not making music, was to be his calling…
