Center for Arts in Medicine Practicum Guide

What is Practicum? Students will explore the practice of arts in a healthcare or community setting with emphasis on a primary artistic discipline. The course is designed to help the student deepen understanding of in-person and virtual delivery of arts in health practice through self-assessment and reflection.

Practicum has 2 components: a weekly UF course in a classroom setting and regularly scheduled service hours, coordinated through AIM. Questions pertaining to the practicum course, assignments and “what counts” as contact hours should be directed to your course instructor. Questions regarding your placement should be directed to AIM’s Senior Program Manager, Sam Moss – sam.moss@ufhealth.org .

Pre-semester Practicum Deadlines

Date Task
July 16th, 2026 5pm- Pre-Placement Information Form due: CLICK HERE Begin to review the provided placement options below and your Service Learning Checklist requirements
July 16th, 2026 5pm- Interview selection due. See below for general interview and music audition appointment links via Doodle Poll
July 27-31, 2026 Individual meetings with Sam Moss
July 31st, 2026 Audition Day-If you are not available on audition day, music audition videos due by 5pm. Connect with Sam for instructions
August 4th, 2026 Placements finalized
August 10th, 2026 All required documents of Service Learning Checklist are due
August 20th, 2026 Practicum engagements may begin, pending completion of required documents

Explore Placements

Please note that if you have experience in a discipline that is not your selected certificate, you may be eligible for cross discipline placement. For this reason, please review ALL disciplines and note those of interest.

To Do’s:

Interview with Arts in Medicine- July 27-31

By July 16th at 5pm, schedule a virtual or in-person meeting HERE with Senior Program Manager, Sam Moss. If you hope to incorporate musical performance into your placement, please select an audition time HERE . If you are NOT available for a live audition on July 31st, select a meeting time from the general meeting link and we can discuss video auditions. During our interviews, we will talk about your learning goals, placements and questions.

Begin collection and completion of Service Learning Checklist HERE

Review the Service Learning Student Handbook HERE

Review AIM’s Dress Code and purchase your uniform