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Visual Arts

Art Infusion-facilitate creative art activities with adult oncology outpatients undergoing chemotherapy
Place: UF Health Shands Medical Plaza, Chemotherapy Infusion Suite
Time: Mondays 9:30-11:30am
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

Arts in Medicine Referrals– assist AIM visual artist with answering referrals for bedside visits
*Intermediate-advanced visual art skill levels preferred
Place: UF Health Shands Hospital, various units
Time: Mondays 1-4 pm
AIM visual artist: Sarah Hinds

Charlie’s Corner – assist AIM visual artist with facilitating a weekly art workshop on adult clinical units
Place: UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital (East Tower), units 66/67
Time: Tuesdays 10:30am-1pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

AIM Kids – assist AIM visual artist in facilitating visual arts group workshops with pediatric inpatients.
Place: UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital unit 44
Time: Thursdays 1pm-4pm
AIM visual artist: Sarah Hinds

Artful Arrivals – assist AIM visual artist in facilitating arts & crafts activities for patients, their loved ones, and staff on the antepartum unit
Place: UF Health Shands Hospital, Antepartum Unit
Time: Fridays 1:30-3:30pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

A-Team Arts in Medicine Referrals– reserved only for veteran AIM Volunteers. Assist AIM visual artist and work independently, answering referrals for bedside visits
*Intermediate-advanced visual art skill levels preferred
Place: UF Health Shands Hospital, various units
Time: Fridays 1-3:30pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

Dance

Dance for Joy – assist AIM dancer with facilitating dance classes for participants over 60
*dance minors and majors or comparable experience preferred
Place: Gainesville Senior Recreation Center (5701 NW 34th St)
Time: Tuesdays 12:00pm-1:30pm
AIM dancer: Rusti Brandman

Dance for Life Virtual– assist AIM dancers with facilitating movement workshops for individuals with movement disorders
*dance minors and majors or comparable experience preferred
Place: Zoom
Time: Wednesdays 12:45pm-2:15pm
AIM dancer: Jackie Larson

Dance for Life In Person– assist AIM dancers with facilitating movement workshops for individuals with movement disorders
*dance minors and majors or comparable experience preferred
Place: Gainesville Senior Recreation Center (5701 NW 34th St)
Time: Thursdays 9:45am-11:15am
AIM dancer: Jackie Larson

Encore Dancers Workshop – assist AIM dancer with facilitating workshops for participants over 60 with previous dance experience
*dance majors only or comparable experience
Place: Gainesville Senior Recreation Center (5701 NW 34th St)
Time: Thursdays 1:30pm-3:00pm
AIM dancer: Rusti Brandman

Music

Tunes in the Tunnel – provide ambient performances in the tunnel adjoining UF Health North and South campuses
*audition with Musicians in Residence required prior to placement
Place: Archer Road tunnel between UF Health Shands Hospital and UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
Time: 30min-1 hour shift, weekdays between 9am and 5pm except Wednesdays, 9-12
AIM musician: Sam Moss

Atrium Performances – provide supportive, ambient, background music in hospital lobbies
*audition with Musicians in Residence required prior to placement
Place: UF Health Shands Hospital, North Atrium
Time: 30min-1 hour shift, weekdays between 9am and 5pm except Wednesdays, 9-12
AIM musician: Sam Moss

Shift Change Radio Hour – solicit song requests from healthcare providers and assist with special projects relating to our weekly radio show (Shift Change Radio Hour)
Place: UF Health Shands Hospitals
Time: 2 hour weekly shift, that will fall Tuesdays 12-4, Wednesdays 12:30-4 or Thursdays 10:30-2
AIM writer and musician: Andrew Hix and Michael Claytor

Wellness Classes

Virtual Gentle Yoga for Health – assist yoga practitioner with virtual setup and technical support of gentle yoga sessions for patients, family, staff and the Gainesville community. Full participation is expected
Place: Zoom
Time: Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:30pm
Yoga practitioner: Tammy Bernard

Program Support

For Returning Volunteers ONLY

Supply Chain/Program Support – This placement should be reserved for returning volunteers who are unable to find any placements that will work for their upcoming semester’s schedule. Your time will be dedicated to assisting with art materials distribution and tidying of our storage areas and helping with special projects
Place: UF Health Shands Hospitals
Time: 2-hour shift that falls Mon-Fri 9am-5pm except Wednesdays 9am-12pm
Supervisor: Sam Moss