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Visual Arts

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 9am-12pm
AIM visual artist: Molly Kempson

Art Infusion-facilitate creative art activities with adult oncology outpatients undergoing chemotherapy
Place: UF Health Shands Medical Plaza, Chemotherapy Infusion Suite
Time: Mondays 10am-12:30pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

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 11am-2pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

AIM Kids – assist AIM visual artist in facilitating visual arts experiences at the bedside with pediatric inpatients.
Place: UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Time: Thursdays 1pm-4pm
AIM visual artist: Sarah Hinds

Creative Connections (formerly Awaiting Baby) – 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 10am-12:30pm
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 10am-12:30pm
AIM visual artist: Sunita Shepherd

Dance

Dance for Joy (formerly Dance for Lifelong Health) – 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 dancers: Shera Curtis and 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: OFF CAMPUS – 13537 NW 1st Lane, Newberry FL, 32669
Time: Thursdays 9:45am-11:15am
AIM dancers: Shera Curtis and 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 – solicit song requests from healthcare providers and assist with special projects relating to our weekly radio show (Shift Change Radio)
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