International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Post

Very interesting new area of research on music and the mind facilitated by new technologies for brain imaging.

🔍 Addressing Racial Discrimination and Bias in Health Care 🔎 In the latest installation of Race and Medicine published by Healio | HemOnc Today, I had the opportunity to discuss a critical issue in health care: racial discrimination and bias that disproportionately impacts #Black Americans. These issues deeply affect patients' trust in their providers, research, and the health care system as a whole. Recognizing and addressing this problem is essential. It starts with acknowledging its existence and requires urgent action from health care systems. Only by doing this can we begin to close the gaps in health care access and outcomes, particularly for our Black communities. To learn more about this important conversation, check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dFFh_mK5 Let's come together to build a more equitable health care system. #CloseTheGap #HealthDisparities #HealthcareAccess #RacialEquity #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #InclusiveHealthcare #MedicalTrust #MedicalMistrust

Why the arts matter to us as individuals and our communities. What do many people turn to in moments of celebration? The Arts. Where do we seek solace in moments of grief? The Arts. What do we turn to when we can’t find the right words? The Arts. Where do many people look to find inspiration? The Arts. What helps break down the walls for children with autism? The Arts. What stimulates the mind for those living with Alzheimer's/Dementia? The Arts. What is an essential part of humanity? The Arts What fosters personal well-being? The Arts. What brings a community together? The Arts. What sparks our imaginations? The Arts. What sets a fire in me? The Arts. https://lnkd.in/eSKRD2G4

So many good articles in this issue.

NEW: The distribution of arts and culture funding in Greater Pittsburgh is racially inequitable, according to a newly released research report from The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. 'A Second Look: Racial Equity and Arts Funding in Greater Pittsburgh,' supported in part by a National Endowments for the Arts’ research grant, is a 5-year follow-up to the Arts Council’s 2018 Racial Equity and Arts Funding in Greater Pittsburgh report and explores if, how, and in what ways arts grantmaking in Greater Pittsburgh has progressed toward distributive justice. Learn more about this important research: https://buff.ly/3Ws1PrE

🎧 In this essential Black History Month feature on our WeTrials podcast 'Health and Hue', Dr Tonya Wright delves deep into the critical importance of patient education and advocacy in addressing healthcare disparities for people of color and underprivileged groups. "Why do misconceptions about pain tolerance differ between black and white patients among medical trainees? How can we shift the narrative and ensure that future healthcare professionals carry no biases into their practice?" Dr. Wright challenges existing stereotypes and highlights the urgent need for comprehensive education at all levels—from medical trainees to the patients themselves. Join Dr. Tonya as she shares her perspective on breaking down these barriers through education and advocacy, ensuring a more equitable healthcare system. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' behind patient actions and the critical nature of heart health within the black community. What steps do you think can be taken to champion patient education and reduce healthcare disparities? Share your views and join the conversation. Listen now and be part of the change. Tune in: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gG8nHs9V | Spotify : https://lnkd.in/g7EUu9Te #blackhistorymonth #HealthAndHue #PatientAdvocacy #ChangeMakers #BlackHealthMatters #HealthEquity #HealthcareAdvocacy #MedicalEducation #DiversityInMedicine #PatientEmpowerment #HealthcareDisparities #AdvocateForChange #EquitableCare #HealthAndWellness #Podcast #Listen Alireza Mansouri ATO WRIGHT National Brain Tumor Society Ivy Brain Tumor Center Cure Glioblastoma @

Upcoming Spring Workshop Series session! Trauma-Informed Museum Practices Thursday June 20, 2024 11:00am - 2:00pm ET Online via Zoom Price: $65 for OMA members, $85 for non-members Speaker: Dr. Ross Laird, PhD RCC, Clinical Consultant In this workshop session, participants will learn about the basic dynamics of trauma, how these dynamics play out in a museum setting, and how organizations can develop and sustain practices to minimize the risks of ongoing harm. It will also address questions surrounding how museum professionals can stay emotionally healthy, how museums can develop strategies to ensure employees do not slide into trauma or distress, and how museums can promote wellness and resilience within their organizations and communities. Read more and register HERE: https://buff.ly/3KCMGOT.

Summary from the Toronto Arts Foundation Vital Signs 2023 report

Attending and presenting at the Culture and the Mind: Voices, Sites and Practices Conference hosted by The Center for Culture and the Mind at the University of Copenhagen. The role of cultural and socio-political contexts in shaping understandings of the human mind continues to be discussed and debated in the psy-disciplines as well as the arts and humanities. This international conference will bring together scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and career stages to discuss the current state of research on the entanglement of culture and the mind and to outline new paths for future exploration. The conference will present a forum for discussing the cultural and social specificity of psychological distress, trauma and healing; for exploring the distinct cultural traditions in which ideas of mental health and treatment take shape; and for examining the varied vocabularies in which health and illness are expressed and imagined. Bringing clinicians and practitioners into dialogue with historians, anthropologists and medical humanities scholars, the conference will showcase the interdisciplinary collaborations that have furthered attempts to understand the culture-mind nexus, from the past to the present. https://lnkd.in/ejmr9WzA

This is so key to the future development of system wide approaches to support communities in an ABCD, strength based way. How do we better engage ICBs in this to understand the importance and potential for improved health and wellbeing as well as better self-management and JOY in life! Would love to hear your experiences of how this is happening #SocialPrescribing