Medicine Through Art

Broadening medical education beyond the acquisition of knowledge to foster observation, communication, empathy, reflection, creativity, and collaborative skills that are difficult to cultivate through traditional teaching alone, yet contribute to well-rounded clinical practice

  • Painting session

    A group painting session focused on team coordination and shared decision-making

  • Painting session

    Understanding roles and duties, fostering clear communication and team problem-solving, with Michael Flanagan

  • Painting session

    Understanding roles and duties, fostering clear communication and team problem-solving, with Michael Flanagan

  • Painting session

    "Destini a colori: perfetta imperfezione"

  • Painting session

    #WeAre

  • Mask making

    Creative tools to encourage self-reflection and exploration of professional identity

  • Mask making

    Creative tools to encourage self-reflection and exploration of professional identity

  • Mask making

    Mask-making as a professional development tool is a natural fit within Penn State College of Medicine’s curriculum, with Mark Stephens

  • Clinic

    Observational clinical experience with family medicine residents and attending physicians in the outpatient clinic at Mount Nittany Medical Center

  • Clinic

    Observational clinical experience with family medicine residents and attending physicians in the outpatient clinic at Mount Nittany Medical Center

  • Clinic

    Observational clinical experience with family medicine residents and attending physicians in the outpatient clinic at Mount Nittany Medical Center

  • Clinic

    Exam room

  • ward

    Women’s and Children’s Ward, with Ann Cathcart

  • ward

    Parenting & Breastfeeding Education

  • ward

    Parenting & Breastfeeding Education

  • CVIM

    Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) — compassionate, high-quality care for the medically underserved

  • CVIM

    Volunteers in Medicine — Addressing gaps in healthcare access and helping to create a more equitable healthcare system

  • CVIM

    Volunteers in Medicine — Addressing gaps in healthcare access and helping to create a more equitable healthcare system

  • ambulance

    University Ambulance Service staffed by certified student EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians)

  • ambulance

    University Ambulance Service, presented by Penelope, a volunteer student EMT

  • ambulance

    University Ambulance Service, presented by Penelope, a volunteer student EMT

  • ambulance

    University Ambulance Service, presented by Penelope, a volunteer student EMT