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Live music transforms the hospital environment, bringing comfort and emotional support when it’s needed most. Research shows that music can reduce stress, ease pain, and create moments of connection for patients, families, and healthcare staff. This two-part series on music in medicine will look at how musicians are offering live music in hospital settings and what impact this work has on their outlook as an artist, and how higher ed can help to prepare musicians to safely and authentically enter the healthcare environment. Learn more...

Session 1: Musicians Panel
Friday, March 28th from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern Time

A panel discussion with musicians who have created a niche in performing in healthcare spaces. How did they discover they wanted to do this work? What impact does sharing music this way have on their outlook as a performing artist?

Session 2: Higher Education Panel
Thursday, April 3rd from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern Time

Building on the conversation with our musicians last week, we will look at how music schools can help create the pathway to authentic and appropriate ways of engaging listeners in the healthcare space. Each of our panelists will share their unique approach to educating and training musicians for this experience.