Resources: Fall 2016
Collection of links and resources for health humanities with potential applications in rehabilitation sciences education, clinical care and research.
Rembrandt’s Anatomical Portraits
Historical Perspectives in Art Section Editor Siobhan Conaty metaphorically dissects Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn’s life and work to better inform our understanding of the impact of art on the study of anatomy.
Finding Your Voice Through Poetry
Maria Birdseye, joined by her speech therapist Rita Lor demonstrates the power of poetry in light of the challenges of Parkinson’s disease.
Scarred for Life: Using Art to Bring Humanity to Trauma Recovery
Artist Ted Meyer shares his story of how he turns trauma into art that transforms the way patients and care providers view physical scars.
You See Me – A Film Review and Narrative from Director Linda J. Brown
In this media review and interview, filmmaker Linda Brown discusses how she used documentary film after her father’s stroke to confront his complex past of trauma and loss to create a redemptive journey of rehabilitation for herself and her family.
The Road Not Taken
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents “With illness or injury, life gives us situations to overcome which we have never faced before. When a therapist tries to assist a client to get past these obstacles, the poet becomes an ally in the patient’s healing by allowing the patient to see beyond the immediate injury. […]
Preparing the Ground for Interprofessional Education: Getting to Know Each Other
Kimberly Manning and her health science colleagues demonstrate the value of the reflective writing process to promote interprofessional learning amongst faculty.
Poet in Profile – Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Poetry Section Editor Marilyn McEntyre revisits the classic Robert Frost and challenges readers to use Frost’s words to reflect on the way we interact with our patients.
Disabled Souls
Zoher Kapasi’s uses poetry to respond to India’s stark healthcare inequality in the 1980s while calling attention to the role perspective plays in the way we perceive ourselves and others.
Art as a Tool for Disseminating Research Outcomes: The Hauā Mana Māori Project and Participatory Action Research in New Zealand
New Zealand professor Katrina Bryant and colleagues describe their work with patient-centered research resulting in an art exhibit that conveys a cultural experience of disability.