2014 August News International Journal of the Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice IJCAIP

International Journal of the Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice IJCAIP E/News, August 2014

 

August 2014 News Update

Creative Arts in Humane Medicine, Brush Education, (dist. University of Toronto Press)

The book Creative Arts in Humane Medicine, edited by Cheryl  McLean, a project of IJCAIP and published by Brush Education (dist. by University of Toronto Press)  was released in January.  We were pleased to include a foreword in the book contributed by The American Medical Students' Association.  Described by Dr. Michael Gordon, Medical Program Director of Palliative Care, Baycrest Geriatric Health Care, Toronto, as a "must read for those responsible for medical education", the book, recently reviewed by Hektoen International, Journal of the Medical Humanities, Chicago  has been well received  internationally with reviews upcoming in 2014  from The Canadian Medical Association Journal CMAJ  and The South African Medical Journal SAMJ.  The book was recently featured in The Arts Health Institute, Australia journal/magazine, "spoonful" a leading new international magazine in the arts and health field.

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Update on Keynotes 2014 Alberta Psychiatric Association, Acadia School of Education

Alberta Psychiatric Association Annual Conference 2014, Rimrock Hotel, Banff Alberta

Living Stories of Hope and Change, Role of the Creative Arts in Healthcare and Physician Wellness

How can the creative arts and story bring about change and contribute to physician wellness?  How can creative arts in research and action  help enhance practice offering us new ways to communicate and empathize with client experience?  A recent keynote for psychiatrists sought to address these questions while demonstrating the creative arts in action in mental health.  See a transcript of highlights from this keynote.  Visit the Alberta Medical Association website for more information about this presentation.

 

School of Education, Summer Conference 2014, Acadia University, Nova Scotia

Navigating the Tides of Challenge and Change with The Creative Arts in Research and Practice

How do we engage today's teachers and educational leaders  in contemporary thinking that positions creativity at the centre of curriculum?    How can today's educators help offer solutions and navigate the tides of challenge and change in their own communities with creative arts in research and practice?  In a keynote address July 2014  for 200 students and faculty around the topic of Creative Professionalism in Education, this keynote examined problems of local concern while proposing creative solutions for change.  See complete transcript of the keynote Navigating Tides of Challenge and Change with Creative Arts in Research and Practice.    

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Courses 2014

I was invited this summer  to teach the course Problems in Education, Research in Creativity at Acadia University (MEd Curriculum Studies).  The course was designed to introduce creative arts in research and interdisciplinary practice relating to education and social needs and change in schools and/or communities and drawing on the research texts Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, Inquiries for Hope and Change and Creative Arts in Research for Community and Cultural Change for illustrative examples in practice.  Information CherylMcLean@ijcaip.com

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Upcoming Issues of IJCAIP Journal

 

Planning for the next issue of IJCAIP Journal is underway around the topic of alternative approaches in medical education and practitioner health and wellness.  Expected publication date November 2014.

 

For information contact:  Cheryl L. McLean  CherylMcLean@ijcaip.com

Publisher,  International Journal of the Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, Editor CAIP Research Series
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http://www.CherylMcLean.com

London, Ontario, Canada.

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Arts in health based research brings together scientists and artists to enhance health and quality of life

Arts Based Health Research More Synergy Across Canada

Article Cheryl McLean, Publisher IJCAIP

"transformation"




Having been active in the creative arts in interdisciplinary practice (CAIP) for six years, as a publisher, educator and therapist, I'm very encouraged by all the recent news about arts based health research as, over the last two years, we have seen momentum building with a number of provocative new investigative initiatives springing up across Canada. Artists, health researchers, scholars and educators are meeting at the same conference tables to explore new and creative forms of arts based research and to meet together to discuss the work, approaches and processes sharing scientific and artistic perspectives.

I was invited to attend a workshop called "Exploring Transformative Potential of Arts based Health Research" hosted by Scientist, Katherine Boydell, ( The Hospital for Sick Children), at Hart House, University of Toronto and was pleased to note that among the participants were social scientists, scholars, nurse educators, students as well as many artists in attendance including nationally recognized dramatists, visual artists, artist researcher/poets, dancers and others lending their voices and opinions to the animated discussions at the workshop. A follow up workshop was held September 23 and 24, 2011 discussing varied issues such as ethics in arts based health research and aesthetics in approaches such as mural art.

The International Journal of The Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice IJCAIP has plans to feature a supplementary issue of IJCAIP in Spring 2012 around the subject, "Arts in Health Research" and will provide an international forum for discussion around these emerging approaches to arts based health research.

These meetings and workshops taking place in Canada, attended by educators and leaders across disciplines, and the valuable knowledge and publications that will spring from them, are other encouraging indications of the international interest in the field of the creative arts in interdisciplinary practice (CAIP) and the growing need for new knowledge in arts and research. We will hope that as a result of these new initiatives, as well as through the dissemination and transfer of knowledge, successful creative arts, science and health research alliances will be forged within our country and beyond, partnerships that will help create enriching and innovative co-operative opportunities for learning and the potential to benefit individuals and communities worldwide.

Physician Speaks Out About Universal Healthcare

Sunday, November 8, 2009

In issue 8 of The International Journal of The Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice, IJCAIP, "Physicians Speak Out About Arts and Medicine," we were pleased to feature the article "Stories and Society, Using Literature to Teach Medical Students About Public Health and Social Justice" by Dr. Martin Donohoe MD, FACP, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Community Health, Portland State University and Senior Physician of Internal Medicine at The Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Centre.


In this video Dr. Donohoe speaks about the merits of a Universal Health Care System.

Posted by Cheryl McLean at 9:53 AM

Feedback October 09 Issue IJCAIP Physicians Speak Out About Arts and Medicine

"Many thanks for the link and the mention. We are truly indebted."

Dr. Verna Yiu

University of Alberta Medicine and Health

"I am really looking forward to the other commentaries. A brief scan of them illustrates how much is going on in the Medical Humanities in Canada."

Martin Donohoe, MD FACP

"This issue looks very interesting thank you. I've also sent the link to David Rosen MD, (Texas A & M University) co-author of The Healing Spirit of Haiku.

Joel Weishaus

"Wow!!! An amazing source of knowledge.

Thanks."

Michelle Buckle

"Thank you! Issue 8 of IJCAIP is wonderful (both content wise and visually)! I enjoyed the entire issue..reading about the ways other physicians are incorporating the arts/literature into medical education was interesting, informative and inspiring. I am honoured to be included in this issue."

Seema Shah, MD, MSPH


See our most recent issue of IJCAIP "Physicians Speak Out About Arts and Medicine"

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