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- Title
A Therapeutic Waiting Room: Medical Students Run an Art Group for Vulnerable Populations.
- Authors
Huisman, Lee-Anna; Leech-Porter, Kalen; Spencer, Justine; Van Soeren, Melanie
- Abstract
Medical students at UBC's Island Medical Program run an art group in the waiting room of the Victoria Cool Aid Society's Access Health Clinic in downtown Victoria, B.C. This program aims to create a calm and inclusive environment by providing art materials, companionship and safe space for populations affected by chronic illness, homelessness, mental illness and addictions, all within a familiar space: the waiting room. It appears that this relaxing space contributes to increased well-being and provides a positive outlet for expression through writing, drawing, painting and knitting. For medical students, the program facilitates growth through interacting with people from a variety of marginalized populations.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; DISEASES; HOMELESS persons; MENTAL health education; MENTAL illness; UNIVERSITY of British Columbia
- Publication
UBC Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 1, p35
- ISSN
1920-7425
- Publication type
Article