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SOMATICS AND MOVEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE EQUITY

SOMATICS AND MOVEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE EQUITY
PI: Melissa Melpignano
Co-PI: Amelia M Rau
Sponsor: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Theatre and Dance
Amount awarded: $25,000

The goal of the present study is to explore the impact of a professional development program that leverages expertise and collaboration between the performing arts and health sciences. Specifically, this work aims to explore movement and somatics as a cross-training intervention to empower a new generation of professional healthcare artists equipped to actively address health disparities and improve quality of patient care for every person, family, and community. A concurrent mixed methods design will be used, including both qualitative and quantitative components. This research project will show how body-based artistic practices and experts can contribute to the professionalization of healthcare providers, possibly offering a model that can be extended to other contexts and modified according to eachcommunity's specific and urgent needs.

Posting date: Tue, 07/16/2024

Award start date: Thu, 02/01/2024
Award end date: Sat, 01/31/2026