Art in Medicine’s private events and art installations strengthen connections between student creativity and medical education – School of Medicine News | Catch My Job

A new exhibit depicting student sketches of the human form is now on display in the Art in Medicine Gallery on the third floor of the Mazurek Medical Education Commons at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Art in Medicine partnered with Wayne State’s Department of Art and Art History in May in a new collaboration at the School of Medicine to offer medical students the opportunity to learn about the human form through a different lens.

Students learn the basics of how to sketch the human form using a live human nude model Drawing instruction was led by Cara Young, a recent Master of Fine Arts graduate specializing in human form painting and drawing. Guides young students through the basics before getting into full-fledged sketching. With a live nude model, he demonstrates how to draw a dynamic human figure in minutes, emphasizing gesture and line art rather than fine detail and artistic refinement. After the demonstration, “students were able to paint the posing nude figure in a three- to 10-minute session,” said Art in Medicine president and M.D.-Ph.D. Candidate Ashley Kramer.

“Surprisingly, at the beginning of the session, some students reported being intimidated by their novice art skills. In the end, these students felt satisfied with their work and most submitted their final pieces to hang in the medical school art gallery. Moreover, the students are hopeful that these sessions will continue,” he added.

The current gallery display is the latest in a series of events participated in by the School of Medicine’s Arts in Medicine, a student organization of the School of Medicine, as part of the Arts Integration in Medical Education group formed by the School of Medicine and the Department of Art. Art history.

“Some have even said they would appreciate a lesson that focuses on drawing cadaver to better understand anatomy and respect the incredible opportunity to study from donated ‘first patients’ that students can learn from, a vitally important point for most medical professionals. experience Above all the students, the first life drawing session in recent years was a great achievement that showcased the unique relationship between the two academic departments,” said Kramer.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry in medicine remains active and busy. In August 2021, in collaboration with the Latin Medical Student Association, the group organized a tour of the artistic history of painter Frida Kahlo. Carla Escobar, former president of the LMSA, and Young, presented her works in a format that explores how Kahlo’s extensive experience as a patient in the health care system shaped some of her most influential work, and the Detroit Institute while her partner Diego Rivera was in Detroit. Working at the famous Riviera Court of Arts.

Then, the medical students were led by Young by drawing their own introspective Frida Kahlo-inspired activity on recycled glass panes. Glass panes were recycled from an old research lab, and used to develop images of histological slides for scientific presentation in the 1960s, before the invention of digital cameras.

The event was provided by the School of Medicine Medical Alumni Association student body fund. In addition, the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, led by Basim Dubaibo, MD, provided funding for Young’s instruction and nude models for life drawings. Events were planned and facilitated by student leaders from the School of Medicine

To learn more about Art in Medicine’s upcoming events and to retrieve your pieces from the Frida Kahlo event or recent photo gallery, email [email protected].

“We will send information on how to select pieces to display in your gallery within the next two weeks,” Kramer said. “If we have incorrect information please contact us if you do not hear from us. Finally, if you are interested in helping plan future events, our Executive Board app will be released soon.”