The Art of Perception: Rethinking How We See
Presented by Amy Herman, MA, JD
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
12-1pm
Nevins Auditorium
The members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society would like to invite and encourage the entire NYMC community to attend this unique event on campus!
About the Program
The Art of Perception is a one hour training session designed to improve observation as well as communication skills among medical professionals. Within medicine, this is especially important in terms of intentional blindness of the physician towards a patient, as well as taking into account differences in patients due to variations in attitudes towards medicine.
During this one hour seminar, the audience will have the opportunity to use works of art as a means to becoming better communicators. Attention must be paid to details, and then those details must be articulated. The goal of this program is that medical professionals will not only improve their observational skills and non-verbal understanding of patients, but then will be able to more openly communicate and explain their findings.
Previous medical school participants in the Art of Perception include Albert Einstein, Columbia, Mount Sinai, NYU, Tulane, and Cornell. In addition to medical professionals, this program has also been widely used by the NYPD, FBI, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, and Scotland Yard.
To learn more about this program, please visit http://aop.artfulperception.com
About the Presenter
Amy Herman received a BA in International Affairs from Lafayette College, a JD from the National Law Center, George Washington University, and an MA in Art History from Hunter College. She was Head of Education at The Frick Collection for over ten years.
About Gold Humanism Honor Society
The Gold Humanism Honor Society is a national honor society that aims to promote the ideals of integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy, and service at medical schools. The NYMC Chapter’s goals are specifically to:
- Increase awareness and foster discussion of the above ideals among healthcare professionals, students, and educators as well as the general public
- Create a campus-wide community dedicated to carrying out these ideals
- Ensure that these ideals are properly represented in all stages of medical school training
- Honor outstanding physicians, residents, medical students, and other medical professionals who exemplify the above ideals.
About Solidarity Day
Solidarity Day was created one year ago by GHHS in response to the tragic shooting in Tucson, AZ, and is celebrated annually on February 14. This year, medical schools and institutions will stand again in solidarity to pay tribute to all compassionate care givers like Dr. Randall Friese and the University Medical Center team in Tucson who cared for the wounded and dying on January 8, 2011.