Creativity as Wellness
See the innovative ways residents and fellows are employing creative endeavors to manage their well-being.
See the innovative ways GME trainees, faculty and staff are employing creative endeavors to manage their well-being.
2024 Virtual Art Show
This year, the 2024 theme of the University of Kansas Medical Center Art Show is “The Art In Caring”. This year's show transitioned to the Campus Art Committee with the first ever jurored show on display in the Murphy Lobby through January 13th.
For the Murphy Exhibit the theme "The Art in Caring" features works from clinicians, students, faculty, and patients across the academic medical campus. Art in Caring focuses on the similarities and binding forces between art and the caregiver relationship – the skill and humanity needed for both. This exhibit aims to portray the relationships between caregivers and those receiving care, the intimacy of humans at their most vulnerable moments and the comfort and care received.
The 2024 1st Place Winner for the Murphy Show is Kyle Lyon, Physical Therapist, UKH Inpatient Rehab Unit for his submission "Brie and Beau" (visit the virtual gallery for more information on the story behind this piece).
For the virtual gallery the theme "The Art in Caring" can mean artwork that is related to individual's work on campus, interactions with others and using creativity as an outlet for stressors.
2023 Virtual Art Show
The Office of Graduate Medical Education is dedicated to the well-being of residents and fellows. Creativity, in all its multiple expressions, is one way to manage well-being. Welcome to our 2023 University of Kansas Medical Center and KU School of Medicine Annual Art Show.
This year, the 2023 them of the Art Show is “Reflection and Renewal,” one that invites us to think about the relationship between these two concepts. Reflection is looking back, and renewal is looking forward. By creating art, we can use our experiences in the past to move ahead and transform those experiences. By viewing art, we can reflect on our own experiences and gain insight into ourselves. Creating meaning is transformative and can help us manage the stressors we experience.
2022 Virtual Art Show
For the 2022 University of Kansas Medical Center and KU School of Medicine Art Show, the committee chose the theme “Hope Rising”. When we create, we are adding something to the world and ourselves. Our attitude change as we bring something into the world that has value and meaning to us.
2021 Virtual Art Show
See the innovative ways GME trainees, faculty and staff are employing creative endeavors to manage their well-being.
For the 2021 University of Kansas Medical Center and KU School of Medicine Art Show, the committee chose the theme “Transformed and Transcended- Art helping us move to a better place”. As we continue to adapt to our new way of working and learning while living with COVID19 we turn to our creative outlets to allow us space to release.
We have transformed and adapted in the past two years, and our art helps us transcend from our daily stressors. Using our talents, we found ways to celebrate the beauty and preciousness of this time.
2020 Virtual Art Show
In November 2020, we hosted a Virtual Art Gallery, titled "From the Ashes: How we have thrived in this season of tumult." You can explore images from the show on Flickr.
55-Word Stories Project
Sharing our experiences in health care-especially during intense, emotional or stressful times-increases our connectedness and well-being. In 2020, KU Medical Center created a web page highlighting submitted stories from our community. Visit the 55-Word Stories Project website to read stories from students, residents, faculty and staff from across the medical center.