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Arts & Humanities in Health:
Arts and Humanities in Health are arts based
careers in the health care sector. Graduating
with a Bachelors Degree in Arts (BA) or a
Masters Degree in Arts (MA) can prepare an
individual for a rewarding career in healthcare.
BA graduates often have practical skills in
management, communications, languages and other
creative skills which can be used to compliment
the skills of the medically trained staff.
Having a knowledge of the arts, also allows for
professionals to make well informed decisions
e.g. taking cultural differences into account.
More and more healthcare professionals are
recommending that terminally ill and long
suffering patients use the creative arts to come
to terms with their conditions. It is proven
that patients using a creative outlet to express
their emotions, have a more positive attitude
which helps fight depression and aids the
patients mental health.
Some of the Arts and Humanities in Health
Careers are:
- Art Therapist. A qualified art therapist uses
the creative arts to promote the positive mental
health of people of all ages. Art Therapy has
been proven to reduce stress and increase
confidence among patients with illnesses
including: depression, addictions, social &
emotional problems, violence and neurological
problems. To become an Art Therapist you must
complete an accredited Masters Degree program in
Art Therapy.
Programs are accredited by the
American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and
include core subjects such as: The History and
theory of art therapy, Techniques of practice in
art therapy, Application of art therapy with
people in different treatment settings, Ethical
and legal issues of art therapy practice,
Standards of practice in art therapy and
Cultural and social diversity.
- Medical Historian. Most Medical Historians
work in universities, libraries, archives,
medical schools or museums. Regardless of the
work setting, a Medical Historians job mainly
consists of research. To become a Medical
Historian you must complete an accredited
program. Many Medical Historians have a doctoral
degree in history or science and others have a
medical degree with a post grad in history. Some
historians have both a Ph.D and a M.D..
To
pursue a career as a Medical Historian you will
need to spend a minimum of 4 years in university
after obtaining your graduate degree. The
American Association for the History of Medicine
(AAHM) is were Medical Historians can avail of
resources and participate in dialogue with other
historians.
- Medical Illustrator. A medical illustrator is a
highly skilled artist with training in science and
medicine. The job of a medical illustrator
involves recording visual material. As online
learning is expanding, so to is the need for
illustrators. Medical illustrators are also in
demand for publishing textbooks and medical
articles. The career of a medical illustrator is
a fast growing specialized sector. Qualified
illustrators can earn salaries between $50,000 -
$80,000.
To become a qualified Medical
Illustrator you will need to complete a Masters
Degree program in Medical Illustration. Medical
Illustrators can voluntarily become Certified
Medical Illustrators (CMI) by completing a
written examination by the Medical Illustrators
Board of Certification.
- Medical Librarian. A medical Librarian is
responsible for helping allied health
professionals, physicians and researchers to
stay current with new developments in their
specialty areas. Medical Librarians are highly
skilled in their field and can earn salaries of
up to $160,000, which is much higher than the
other Arts & Humanities in Health careers. Along
with working as a librarian, Medical Librarians
may also spend much of their time teaching and
researching in universities and medical schools.
They are also very involved with Informatics and
compiling information for others to use.
To
become a Medical Librarian you must complete a
Master of Library and Information Science degree
from an accredited American Library Association
(ALA) program. Many Medical Librarians continue
to study for a Ph.D. as more senior positions
require a doctorate as a perquisite.
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