The Arts and Humanities in Healthcare Program

The Arts and Humanities in Healthcare program fosters transformative learning and creative expression at the intersection of health, education and the human experience, nurturing compassion, imagination and social equity.

OUR WORK

Education: Integrate arts and humanities into curricula across CU Anschutz schools and programs, fostering critical thinking, narrative competence, creative exploration, and a commitment to health equity and social justice.

Siler exhibition visitors Research: Explore how humanities approaches enhance reflection, observation, and communication while creating frameworks for meaningful analysis of health experiences and addressing systemic inequities.

Community Engagement: We connect diverse communities through public art exhibitions, publications, lectures, workshops, immersive activities and performances that facilitate knowledge-sharing, build bridges across differences, and advance equity in health contexts.

Learn about the Henry and Janet Claman Endowed Professorship in the Medical Humanities.

Art Exhibitions

From the Fulginiti Pavilion and Gallery

Digital Anthologies

Music and Medicine

View the Guide

Discover how creativity supports well-being through the Flourishing Through the Arts guide — a concise collection of research highlights, quotes and references compiled by Shannon Robinson, Chair of the Flourishing Through the Arts & Science Council.

This generous endowment by Drs. Henry N. and Janet S. Claman, provides annual support for a visiting professor in the field of medical humanities and arts, bringing new perspectives and voices to our campus.