How to design and implement a Group Poem activity.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Arts and Humanities Integration
• Experiential Learning

Background:

• Traditional medical education often lacks focus on humanities and arts.
• Developing essential physician skills like empathy and observation requires innovative methods.
• Museum-based learning offers unique opportunities for interactive and reflective educational experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a detailed guide for implementing a museum-based Group Poem activity.
• To demonstrate how this activity can enhance medical learners' clinical skills and attributes.
• To provide a replicable model for integrating arts into medical curricula.

Main Methods:

• Educators guide medical learners through collective poem creation based on selected artworks.
• The process involves pre-selecting art, preparing materials, group work, iterative instruction, and debriefing.
• The activity can be adapted for in-person or virtual settings using artwork reproductions.

Main Results:

• Participants found the Group Poem activity engaging and meaningful for their physician development.
• The activity effectively cultivates clinically relevant skills such as observation, communication, empathy, and implicit bias awareness.
• The step-by-step guide facilitates the design and implementation of this innovative educational intervention.

Conclusions:

• Museum-based Group Poem activities are effective tools for medical education.
• This approach fosters critical skills and personal reflection in future physicians.
• The Group Poem activity is versatile and adaptable to various learning environments.