Join us on Saturday, November 7, at the Spiva Center for the Arts in downtown Joplin, Missouri, for an engaging workshop designed for medical and healthcare professionals, social workers and therapists, EMTs, first responders, and related professionals. Led by Missouri Southern State University in collaboration with Spiva, the workshop introduces Integrated Arts Activities and Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and explores how the visual arts can enhance observation, critical thinking, communication, analytical skills, and empathy in professional education and practice. Training draws on work from the Visual Arts in Healthcare Program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, along with related workshops at Harvard Medical School. CE credit is available for respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, social workers, and EMS/first responders through Missouri Southern State University. Cost: $80 Location: Cornell Complex, 212 W 7th Street, Joplin, MO Questions: For questions on if this workshop is a fit for you, contact Dr. Christine Bentley at [email protected] For questions on ticketing, contact Spiva Center for the Arts at [email protected] For questions regarding CE credit, contact Dr. Sherry Whiteman at [email protected] ZOOM LECTURE – Can Visual Arts-based Education Improve Patient Care? Thursday, October 29 | 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm, Central Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88523051529?pwd=nc85efxGmUXSkHvwTryf4LtKtJuWra.1 Meeting ID: 885 2305 1529 Passcode: 549998 Dr. Joel Katz, MD- Senior Vice President for Education at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School- is a nationally recognized leader in integrating the visual arts into medical and health sciences education. In this keynote lecture, he explores how arts-based pedagogies can shape clinical training and ultimately influence patient care. Drawing on his pioneering work at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Katz examines the implementation of Visual Thinking St