New medical school blends art and science to train new doctors
January 29th, 2026
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
A painting can't heal all that’s ailing the healthcare system, but it might help the healers themselves and, in turn, the people they care for. That is Alice Walton's goal for a new medical school seeking to transform medical education and the broader healthcare system. Jeffrey Brown has the story for PBS's look at the intersection of art and health for its arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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A painting certainly can't help fix America's health care system, but it might help the healers themselves. That's one idea behind a new medical school in Arkansas.
Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown traveled there to speak with Alice Walton, who created and funded this effort.
Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown traveled there to speak with Alice Walton, who created and funded this effort.
