Baptist Health, Miami Cancer Institute
Miami Cancer Institute has built a robust Arts in Medicine Program encompassing visual, literary, performing arts, and the Creative Art Therapies. Artists-in-Residence engage patients in creative experiences in the lobbies and infusion suites. Working harmoniously with Board-Certified Music Therapists, who provide patients one-on-one sessions to address various emotional and psychological needs.
The Miami Cancer Institute Arts in Medicine program is comprised of professional musicians, singers, visual artists and literary artists. In addition to the performing artists-in-residence, clinical therapeutic artists board-certified in art therapy and music therapy is a clinical service to our patients. In order to provide an immersive art experience, patients have the opportunity to engage with artists throughout the Institute. Artists perform and create artworks in the main lobbies, clinic waiting areas, radiation and chemotherapy waiting areas, chemotherapy infusion suites and the outdoor meditation garden. Creative workshops are available for patients in active treatment.
The goals of Miami Cancer Institute’s Arts in Medicine program are to:
Engage patients, caregivers and staff in the arts
Cultivate a healing environment
Create a therapeutic venue for self-expression
Develop coping skills and reduce stress and anxiety
Strengthen patient and staff communication
Advance outcomes’ research within the field
Programs & Activities
Artists-in-Residence engage patients in creative, immersive experiences in the waiting areas, lobbies, infusion suites, and in group workshops daily.
Music interventions can help patients of all ages navigate the symptoms of a cancer diagnosis. Our music therapy program offers personalized one-on-one sessions conducted by dedicated, board-certified music therapists who use their music and counseling expertise as a therapeutic tool to help improve your quality of life, from diagnosis through treatment.