Courses
OOOH!! is woven into the fabric of medical education at Bristol. For many years medical undergraduates had a mandatory assignment known by students as “compulsory creativity”. Students were required to create a work of art, in any conceivable medium, that reflected on medical themes. Some did the least they could to pass but a surprising number surprised themselves and us with works of poignancy and calibre.
We have reflected on our experience with OOOH!! in two journal articles:
Artworks
We haven’t got complete records for all artworks, in particular the year of submission for the earliest contributions. The most common course to contribute was “Whole Person Care” which ran from 2002 to 2017. Students subsequently submitted creative pieces in response to their “GP Attachments”. More recent courses include “Foundations of Medicine” and “Y2 Effective Consulting”.
The intercalated B.A. in Medical Humanities, student electives focusing on Poetry, Creative Arts for Health and Anatomical Drawing, plus the Disability Disadvantage and Diversity theme also embed creative practices.
OOOH!! Search & Filter
Use the OOOH!! filter system below to locate all the works dealing with a particular course. The dropdown list “Courses” will reveal all. You can then narrow your search by choosing additional dropdown categories such as Art Forms and Specialties.
Courses
We have reflected on our experience with OOOH!! in two journal articles:
‘Compulsory creativity’: rationales, recipes, and results in the placement of mandatory creative endeavour in a medical undergraduate curriculum
Out of Our Heads! Four perspectives on the curation of an on-line exhibition of medically themed artwork by UK medical undergraduates.
We haven’t got complete records for all artworks, in particular the year of submission for the earliest contributions. The most common course to contribute was “Whole Person Care” which ran from 2002 to 2017. Students subsequently submitted creative pieces in response to their “GP Attachments”. More recent courses include “Foundations of Medicine” and “Y2 Effective Consulting”.
The intercalated B.A. in Medical Humanities, student electives focusing on Poetry, Creative Arts for Health and Anatomical Drawing, plus the Disability Disadvantage and Diversity theme also embed creative practices.
OOOH!! Search & Filter
Use the OOOH!! filter system below to locate all the works in OOOH!! which use a particular medium. The dropdown list “Perspectives” will reveal all. You can then narrow your search by choosing additional dropdown categories such as Art Forms and Diagnoses.
Life’s Last Chapter
A grand-daughter’s insight into the nurturing role of the natural environment both at first and second-hand at the end of life
The Jigsaw of Recovery: caring for anxiety
The fragile nature of supporting anxiety from the perspective of a daughter and carer : clinical and personal perspectives
Inflamed and Untamed
A sister describes the physiological and psychological of impact brother’s journey from the onset of Ulcerative Colitis and the impact on close family
From steroids to self healing – a patient’s journey
A daughter’s insight into her mother’s healing process and an exploration into the concept of self-healing and holism
The Art of Medicine
The role of perception, presence, personalised approach and pattern recognition in patient consultations
Dementia and the Sense of Self
‘I am not what I say or what I do or what I remember. I am fundamentally more than that’
Bubble
A hospital visit to a friend profoundly altered bodily and mentally whilst being treated for an eating disorder
Resilience in Dancers
Dreams of dancing as a profession shattered by injury and a frank exploration of healthy and unhealthy embodiment within the discipline of dance
The D.R.
The poet processes her first time in the Dissection Room
Breaking News
Concern around physical and mental exhaustion impairing future sensitive communications with patients and relatives
Loss
Respecting the patient’s identity and emotions equally alongside of equal value in the face of clinical interventions
Despair
Processing the devastating impact of a diagnosis of clinical depression witnessed in a GP consultation through layers of painting
Childhood Illness : the family impact
The irreversible effect of acute childhood illness on the family as a whole
Jane Doe
An intricate, sensitive analysis of consultation objectives and provision of appropriate holistic support.
Bad News
The perils of clinical burnout and preventative measures are discussed
Hercules
The weight of responsibility in patient-care and maintaining work/life balance
Surgeon Stress
Combined perspectives of a heart surgeon in practice and view of his own heart under medical pressures and the gaze of peers
Trading One Vice For The Other
A gritty encounter with the viscous circle of addiction and sensitive reflection around prevention and shared responsibility
Heart Strings
Employing skills in embroidery and applique to consider the complexities of living with dyslexia
Autism, art and animals
The positive impact of animal companions and the arts for children with autism
A heart
Poetic explorations of the heart in life and love – ‘a work in progress’
My Pain
A young woman’s incapacitating and unvoiced pain – reflection on the need for trust between doctor and patient to achieve vital diagnosis and support
My Mistake
Hypothetical exploration of a young patient dying due to the poet’s oversight
The Shadow of War
A call for increased clinical sensitivity to the impact of PTSD drawing on biographical material
Who says graffiti isn’t art
Musings on a commonly held misconception
A Patchwork of my Experiences
Personal insight into paediatric intensive care from staff perspective – and emotional challenges around modes of maintaining clinical professionalism
Resilience in the siblings of disabled children
An insider perspective around disability within the family unit contextualized through current research
Framing the Space
A G.P. and medical educator puts herself soundly on the line to develop, interpret and express her commitment to creativity in medicine through the hands-on engagement
Im Abendrot (Eichendorff)
Thoughts around embracing death and learning from the wisdom of age
The Placebo Effect
The impact of colour is considered within placebo medication and how sensory/creative engagement in general contributes to mental health
Connectedness in the Context of Healthcare
Shared humanity across the medical spectrum is valued with exceptional insight
Crumpled Sheets
A multi-sensory embodiment of depression
Fire and Snow
The early trauma of visiting the poet’s mother’s in hospital re-visited
The Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The patient’s shaken life-world when faced with an initially invisible, degenerative condition
Doubt
A young doctor on a ward feeling inadequate and overwhelmed despite his committment to the medical profession
Dear Diary
Prose in diary form – composite fictional account. based on observations of patients in an oncology clinic
Isolation
The necessity of patient-centred care within dementia
Metamorphosis
Striving towards holism within medical education
Happy Birthday Helen
Considering the shortened life of the author’s elder sister
Lost
Bereavement and resilience: a personal perspective following family loss
Attention: This Building is Unsafe and Likely to Collapse
A daughter shares how her mother handled terminal lung disease both through writing poetry and publishing practical ideas to support family and friends through a cancer diagnosis
Happy Pills
The value of simply offering a hand within healthcare