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Epilepsy Awareness Through Art
The BC Epilepsy Society has collaborated with students in the Faculty of Medicine program from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and an artist with epilepsy from the Vancouver Film School to develop an art piece to be placed in the Vancouver General Hospital Epilepsy Clinic.
This unique project was initiated by students as part of the Doctor, Patient and Society course from UBC. This course is part of the Faculty of Medicine curriculum to help educate future doctors about patient experiences.
One of the students stated, “by bringing more of the arts into medicine, we hope to encourage a more holistic view of health care that is both inviting for the patients and inspiring for health care professionals.”
The art piece is an abstract digital representation of what happens in the brain during an epileptic seizure. It incorporates the personal experience and understanding of the artist as well as, common depictions of seizures from people who have it. The inspiration came from her doctors explanation of what happens in the brain during a seizure.
The students stated that their goal is, "to also inspire hope and optimism in those that view the artwork.”
A copy of the artwork is below. You can also view the piece at the BC Epilepsy Society office and the Vancouver General Hospital Epilepsy Clinic.
Posted by BC Epilepsy Society at May 30, 2011 10:00 AM
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