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Arts and Culture in Public Health

An Evidence-Based Framework for for the Use of Arts and Culture in Public Health

May 2025 essay in Health Promotion Practice by Tasha L. Golden, PhD, Jill Sonke, PhD and Alexandra K. Rodriguez, MPH (Volume 26, Issue 3, May 2025, Pages 454-462).

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NeuroArts Resource Center

"Neuroarts is the place where a growing body of research-based knowledge about how the brain and body respond to the experience of art is stored. And it is the springboard for interventions and programs that translate that knowledge into practice in clinics, homes, workplaces, and communities, all in service to individual and collective well-being."  Learn more here.

Abstract image of the brain as though colorfully scanned

Design thinking for doctors and nurses

The trauma area at my hospital is similar to thousands of others. When a patient with a gunshot wound or a motor vehicle accident arrives, a bed is prepped, the right supplies are on hand, and up to 20 nurses, respiratory therapists and physicians are ready to spring into action...

Collage of medical related images including: doctor's swivel stool, person writing on clipboard, hospital bed, ambulance, x-ray of neck, and a pill

Humanities solutions to pandemic problems

From virtual events to public programs, an ASU initiative has applied its resources to address the current crisis...

person's feet standing on ASU branded "please remain 6 feet apart sticker"