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This convening will bring together five selected museums and their medical school partners to explore how art and wellness programming can support medical education. Through facilitated discussion and shared learning, participants will engage with peers, field leaders, and Art Bridges staff to develop ideas and approaches tailored to their institutions.
Following the convening, participating museums and their medical school partners will design and implement creative art and wellness projects focused on engaging medical students and supporting well‑being and learning outcomes.
Please bookmark this page as your central source for event information. Updates and important details will be added here as they become available.
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LOCATION
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
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DATES
Nov. 3-6, 2026
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ON-SITE CONTACT
Chelsea Malson, Convening Coordinator **[email protected]
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View the final convening schedule **here.**
Speaker Update: Due to a scheduling conflict, Bonnie Pitman, director of Art-Brain Innovations at UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth and UT Southwestern Medical School, will no longer be able to join us. Shelly Xie MD, MA, director of arts in medicine & wellbeing at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, will join us in her place to discuss the role of the arts in medical education and personal well-being.
Tap each speaker’s name to view their headshot and bio.