Holly
Feen-Calligan,
PhD
Art Therapy Program Coordinator
Wayne State University
Dr. Holly Feen-Calligan is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Art Therapy Program at Wayne State University. She has been a consistent advocate and participnt in interprofessional learning experiences for art therapy students in collaboration with the School of Medicine, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and and other departmentments at WSU.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, Art Therapy Program, and the Art Administration program collaborated to explore student ability to better analyze and interpret imagery. Wayne State School of Medicine is unique in that it offers ultrasound training as part of the basic science curriculum. Students learn ultrasonography as a technique to recognize normal human anatomy and to facilitate clinical diagnoses, however, interpretation of the images is a challenge and a competency that is evolving. Within the health field, professionals interpret patient assessments through their own…