Performing Arts Medicine in Primary Care – Supporting Performers’ Health and Wellbeing

Date: 18 October, Saturday | Time: 14:00 - 15:30 | Venue: Academia Auditorium

Speakers: Dr June Tan Sheree, Frank Joseph DeMeglio, Mr Leslie Tan

Programme Description: 
If you love the performing arts, you must look after the performing artists.

Performing Arts Medicine specializes in the care of performing artists – dancers, instrumentalists, vocalists, actors (aka DIVAs) and others. Well-established in the West going back 50 years, it is only now emerging in Asia. There is a need to support the unique health and wellbeing needs of performers in Singapore’s thriving arts scene. June Sheren is a Family Physician who holds a Master’s in Performing Arts Medicine and works closely with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. She connects the principles of Family Medicine with Medical Humanities to keep performers healthy. Together with Frank De Meglio (Lasalle College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore) and Leslie Tan (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music), they present key concepts in Performing Arts Medicine, aiming to inspire and empower health professionals to deliver the best possible care to performing artists.

Programme Details: 
The programme will be delivered as a panel presentation followed by qualitative discussions.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the symposium, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand what Performing Arts Medicine encompasses
2. Grasp the contextual distinctions of health challenges that are unique to performing artists
3. Identify health issues of performing artists, including common physical and mental health concerns and problems unique to this population
4. Recognize key concepts in the approach to the injured performer
5. Apply principles of Primary Care combined with Medical Humanities to optimize performers’ health and wellbeing

Target Audience:
All healthcare professionals, arts practitioners and students. No prerequisite level of knowledge or experience on the topic needed.