Where Arts Meets Medicine

Threads of Care: Sarah on Humanizing the Hospital Experience

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Sarah, who shares how crocheting helped her navigate personal trauma and became a source of healing and resilience. Now, she brings that same sense of comfort and connection to her work at Stanford Health Care. This inspiring conversation reminds us that creativity can be a powerful tool for healing, grounding, and finding hope in difficult times. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Art as Advocacy: Iris on Bridging Humanity and Health Care

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Iris, a talented Stanford University intern whose curiosity and creativity brought a thoughtful perspective to our Creative & Healing Arts team. Iris reflects on her experiences working alongside patients and staff, what she’s learned about the human side of health care, and how art can create moments of connection, expression, and healing within clinical spaces. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Vibrations of Care: Sheila’s Journey into Healing Arts

What happens when sound becomes care? In our Season 3 premiere, Sheila shares how sound baths can create space for rest, reflection, and healing—offering comfort through vibration, presence, and intentional listening. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Engineering Empathy: Grace on Bridging Bioengineering and the Arts

In this episode, we sit down with Grace Soontornviwath, a recent Stanford University [https://www.stanford.edu/] graduate who was a bioengineering major at the time of this recording and an intern with our Creative & Healing Arts program. From engineering problem-solving to human-centered healing, this conversation explores what the next generation of healthcare leaders can bring to the intersection of creativity and care. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Access, Advocacy, and Care: Dr. Peter Poullos on Disability in Medicine

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Poullos [https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/peter-poullos], radiologist at Stanford Medicine and Founder and Co-Chair of the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE) [https://med.stanford.edu/smadie.html]. Dr. Peter Poullos shares his unique medical journey—from internal medicine and gastroenterology to radiology following a spinal cord injury—and how lived experience shaped his commitment to disability advocacy, access, and equity in healthcare. Together, we reflect on how Creative & Healing Arts helps build belonging and inclusive care for people with disabilities. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!