title: Is there a place for music in medical school?
abstract: Music permeates the medical literature regarding disease therapy. However, there are only few articles concerning music as a tool for development of cultural competency and interpersonal relations. We share our experience of forming a musical act of students and faculty at a medical school. We believe that this group has encouraged medical humanism and enhanced communication in the learning environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118, USA. rortega@bu.edu
authors.forename: Rafael A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Andreoli
authors.forename: Ranjit S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chima
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009146:Music; D012577:Schools, Medical