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UNBC research project aims to inject “heart and art” into healthcare

The fruits of a UNBC research project called HEAL (Hearts-based Education and Anti-colonial Learning curriculum) are now available for the public to explore.

Nicole Halbauer, the HEAL Project Manager, described the resource as “30 pieces of curricula… that is targeted at healthcare workers and students.”

“It is heart and art to train people,” she explained. “We spend so much time separating our rational and emotional self, we have taken the time to say that puts us out of balance. The point is to use art to address our internal biases, and see how those biases impact the healthcare we provide.”

Sexism, racism, ageism, and ableism were all examples Halbauer gave of biases the program is designed to combat in healthcare settings.

The project has compiled work from 30 artists across Canada, and one from the US, and includes everything from traditional art to cooking.

Modules are designed to be done individually or with a group, ranging from a half hour to ten hours long.

“Anyone can access the site, everyone has something to learn from the site because it is lived experience,” Halbauer added.

The HEAL website launched yesterday at a special event at UNBC, you can find it here.

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