Selected artworks 2020-24
https://cellandsoul.org/
ARTFULLY HEALING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Megan Gerber, MD, MPH
Paintings, mixed media, collage works.
About me
How did you learn to paint?
I started painting as a child growing up in a creative, non-medical family. Most recently, I have studied since 2016 with Paola Paige, MFA (Tufts/SMFA, Studios without walls), and at the Woodstock School of Art.
What media do you use?
I use acrylic paints/inks, oil sticks, modeling paste, encaustic and paper. I enjoy collage when I have a strong message I need to get across.
Why abstract art?
The fact that abstraction is nonrepresentational makes it easier to capture moods and ideas. I consider my paintings “emotional landscapes.”
What are your goals?
My current goal is to incorporate making art into narrative medicine, I am currently a candidate in the Narrative Medicine CPA program at Columbia University. I am incorporating art as a reflective practice into wellness efforts.
Art and trauma-informed care
I am exploring the overlap between creative expression and healing-centered engagement/trauma-informed care.
https://cellandsoul.org/
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Trauma-informed Care
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Selected Publications
Visual Art Intima: A journal of narrative medicine (peer-reviewed) https://www.theintima.org/the-morning-after-megan-gerber https://www.theintima.org/unmasked-megan-gerber https://www.theintima.org/mothered-megan-gerber-fall-2022-intima Journal of General Internal Medicine (peer-reviewed) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-023-08601-w Pulse Voices Written Works Narrative The Things They Carry: Veterans and the COVID-19 Pandemic (Gerber MR. The Things They Carry: Veterans and the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Oct;35(10):3093-3094.0 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343278617_The_Things_They_Carry_Veterans_and_the_COVID-19_Pandemic Writing about Visual Art…
Selected Publications
Bibliography (peer reviewed publications)
Researchgate
Selected Interviews/podcasts
- Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast:
Join us as we delve into the paradigm-shifting ethos of trauma-informed care with renowned expert Dr. Megan Gerber. Dr. Gerber edited the textbook, “Trauma-informed Health Care Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care.” https://thecurbsiders.com/curbsiders-podcast/218
- The Physicians Guide:
- She Wears the Boots:
Dr. Megan Gerber and Dr. Nora Keenan talk about the impacts trauma can have on women Veterans’ health as well as how the VA can support recovery.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trauma-across-the-lifespan/id1534312015?i=1000520231921
- Women-centered Health
In this episode we interview Dr. Megan Gerber about how to provide trauma informed care during televisits, including synchronous video visits. We cover everything from what is trauma informed care, to tips and tricks on how to prevent triggering, and what to do if a patient becomes triggered during a telehealth visit. https://womancenteredhealth.com/telehealth/
- The Healthcare Gambit:
This conversation centers around the role of arts and humanities in medicine. Topics ranging from trauma-informed care, women’s health, physician burn out, empathy, vulnerability, and rejection are discussed.
- HippoEd
https://home.hippoed.com/primarycare?utm_medium=print&utm_source=inhouse&utm_campaign=flyer&utm_content=primary-care (subscription required)
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Connect with me on social media
https://bsky.app/profile/meggerber.bsky.social
https://instagram.com/meggerbermd
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