Mariah Quinn

I feel very lucky to have found myself, through serendepitiy, able to integrate humanities into my education practice.  My primary art practice as a child and young adult was in the performing arts space, in theatre and dance.  As for many people, medical education took a toll on my ability to be engaged meaningfully with these, and I stumbled by luck into the opportunity to learn from a skilled group of museum educators how to use the visual arts to train observation skills, build empathy, and explore topics related to patient care and personal-professional identity and balance.  Later, I again happened upon collaboration with Dr. Amy Zelenksi, from whom I’ve learned the power of integrating improvisational theatre games into our shared work in the Empathy Course.  I am also an avid reader of fiction and poetry, which hone my reflective and empathic skills and provide me with a rich place to continue to explore humanity and find enjoyment and satisfaction.