Inaugural Conference of the Music and Health Research Institute

Symposium activities will include:

• Three pre-conference events for medical staff and caregivers to explore how music can be beneficial for them as they are working under stress and at risk of burnouts. 
• Post-conference events (May 7) for music teachers to improve their understanding of the links between music-making, health and wellbeing. 
• An intensive 3-day conference (May 3 to 5) will feature six symposia, each providing scientific presentations, students’ thesis presentations and poster sessions, demonstrations, shared sessions, and round tables. We have opted for a symposia format that fosters extensive participation and discussions throughout. The public, patients and their families, will have access to the presentations, poster sessions and demonstrations.
• A "Music on Prescription" summit at the end of the conference (May 5) will come up with a plan of action, specific recommendations and concrete strategies for the development and implementation of Music in prescription i.e., in the long-term, embedding community music practices in primary health care

This conference was made possible with the support of:

Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada

Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, uOttawa