The Department of Humanities at Penn State College of Medicine will host a First Friday presentation titled "Visual Trauma and Empathy" on April 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room C2860 in the Biomedical Research Building, Penn State College of Medicine at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey.
Art historian and curator Rachel O'Connor will discuss how visual expressions of physical trauma can inform medical practitioners and help foster empathy.
O'Connor began her training in studio art and art history at Messiah College before attending Savannah College of Art and Design for graduate school, where she specialized in post-World War II and contemporary art. She is curator for the Art Association of Harrisburg and an adjunct professor of art history at Messiah College.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information, readers may email cdeboer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or visit http://med.psu.edu/humanities.
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