visual arts

He was appointed an OBE for services to visual arts in 2003.

“Lee Ramer and Patty Wilson were my cultural affairs ambassadors, and they articulated the importance of the arts,” said Wachs, now president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City.

Multiple studies have shown that visual arts training improves observational skills, communication and empathy among both medical students and residents in ophthalmology, nuclear medicine, radiology, and dermatology.

However, studies examining the benefits of visual arts training for neurology residents remain scarce.

Currently a vascular neurology fellow at Mass General Brigham, Greige created the Museum Art in Neurology Education Training project to introduce BMC neurology residents to the world of visual arts, improve their observational skills, foster their empathic skills, develop their tolerance for uncertainty encountered in clinical practice and provide them with a unique space for self-expression and personal growth through museum-based sessions.