
Music in Health Care - February, 7, 2024
"Music in Health Care" is a one-day symposium exploring the applications of music within the health care settings and the fields of music therapy and music medicine. The Music in Health Care Symposium will be held February 7, 2024, in-person at the Houston Methodist Research Institute.
Learning will take place via various activities including a keynote speaker, symposium presentations, panel discussion, workshop, and a poster session. The overarching goal is to demonstrate quality, evidence based, and ethical uses of music medicine, music therapy, and music enrichment in the hospital environment. Breakfast and lunch are included.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT!
We accept both oral presentations and poster presentations. Please submit your abstract by December 1, 2023, for consideration for the Music in Health Care Symposium to be held February 7, 2024. Presentations will be held in-person at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Your submission should identify where in the continuum of music in healthcare your intervention or research belongs.
Click here for more information and to submit your abstract.
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
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Houston Methodist Employees | Complimentary |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $210 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Students | Complimentary |
All Others | $50 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, resident/fellows, researchers, physical therapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, music and health practitioners, social workers, music therapists
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Differentiate the practices of music medicine, music therapy, and music enrichment when reading peer reviewed literature, when authoring research and literature, and when requesting services for patients, medical staff, or the hospital environment.
- Discuss best practices for placing referrals and prioritizing available resources for music in health care services.
- Describe how music can activate regions of the brain, influence memory, emotion regulation, arousal, and physiological responses.
- Identify the various uses of music and research related to music in the medical setting for clinical and experiential purposes and review the scope of practice for each.
- Identify opportunities to collaborate in future research, clinical practice, and experiential encounters in music medicine, music therapy in the healthcare setting.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT!
We accept both oral presentations and poster presentations. Please submit your abstract by December 1, 2023, for consideration for the Music in Health Care Symposium to be held February 7, 2024. Presentations will be held in-person at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Your submission should identify where in the continuum of music in healthcare your intervention or research belongs.
Click here for more information and to submit your abstract.

Available Credit
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 Attendance
Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the appropriate fee and click the "Add to Cart" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
---|---|
Houston Methodist Employees | Complimentary |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $210 |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Students | Complimentary |
All Others | $50 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.