UAB Institute for Arts in Medicine (AIM)

Through a collaboration with the Alys Stephens Center and UAB Medicine, UAB Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Alabama to have a formal Arts in Medicine program. AIM focuses on the needs of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. AIM includes both interactive and passive arts experiences, which can include bedside and workshop activities, or performances and visual art installations in public spaces.

Research on the arts and health has indicated that arts programs may boost the moods of patients and their families by reducing perceived pain, anxiety and stress. In turn, that could contribute to a reduction in medication use, a quicker recovery and a shorter hospital stay.

AIM offers programs in painting, drawing, sewing, storytelling, theatre, writing, music, guided-meditation and dance/movement. Our artists-in-residence are able to tailor programs to an individual specific needs.

AIM offers weekly programs in:

UAB Women & Infants Center

• For parents of babies in the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) and Continuing Care Nursery (CCN)
• High Risk Obstetrics
• Infusion Therapy Clinic
• Live music in public spaces

The Kirklin Clinic

• Live music in the lobby
• Infusion Therapy Clinic, 2^nd floor
• Visual art table, 2^nd floor

North Pavilion

• Thursday Arts Experience Performances, 2^nd floor Atrium
• Live music in public spaces

Bedside Visits to:

• Bone Marrow Transplant Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Heart/Lung Transplant ICU
• Acute Care for Elders at UAB Highlands

Workshops:

The Center for Psychiatric Medicine

Weekly Waiting Room Activities:

• Callahan Eye Foundation
• Neurology ICU
• Trauma and Burn ICU

UAB AIM accepts referrals from hospital staff to visit patients throughout the hospital.

Help UAB Institute for Arts in Medicine offer comfort and hope to hospital patients through the healing power of the arts.