Explore & Serve Day
Highlights of Explore & Serve Day 2024
The Division of Pre-medical and Pre-health Programs held its seventh annual Explore & Serve Day on April 9, 2024 in Drexel’s new state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building. This event is dedicated to recognizing our students’ outstanding contributions to either biomedical science research or community service endeavors. To learn more about Explore & Serve Day, contact Anita Gaurnier-Hausser at alg349@drexel.edu.
This year’s theme focused on mental health and wellness, especially for health care providers. Via oral and poster presentations, students heard the ways in which their classmates use their research and community service endeavors to benefit society. They decompressed by interacting with one of Drexel’s Therapy Dogs and learned how therapy dogs can positively impact patient care and quality of life.
The keynote address, provided by a board-certified art therapist, focused on the importance of self-compassion for health care professionals. Students learned from a panel of art therapy graduate students about the ways in which dance, music and art therapy can be used in patient care. Finally, students participated in group movement activities and honed their creativity by contributing to a PMPH Community Art Mural. Download the Explore & Serve program book.
Special thanks to the following for their involvement:
Tori Bulick (They/Them)
Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies Department Graduate Student Panel
Katy McCarthy
Master of Science in Art Therapy and Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies Department Graduate Student Panel
Natalie Cleri
Music Therapy and Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies Department Graduate Student Panel
Rosie Morales
Art Mural Design
Janine Erato
Coordinator, Drexel Therapy Dogs