Kaisu Koski's "Rehearsals for Empathy" portrays aspects of simulation in medical education through a series of films which deconstruct various elements in training of standardized patients. Koski is an artist-researcher with a background in media art and performance. She earned her doctoral degree with a dissertation "Augmenting Theatre" on interactive performances and installations in 2007 in the University of Lapland. Kaisu is an Adjunct Professor of Arts-based Research in Tampere University, Finland. She collaborates with scientists, clinicians and engineers, and currently carries out a project, funded by the Academy of Finland, developing films for medical curricula in Finland, Denmark and the U.S.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on display until March 29.
Kaisu Koski's "Rehearsals for Empathy" portrays aspects of simulation in medical education through a series of films which deconstruct various elements in training of standardized patients. Koski is an artist-researcher with a background in media art and performance. She earned her doctoral degree with a dissertation "Augmenting Theatre" on interactive performances and installations in 2007 in the University of Lapland. Kaisu is an Adjunct Professor of Arts-based Research in Tampere University, Finland. She collaborates with scientists, clinicians and engineers, and currently carries out a project, funded by the Academy of Finland, developing films for medical curricula in Finland, Denmark and the U.S.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on display until March 29.
Kaisu Koski's "Rehearsals for Empathy" portrays aspects of simulation in medical education through a series of films which deconstruct various elements in training of standardized patients. Koski is an artist-researcher with a background in media art and performance. She earned her doctoral degree with a dissertation "Augmenting Theatre" on interactive performances and installations in 2007 in the University of Lapland. Kaisu is an Adjunct Professor of Arts-based Research in Tampere University, Finland. She collaborates with scientists, clinicians and engineers, and currently carries out a project, funded by the Academy of Finland, developing films for medical curricula in Finland, Denmark and the U.S.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on display until March 29.