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posted on February 1, 2025

Research Summary: Art-Medicine Collaboration Initiative

Topic: Multidisciplinary artist-clinician collaboration in medical humanities
Key Practitioners: Rachael Allen (multidisciplinary artist, 2 years AIR experience) and Dr Eleanor Holmes (GP, clinical educator, writer)
Funding Source: New Collaboration Bursary from a-n (The Artist Information Company)
Research Context: Drawing from anatomy lab residencies at Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham University
Disciplinary Fields: Medical humanities, health, and arts-medicine intersection
Project Nature: Innovative collaboration establishing new frameworks for artist-clinician practice
Evidence Base: Preliminary—grounded in established multidisciplinary practice and institutional partnerships

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Drawing on her 2 years experience as artist in residence (AIR) at Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham University anatomy labs, and success as a multidisciplinary artist working within the fields of medicine, medical humanities and health, Rachael Allen has been awarded the New Collaboration Bursary from a-n (The Artist Information Company) to establish an innovative collaboration with Dr Eleanor Holmes; practicing GP, clinical educator and writer (pen name Eliot North).
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