Sonke would dance in patients’ rooms and run classes for patients, including those with breast cancer and Parkinson’s disease (PD). In 1994, she joined the dance faculty at UF and started working as an Artist in Residence at the AIM program. Though Sonke has a background in dance, she was always interested in medicine. The goal of the Arts in Medicine program is to foster communication, expression and build a sense of control while inspiring patients at the hospital.
AIM includes visual, literary and performing arts opportunities to encompass the range of conditions present at UF Health. John Graham-Pole, a pediatric oncologist, co-founded the Center for Arts in Medicine in 1996 to conduct research and educate the growing field. Rusti Brandman from the UF dance department and Dr. The AIM program began in 1990 with two volunteer visual artists in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Shands Hospital and has expanded to include 20 artists in six buildings throughout the UF Health System. “Having the arts available in hospitals can help people move forward.” “This is representative of what it can look like on a daily basis when a patient has a beautiful, enjoyable, creative experience,” says Director of the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and Assistant Director of UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine, Jill Sonke. Jamal’s life could have been put on hold, waiting for a new heart, but through the UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine program, his career evolved even during his hospital stay. Eventually, Seacrest coordinated a surprise visit for Jamal with his music idol, Tori Kelly.
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Videos of Jamal on vocals and Ricky accompanying him on guitar reached both the creator of the Tiny Desk Concert series for NPR Music, Bob Boilen, and Ryan Seacrest. Rather than having to step out of his life and wait on a heart transplant, Jamal was able to continue doing what he loved, singing, while creatively collaborating with a like-minded artist. They also made a Tiny Bed Sessions video, which are inspired by the Tiny Desk Concert series on NPR. Ricky would come to Jamal’s hospital room to sing all of Jamal’s favorite songs with him. Through AIM, Jamal developed a relationship with Artist in Residence Ricky Kendall, another musician. Jamal went to the University of Florida (UF) Health Shands Hospital, where his nurses enlisted him in the Arts in Medicine Program (AIM) when they realized how much he liked to sing. Jamal was working to get an audition for The Voice when he found himself in need of a heart transplant for his congenitally enlarged heart.
Jamal Davis, a young singer-songwriter, always dreamed of pursuing a career in music.
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