Post by Boston Medical Center (BMC)

“I think people assume medicine is cut and dry….There is so much creativity in how we care for patients.” For third-year medical student Aurore Zhang, creativity isn’t separate from medicine—it’s foundational to it. Zhang helped revive Whorl, a student-led arts journal at Boston University School of Medicine, creating space for future physicians to engage with creativity as part of their training. Her perspective reflects a broader truth: The arts help shape clinicians who can think more deeply, communicate more effectively, and connect more meaningfully with patients, improving outcomes. In honor of World Art Day today, read more on HealthCity about how BU and Boston Medical Center are transforming medical education through arts and creativity: https://bit.ly/3QdtZY4