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Megan Tjasink

@megantj.bsky.social

Art Therapist, clinical research fellow, loves mountains and the sea

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Results of our @qmul-wiph.bsky.social / Barts NHS Trust trial are published in BMJ Public Health. The first full RCT testing group art therapy to reduce clinician burnout in acute hospital settings @bartscharity.bsky.social

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#Healthcare #Burnout #ArtTherapy

05.08.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Two interesting and inspiring inaugural lectures @qmul-wiph.bsky.social yesterday and an absolute tonic to catch up with research colleagues @qmulresilience.bsky.social

09.05.2025 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoured to represent the #CorinneBurtonMemorialTrust and #arttherapy in #cancercare at Buckingham Palace last night. Small charities and compassionate care transform lives.

01.05.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conducted a meaningful workshop with nurses & HCA’s at Whipps Cross Hospital yesterday. Creative trauma - informed approaches like #arttherapy shouldn’t be β€œextra”. They are necessary for emotional health in the NHS. @bartscharity.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸ₯🎨

26.04.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have run gallery CPD sessions for NHS clinical health psychologists for years. Recent London exhibitions Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize NPG & Donald Rodney: Visceral Canker Whitechapel Gallery stimulated rich visual/verbal reflection on identity & difference, health systems & human connection

23.03.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the latest episode of #TheDoctorPod we hear from Dr Sabina Dosani and @megantj.bsky.social about art therapy and how the creative process can help healthcare professionals with burnout.
The podcast brings you the voices of doctors, for doctors. Listen now πŸ‘‰ thedoctor.bma.org.uk/podcast

14.01.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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Getting out of the clinical / hospital (head) space at the international forum Art of Observation: Art & Medicine conference was freeing. The role of art to provide positive disruption, necessary for med student learning was a key take-away. Abstracts: lnkd.in/e-K8RnPz

10.12.2024 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to presenting with @louiseyounie.bsky.social GP & professor of medical education and @elletallgren.bsky.social med student. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

07.12.2024 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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