Health Promotion in Tertiary Music Schools
Oxford Handbook Project
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborative Musician Health Advocacy Initiative
Oxford Handbook of Musician Health Advocacy Project
Stand Alone Position Papers
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​These stand alone position papers are part of the larger Oxford Handbook of Musician Health Advocacy project and will guide the direction of relevant chapters in the handbook (Judy Palac, Kris Chesky, Bridget Rennie-Salonen, and Sarah Hoover, Eds)
This group's work will converge around the challenge of health promotion in tertiary music schools.
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Purpose:
To agree on a set of broad guidelines and recommendations regarding health education in all tertiary music schools across the world.
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The convergence activities for this group will be lead by Raluca Matei, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Performing Arts and Health (the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University)
Projected timeline includes online meetings and work towards one position paper output for 2025 PAMA in Washington, DC. Preliminary ideas will be presented at PAMA London (July 17-22, 2024)
THE PROCESS
This group's discussion will converge around the challenge of:
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Health promotion in tertiary music education institutions
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To agree on a set of broad evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for all tertiary music education institutions around the world in terms of health promotion
What are we doing?
An interdisciplinary convergence activity to generate, clarify and select ideas towards developing a position paper.
What are we seeking expert consensus on?
State of the field
Problem
Needs/gaps
Current evidence
Best practices and examples
Vision
Multidisciplinary and holistic approaches to health
Health promotion principles
Health education aims and content
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Why are we doing this?
To support health advocacy efforts for collegiate musicians. This stand alone position paper will support the objectives of the Oxford Handbook of Musician Health Advocacy through informing the relevant chapters.
The objectives of the handbook include:
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Rationalizing/justifying the need for specific roles, responsibilities, and competencies of key clinical, allied health, and educational professionals working in, with, or for a tertiary music school on behalf of the health of student musicians
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Projecting a health promoting vision for tertiary music schools
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Recommending action and potential strategies for implementation and accountability​​​​​
Position paper qualities:
We aim for an output that is credible and impactful.
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Credible
Appropriate expert composition
Representatives from around the world
Student representatives
Group discussions with all authors
Thorough structure and transparent reporting
Informed by evidence and research
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Impactful
High visibility
Accessible for free
Endorsements
Process qualities:
Inclusive and transdisciplinary • Breaks disciplinary silos • Engaging • Exciting • Equitable • Efficient • Promotes a sense of ownership
Phases
Phase 1: Literature review and circulating document before idea generation
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Phase 2: Idea generation 1 (May - June 2024 meetings; 11 meetings)
Small groups
Collect ideas suggestions, experiences and general opinions - individual and post discussion
What is the vision? What should it look like?
How do we see health?
How do we see health education?
What should be the aims of health education?
What should be the content of health education?
Who should be involved?
Size and diversity of expert group for each topic
Discipline
Experience
Geographical location
Phase 3: Thorough analysis of all transcripts, presentation of preliminary findings at PAMA 2024 (London), and further discussions with members of the working group
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Phase 4: Idea generation 2 (September - October 2024 meetings)
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Phase 5: Position paper/manuscript preparation & ask authors for feedback/edits/review
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Phase 6: Dissemination
Publish
Present at World Summit & PAMA 2025, Washington DC
