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Current Educational Opportunities
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is dedicated to furthering dialogues across disciplines to advance the understanding of music and the brain and to promote best practices in music therapy.
Here is a list of some of the IMNF speaking engagements:
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Tuning Your Brain with Music
Dr. Connie Tomaino will be part of a Q&A following the Premiere of the new documentary “Tuning Your Brain with Music” in which her work is featured.
Mar 3, 2020 | New York City See Here…
Mar 29, 2020 | Dr. Connie Tomaino: Music and Medicine
The Mount in Lenox, MA
Dr. Connie Tomaino will be speaking about Music and Medicine and her long collaboration with Dr. Oliver Sacks.
Past IMNF events:
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Sep 21, 2018 | Music Therapy Symposium 2018
The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center’s Music Therapy Symposium
“A Culture of Caring: Advancing Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care”
The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center’s Music Therapy Symposium
“A Culture of Caring: Advancing Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care”
IMNF’s Dr. Concetta Tomaino will be giving a presentation at 11am titled, “Making Connections: The Neuro-Biological Underpinnings of How and Why Music Benefits Children in Palliative Care.”
Sep 21, 2018 | Music Therapy Symposium 2018
The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center’s Music Therapy Symposium
“A Culture of Caring: Advancing Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care”
The Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center’s Music Therapy Symposium
“A Culture of Caring: Advancing Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care”
IMNF’s Dr. Concetta Tomaino will be giving a presentation at 11am titled, “Making Connections: The Neuro-Biological Underpinnings of How and Why Music Benefits Children in Palliative Care.”
Oct 5, 2018 | Dementia Care 2018
Behaviors and Optimizing Quality of Life
Behaviors and Optimizing Quality of Life
IMNF’s Dr. Concetta Tomaino will be giving a presentation at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club. The information being discussed is appropriate for primary care clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and other providers caring and treating memory- impaired patients.
Nov 3-4, 2018 | 6th International Seminar Of Improvisation, Jazz, & Music Therapy
IMNF’s Dr. Concetta Tomaino will be giving a presentation in Santiago De Compostela, Spain talking about Oliver Sacks and their work at IMNF.