The 7,024th Patient
Stories of Open Heart Surgery and Recovery
Based on research that explored patients’ narratives through interviews, this exhibition embodies their lived experiences in an intimate landscape of poetry and photography.
All Are Welcome to Attend
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
with a Reception, Lecture and Reading at 3:30 p.m.
&
Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
FREE
Toronto General Hospital
DeGasperis Conservatory,
585 University Avenue
4th floor, West Elevators
For Information:
Email: jlapum@ryerson.ca or
call 416 979-5000 ext 6316
Open Heart Art Exhibition: The 7,024th Patient
“The 7,024th Patient” is a unique dissemination of research that explored patients’ experiences of open-heart surgery and recovery.
This Open Heart Art Exhibition embodies their lived experiences in an intimate landscape of poetry and photography.
A joint project of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Ryerson University.
The research and creative team is composed of individuals from Ryerson University and Toronto General Hospital including Dr. Jennifer Lapum, Dr. Terrence Yau, Dr. Kathryn Church, Dr. Alison Matthews David and Perin Ruttonsha.”
This research dissemination project was supported by CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research).