Klarinet Archive - Posting 000366.txt from 2003/12

From: Michael Thrasher <michael.thrasher@-----.nodak.edu>
Subj: [kl] Health Promotion in Schools of Music
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:01:09 -0500

A current agenda is being developed in response to new guidelines set forth
by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). This agency has
acknowledged the importance of occupational safety and health among
musicians by instructing member schools to include appropriate educational
programs in all graduate and undergraduate curricula. As a new and recent
addition to the NASM Handbook (2001), this directive states that
=B3institutions should assist students to acquire knowledge from qualified
professionals regarding the prevention of performance injuries.=B2 The
National Endowment for the Arts, the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences, the International Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), and the
International Foundation for Music Research recently awarded the Texas
Center for Music and Medicine at the University of North Texas, together
with The Performing Arts Medicine Association, grants to develop health
promotion materials specifically for NASM music school students.

The Texas Center for Music and Medicine is now constituting working groups
of medical/science experts within four health areas (hearing,
nueromusculoskeletal, mental, and vocal health). These groups will work fo=
r
a year developing core content materials for a national health promotion
campaign. This information will be presented during an interactive
conference to be held September 30-October 2, 2004, at the Doral Tesoro
Resort in Fort Worth, Texas. Details about the conference and related
activities can be viewed at <http://www.unt.edu/hpsm/>. Subsequent to the
conference, revised materials will be packaged in a computer deliverable
format using public health methodologies, field-tested and further revised,
and then disseminated to all NASM schools for use with students.

Clarinetists are invited to attend the conference and to become involved in
this interactive process, especially those with interest, experience, and/o=
r
expertise in health related matters. Comments or suggestions may be directe=
d
to Michael Thrasher at michael.thrasher@-----.nodak.edu.
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Michael Thrasher, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Music
North Dakota State University
Department of Music
P.O. Box 5691
Fargo, ND 58105-5691
USA
Phone (701) 231-8498 / Fax (701) 231-2085
Email: michael.thrasher@-----.nodak.edu

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