Great Lakes Centers Home HEALTH IN THE ARTS :: Mission :: Services :: Staff :: Location :: Appointments :: Links to other health and arts sites :: Online health and safety in the arts library :: Health in the Arts conferences :: Health in the Arts brochure (.pdf) Mission The mission of the Health in the Arts Program is to diagnose, treat and prevent arts-related disorders among people working in all aspects of the arts. There is increasing recognition that work in the arts can involve health risks such as exposures to toxic materials and hazardous physical conditions. Injuries and repetitive motion disorders can also result from practice and from work in the arts. Medical specialists in this program treat arts workers with health concerns that may be caused by their work or affect their ability to work. These specialists also work with the arts communities to investigate and prevent hazardous work practices among art students, hobbyists and professionals. The focus of these efforts includes: Diagnosis and treatment of arts-related disorders Education on hazards in the arts Workplace safety and hazard control Research on the causes and prevention of arts-related disorders Services   CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Symptoms caused by or affecting work in the arts Exposures to chemicals, fumes dusts and toxic materials Injuries, acute and chronic Repetitive motion disorder EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Educational programs and materials Art hazards and workplace safety information Health in the Arts conferences Websites, links and online health and safety library WORKPLACE CONSULTATIONS Safety and health assessments Industrial Hygiene assistance Hazard control and ventilation Personal protective equipment Toxic exposures RESEARCH Causes and prevention of arts-related disorders Diagnoses and treatment choices Health concerns for the arts Toxicities of art materials SPECIAL SERVICES The Voice Center Museum Health and Safety Rehabilitation for Arts Workers Respirator Examinations Medical surveillance examinations  Staff David Hinkamp, MD,MPH is board certified in Occupational Medicine and Preventive Medicine and is on the faculty of the School of Public Health. Dr. Hinkamp established the Chicago Blues Coalition's health program and has been the Chair of the Arts-Medicine Section of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine since 1991. Katherine Duvall, MD,MPH, MS is board certified in Occupational Medicine and is on the faculty of the School of Public Health. Currently, Dr. Duvall is conducting research regarding health needs of artists. Dr. Duvall has a background in performing arts, including music and dance.