Other Brief Communications:

1. Marr, B. “Out of the Emergency Department into the RISD Museum.” Web blog post. Manual/A resource about Art and its making; Clinical arts college perspectives. Rhode Island School of Design Museum. 26 Feb.2015. 

Presentations

National

1. Marr B, Baruch J. ’The Weight of Pain: What Does a 10 on the Pain Scale Mean? An Innovative Use of Art in Medical Education to Enhance Pain Management’ presented at the Interactive Educational Exchange, 2016 AAHPM & HPNA Annual National Assembly, Chicago, IL, March 11, 2016.
2. Hesser J, Mickey HS, Marr B, Baruch J. ‘On Integrating Museum and Medical Education: A Multidisciplinary Panel.’ Health Humanities Conference, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, April 8, 2016.
3. Leong, M, Baruch, J, Marr, B.  '“Life Support”: A Play about Palliative Care' accepted as Concurrent session FR476 at the 2017 AAHPM & HPNA Annual National Assembly, Phoenix, AZ on February 24,2017.

Local

1. Marr B. ‘The Weight of Pain: What does a 10 on the Pain Scale Mean? An Innovative Use of Art in Medical Education to Enhance Pain Management,’ presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, New England Emergency Medicine Research Directors (NERDS) Regional Meeting, New Haven, CT, March 26, 2014.
2. Marr B. ‘The Weight of Pain: What does a 10 on the Pain Scale Mean? An Innovative Use of Art in Medical Education to Enhance Pain Management,’ presented at the Brown Emergency Medicine Research Symposium, Providence, RI, April 9, 2014.
3. Marr B, Mickey HS, Baruch J. “Thinking about Thinking: Art Museum Experiences in Medical Education,’ invited speaker for The Creative Medicine Lecture Series sponsored by The Cogut Center for the Humanities of Brown University, Providence, RI, November 12, 2014. 

During my residency training, I developed a strong interest in incorporating the humanities into graduate medical education, which with the help of a grant available through our residency program, allowed me to develop a project with the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. My research interests have led me to collaborate on projects looking at how time spent with art educators in museum spaces and theater may enable learners to learn useful communication skills for difficult topics in clinical medicine, including: pain management and end-of-life care respectively.  This work has been presented at national conferences.

I find my background in Emergency Medicine has provided me with a strong foundation of knowledge and depth of understanding of the seriously ill as well as an appreciation of the importance of communication in discussing goals of care to best serve patients and their families.  These skills have supported me in my journey in Palliative Medicine.  I am interested in looking at the intersection of Palliative Medicine in the Emergency Department and developing further educational electives and opportunities in Palliative Medicine for University of Maryland School of Medicine students, residents, and fellows.

Awarded Since Undergraduate Education Completed:

• 2010 - ACEP Medical Student Professionalism and Service Award, American College of Emergency Physicians