Children’s Music Fund has conducted several new research studies to further document the health benefits related to and offer suggestions for continuous advance in Music Therapy approaches within the pediatric population.

The focus of this presentation will be to summarize data collection findings from 370 pediatric and NICU patients at two major hospitals in Los Angeles. Presenters, which include Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, our Founder and President, and Jenna Bollard, our Music Therapy Program Coordinator, and two research assistants, will explain their research process, report findings and explore how this data will inform the structure of the organization and clinical work moving forward.

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn more about research tools utilized and have an open discussion regarding the implications of the findings for their own clinical work and for future areas of research.

Additional topics to be discussed include the value of multidisciplinary team collaboration and networking strategies along with personal accounts from a physician’s journey in developing and sustaining an effective non-profit organization which promotes and supports Music Therapy.