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MEDIA

National Television

Check us out on American Medicine Today! Our spot which aired on Bloomberg TV (July, 2018) can be viewed here:

Print Features

Interviewee

Fairbanks, M. (2014). Music: Better Living Through Chemistry. INSIDE Magazine. Tampa, FL: Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Vol. 1, Ed. 3 (Summer 2014), p. 4-5.

Interviewee

Waldman, A. (2014). Patel Conservatory Sees Music Therapy Program Helping Community. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, FL. Retrieved from http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/patel-conservatory-sees-music-therapy-program-helping-community/2199210

Publications

Sharon Graham's master's thesis, The effect of music therapy on the emotional expressivity of children and adolescents who've experienced abuse or neglect (2011), is published in the Florida State University's database of Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations and may be retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-4058.

Eric Ervast's master's thesis, The Effects of a Music Curriculum on the Pre-Reading and Writing Skills of Three- to Five-Year-Olds in an Inclusive Day Care Setting,
is published in the Florida State University's database of Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations and may be retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_2017SP_Ervast_fsu_0071N_13883.

Non-Refereed Journal Article

Graham, S. M. (2013). The transformative power of working with people who are facing death. Music Therapy Matters, 16(1), 9.

Presentations

We are available to provide grand rounds presentations and continuing education courses for other healthcare practitioners. A few examples include:
  • Graham, S. M., Varnum, C. G., Ervast, D. E. (2018, June). Music Therapy for Individuals with Neurodegenerative Diseases. Delivered at the Excellence in Geriatric Care Annual Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
  • Graham, S. M. & Varnum, C. G. (2018, March). Music Therapy for Individuals in Need of Long Term Care. Delivered at the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners National Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Graham, S. M. (2016, April). Medical Music Therapy in Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care. Delivered at Brandon Regional Hospital, Continuing Education Conference, Brandon, FL.
  • Graham, S. M. (2015, September). Medical Music Therapy: A Powerful Tool for Neuroplasticity After Trauma and for Nonpharmacologic Intervention. Delivered at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Administration Conference, Tampa, FL.
  • Graham, S. M. (2013, November). Medical Music Therapy Interventions with Children Experiencing Cancer or Blood Disorders. Delivered at the Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs Conference, Clearwater, FL.
  • Graham, S. M. (2011, July). Clinical Benefits of Music Therapy in the NICU. Delivered at Halifax Health Hospital, Grand Rounds, Daytona Beach, FL.

Additionally, we are able to give in-services for schools, districts, and colleges regarding the benefits of music therapy and music therapy as a career choice. Here are selected examples:
  • Guest Lecturer, University of Tampa: Music Therapy as a Health Profession & Practice Q & A. Tampa, FL, October 27, 2017.
  • Guest Lecturer, University of North Georgia: Music Therapy as a Health Profession & Practice Q & A. Dahlonega, GA, March 11, 2016.
  • Guest Lecturer, Shenandoah University: Questions & Answers on Music Therapy in Practice. Winchester, VA, November 19, 2014.
  • Webinar for VSA Florida, ‘Understanding Child Behavior Disorders and Best Practices in Teaching Children with Behavioral Concerns.’ Tampa, FL, January 21, 2014.
  • Graham, S. M., Strutzel, M.  (2013, November). Music Therapy as an Allied Health Field and Career. Delivered at the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, Jacksonville, FL. 
  • ​Guest Lecturer, Manatee High School: Music Therapy as a Career Choice. Manatee, FL, March 15, 2013.
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Featured by:
Tampa Bay Times,
INSIDE Magazine,
Music Therapy Matters,
American Medicine Today
(iHeart Radio, Bloomberg TV)

  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Healthcare Organizations
    • Educational Agencies
    • Individuals
  • Media
  • Clinical Internship
  • Contact