The Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Wayne State University’s (WSU) School of Medicine annually recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions in teaching, mentoring, research, and leadership. This year, several Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute faculty, researchers, and medical staff at the Karmanos Cancer Center received these awards, highlighting their significant contributions to education and more. Others received promotions and tenure at Wayne State. School...
CBS News Detroit Felicity Harper, Ph.D. , clinical psychologist, member of the Supportive Oncology Multidisciplinary Team , associate center director of Population Studies, member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , and associate professor of Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, joined CBS News Detroit to talk about new research done at Karmanos and McLaren that has shown music can improve mood and reduce stress whil...
A study conducted by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University researchers and physicians has found that patients who listened to music while undergoing chemotherapy experienced significant benefit to their mood and level of distress during treatment. The study, “Using Music as a Tool for Distress Reduction During Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment,” is published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. “Music medicine is a low-touch, low-risk and cost-effective way to manage pa...