Rarely something truly 
exciting hits our inboxes, right? Well, today is my lucky day for such an experience! I received an email from Drs. Rachel Friedman, Kari Foulke and Allison Bacon outlining their vision for the Medical Arts Project of Sonoma. This new wellness program will offer a series of medical arts seminars designed to bolster creative thinking and problem-solving in the medical practice, while bringing physicians together to find connection and meaning in their personal and professional lives.

Sessions will be led by physicians with experience in various art forms ( e.g., collage, writing, movement, music, culinary arts). The initiative kicks off with its first session on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Fulton Crossing Art Collaborative in Santa Rosa. See more information below in News & Notes.

On July 13, the Sonoma County Winegrowers 
recognized SMLMA with its Nick Frey Community Contribution Award. It was an honor to accept the award on behalf of SMLMA and stand on stage alongside representatives from the other community health providers who all worked together to help thousands of vineyard employees receive a vaccination.

Community service with benefits! SMLMA continues to host the first-aid tent at Transcendence Theatre’s summer 2022 outdoor performances at Jack London Park. If you haven’t yet volunteered for one of the shifts, it’s a great way to see a wonderful show and support community arts.

Speaking of outdoor gatherings, we’ve organized a Women in Medicine social on Sept. 14 at the Juice Beauty Farm in Healdsburg. We were last at the farm in 2020 and look forward to going back to this beautiful place. Continue reading here.