Impact of an Interdisciplinary Concert Series on Stress and Work–Life Balance in a Dental College

Authors

  • Charles D. Larsen MS, DMD
  • Midori Larsen MA
  • Michael D. Larsen PhD
  • Cerish Im DDS
  • Amr M. Moursi DDS, PhD
  • Marilyn Nonken PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v4i3.313

Abstract

A piano concert series and jazz reception program was organized at the College of Dentistry at New York University, in 2007. An anonymous survey to assess the response of faculty, staff, and students to the concert series was conducted during 2010 to 2011. Overwhelmingly, the respondents recommend that music concerts in the dental college be continued. Support is apparent in the overall recommendation and in questions dealing with stress, productivity, music, the auditorium, and the community. Differences between groups defined by status (student, faculty, other, or unknown) and by previous music study (yes, no, or unknown) were small. Events such as a concert series organized at the College of Dentistry apparently can have positive influence on work–life balance.

Author Biographies

Charles D. Larsen, MS, DMD

Charles D. Larsen, MS, DMD, is a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of New York University’s College of Dentistry and also director of Pre-doctoral Pediatric Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

Midori Larsen, MA

Midori Larsen, MA, is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University in New York, NY, USA.

Michael D. Larsen, PhD

Michael D. Larsen, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Statistics and a faculty member at the Biostatistics Center of The George Washington University in Rockville, MD, USA.

Cerish Im, DDS

Cherish Im, DDS, is a resident at the Department of Pediatric Dentis- try in New York University’s College of Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

Amr M. Moursi, DDS, PhD

Amr M. Moursi, DDS, PhD, is a professor and chair in the Depart- ment of Pediatric Dentistry at the New York University’s College of Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

Marilyn Nonken, PhD

Marilyn Nonken, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University in New York, NY, USA.

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2012)

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