Finding Heart in Art: A Surgeon's Renaissance Approach to Healing Modern Medical Burnout

START ON THE PATH TO BURNOUT RECOVERY WITH BEAUTY
It’s been said that art has the ability to heal wounds. By exposing our inner selves to true beauty we can treat emotional scars and promote wellness. But can art actually help alleviate feelings of burnout?
Dr. Shawn C. Jones thinks it can, and with Finding Heart in Art, he uses Renaissance paintings as a framework to explain how medical professionals can manage fatigue. Through an appreciation of the beautiful world around us, we can reconnect with our feelings anD experience gladness, anger, fear, sadness, hurt, and all the feelings that call you to full living. Your emotions are a reflection of your heart’s desire—don’t lose touch with them.

DR. SHAWN C. JONES is a board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon trained in robotic surgery. He is the senior and founding member of his specialty group, Purchase ENT, which he began in 1995.

Dr. Jones was president of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) from 2011 to 2012, serving on the board of trustees for over fifteen years. In 2016 he was honored with the association’s Distinguished Service Award. He serves on KMA’s American Medical Association delegation and was recently elected president of the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care. He regularly uses his expertise to help the underserved on medical mission trips previously traveling to Romania, Kenya, and Honduras. Shawn lives in Paducah, Kentucky with his wife Evelyn. They have three adult children.

www.drshawncjones.com