Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)

05/31/2026

LAST DAY to save with our early bird discount. Don't miss out on this unique symposium in New York featuring over 150 presentation on 3 stages and in 5 workshop rooms. Register Today! artsmed.org/events/44th-annual-pama-international-symposium

05/30/2026

Four days of continuous presentations. Three stages featuring over 120 presenters. Information you need and networking you crave, this is the place for you! Early bird discount ENDS May 31. You don't want to miss this. http://artsmed.org/events/44th-annual-pama-international-symposium

05/30/2026

Early Bird Discount ends tomorrow! Don't miss hearing the Lederman Lecturer Dr. Dan Benardot, Emory University, discuss Nutrition Issues in Performing Artists: Problems and Solutions. artsmed.org/events/44th-annual-pama-international-symposium/

05/22/2026

The first peer-reviewed article in JPAM is now online!

'The First Global Summit on Occupational Health in Music: Advancing an emerging perspective at the intersection of music, medicine, and public health' by Kris Chesky, PhD

Published 100% open access and free for all to read and enjoy: https://tinyurl.com/jpam-chesky

For further information about JPAM, and to submit an article: https://jpam.scholasticahq.com/for-authors

04/17/2026

JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT EVENT!!
Singing “athletes” and other performing artists may experience significant physical changes during the menopause transition — often while sustaining an active performance career.

This free webinar explores how menopause can affect singers and performers, including:

✨ Symptoms that may impact performance
✨ Current medical recommendations and management
✨ Perspectives from voice pedagogy
✨ Lived experiences from performers who have navigated menopause while performing

Designed for performing arts clinicians, teachers, and artists, this session will deepen understanding of the holistic challenges artists may encounter and how to support them through and beyond the menopause transition.

🗓 April 20 – 8 PM (Eastern)
🗓 April 21 – 8 AM (Singapore)

🎟 Register for free: artsmed.org

04/09/2026

**PAMA Member Research - Call for Participants**

Are you a professional or student jazz, pop, or rock drummer?
Do you want to participate in a research survey exploring drummers’ health and well-being, performance-related health issues (PRHI), playing posture, and drumming ergonomics?
Pascal Haas is a jazz drummer, educator, and PhD student at Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa inviting all drummers to participate in the online Global Drummers’ Health Study!

If interested, please contact Pascal using the information in the flyer below. He will then send you more information, including the survey links. Your participation would be greatly appreciated and will contribute to health education programs that benefit drummers globally.

*This study has been approved by the Stellenbosch University research ethics committee.*

04/01/2026

We are proud to announce the launch of the Journal of Performing Arts Medicine (JPAM)—a new, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated exclusively to advancing research, clinical practice, and education in the field of performing arts medicine. It will be the next generation of professional publications to support the PAM community. Visit JPAM at https://jpam.scholasticahq.com/

03/06/2026

Join us for our third session of The Listening Room featuring Angelica Potter, performance psychology consultant and mental performance coach.
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Drawing on over 15 years as a dancer, vocalist, and arts professional, Angelica brings a deeply informed perspective on the psychological demands of artistic work and sustainable performance practice.
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This 90-minute forum offers a reflective, practice-oriented conversation followed by facilitated peer dialogue for mental health practitioners working with performing artists.
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🗓 March 10, 2026
⏰ 18:00 CET | 12:00 ET | 9:00 PT
🎤 Moderated by Heather O’Donnell
🔒 PAMA Members Only

02/24/2026

Join us for our third session of The Listening Room featuring Angelica Potter, performance psychology consultant and mental performance coach.

Drawing on over 15 years as a dancer, vocalist, and arts professional, Angelica brings a deeply informed perspective on the psychological demands of artistic work and sustainable performance practice.

This 90-minute forum offers a reflective, practice-oriented conversation followed by facilitated peer dialogue for mental health practitioners working with performing artists.

🗓 March 10, 2026
⏰ 18:00 CET | 12:00 ET | 9:00 PT
🎤 Moderated by Heather O’Donnell
🔒 PAMA Members Only

Register Here:

Season Two: Peer Support and Professional Development Forum for Mental Health Practitioners Working with Performing Artists

02/01/2026

The PAMA Research Committee is excited to announce that the first journal club for 2026!!

REGISTER FREE:
https://vist.ly/4pxsk

To facilitate a lively discussion, attendees are encouraged to read the articles to be discussed in advance.
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The journal club aims to provide a forum to promote and discuss recently-published research in performing arts medicine.

In this session, authors of the following articles will give a brief summary presentation of their work, followed by substantial time for open discussion:

Developing a Screening Tool for Psychological Stress in Musicians: The Lübeck Inventory on Musicians' Psychological Stress (LIMIT) https://vist.ly/4pxss

Presenter: Christine Sickert (Department of Musicians' Health, University of Music Lübeck; Institute of Medical Psychology, University of Lübeck)

Toward a culture of care in music higher education: setting the scene for collective well-being with a salutogenic, whole-institution approach. https://vist.ly/4pxsq

Presenter: Dr Veronica Lubert (School of Music, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland)