Interprofessional education of the next generation of musician-scientists through music cognition research training: An innovative platform for health professions and biomedical research

Music Med. 2020 Jan;12(1):37-41. doi: 10.47513/mmd.v12i1.704.

Abstract

The growth of the music cognition field in recent years has bloomed into what can only be seen now as a highly interdisciplinary space. Laboratories conducting research on how music affects physiology and behavior have become increasingly fertile ground for interprofessional education not only in biomedical research but also across the health professions. Here we discuss how music cognition research can provide a diverse array of skill development opportunities and set the tone for productive and innovative interdisciplinary collaboration training of future clinicians and biomedical researchers.

Keywords: biomedical research; cognitive neuroscience; communication disorders; health professions; interprofessional education; music cognition.