Philip Sandblom, prominent surgeon and Vice-Chancellor of Lund University 1957-68, combined his great interest in art with medical research. His widow, Grace, took the initiative to create a fund for a yearly Sandblom Day. The Sandblom Day is always held in connection with Philip Sandblom's birthday and, in the true spirit of Professor Sandblom, always unites the humanities and medicine. Welcome to this year's Sandblomdag at Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19 in Lund.

Programme

13.00-13.05 Welcome from the Royal Physiographic Society

Freddy Ståhlberg, Lena Ekelund Prof. emeriti, permanent secretary/treasurer of the Society

13.05-13.15 Presentation of the course Art as Care

Martin Garwicz: Director, Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities
Read more about the course (in Swedish): “En unik kurs som ger möjlighet att utforska sjukvårdens dolda dimensioner” – Birgit Rausing Centrum för Medicinsk Humaniora

13.15-13.50 I Melt, Therefore I Am!

Frantiček Klossner: Artist

13.50-14.25 How to ARTivize mental health

Birgit Bundesen: Psychiatrist and founder of Danish Center for Arts and Mental health

14.25-14.30 Presentation of awards for best essays in medical humanities 2025

Magnus Jägerholm, Felix Brorsson and Axelina Bergel
Read more about the awards (in Swedish): 
Masteruppsater prisas! – Birgit Rausing Centrum för Medicinsk Humaniora

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The Philip Sandblom Prize 2025

14.30-14.40 Introduction by Stefan Gautschi, grandson of Grace and Philip Sandblom

14.40-14.50 Anders Palm, senior professor and recipient of the Prize 2025

14.50-15.00 Creativity and illness – a new translation of a classic

Marianne Thormählen, Senior professor and former publishing director for Lund University Press

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15.00-15.10 Opening of the Exhibition Art Care

Frantiček Klossner: Artist

15.10-17.00 Exhibition ART CARE

Participants in the course Art as Care

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Practical information

"Fika" will be served. Open to all and free admission - first come, first served. No registration necessary. 

Sandblomdagen and ART CARE is a cooperation between the Royal Physiographic  Society with a donation from the Grace S. Sandblom Endowment, Birgit Rausing  Centre of Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine at Lund University and the Swiss Art Association SEHNERV, under the patronage of the Embassy of Switzerland in Sweden.