Music Therapy Archives
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| 2000-2005 Archives | 2006-2007 Archives |
| December 2005 - Christmas Carols in Gumberg |
| Christmas Carols in the Library: Photos of Tim Bedner's Guitar Class |
| 2005 - Music and Medicine, A Harmonious Combination |
 Andrea Scheve, MM, NMT, MT - BC Director of UPMC Medical Music Therapy (guitar), a graduate of Florida State University and Karen Smith, Music Therapy Intern (cello), a graduate of Duquesne University make music with family members of Intensive Care patients in UPMC waiting rooms as part of the Family Comfort Rounds program. The music helps families get their minds off of the long hours spent waiting and provides a time for stress reduction and relaxation. Often times, family members are able to express emotions freely during music therapy when they are trying to stay strong for their critically ill loved one.
Another population music therapy serves at Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC is premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The music stimulates neurological development and has positive effects on the infant's health, as well as providing an opportunity for parent-baby bonding and attachment.
Andrea and Karen also provide weekly music therapy group sessions in the Transitional Care Unit (TCU) where older adult patients are participating in rehabilitation to gain strength to leave the hospital. The music encourages singing and active music making to help build respiratory strength and stamina as well as working other muscles needed for activities of daily living. |
| 2005 - Music Therapy Conference Slated for Pittsburgh |
| Music Therapy Conference Slated for Pittsburgh Tempo Magazine |
| July 8, 2005 - A Milestone for the Music Therapy Department |
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| April 28, 2005 - Recital Series in Gumberg |
| Recital Series @ Gumberg Library Flyer |
| March 17, 2005 - Third Annual Music Man Pageant |
| Third Annual Music Man Pageant Duquesne Duke |
| February 27, 2005 - Feature article, Sr. Charleen Pavlik and Angelspring |
| Wellness retreat operators' CD offers soothing sounds Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| Fall, 2004 - Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Sister Donna Marie Beck Earns Lifetime Achievement Award Tempo magazine |
| 2004 - Music Therapy Today interviews Sr. Donna Marie Beck |
| From the heart we learn wisdom - An Interview with Sr. Donna Marie Beck Music Therapy Today |
| September 18, 2004 - 25th Anniversary of MT program at Marywood University |
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| September 26, 2004 - Companies add benefits to help those with aging parents |
| Companies adding benefits to help workers care for aging parents Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| January 8, 2004 - A simplicity of life |
| A simplicity of life The Herald Standard |
| January 5, 2004 - Tiny harps for tiny patients |
| Tiny harps are new form of therapy for tiny patients Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
| December 2, 2003 - Sr. Donna Marie Beck recognized nationally |
| Beck Receives National Achievement Award The Duquesne University Times |
| November 20, 2003 - Music becomes therapy at Children's Hospital |
| Music becomes therapy as Children's Hospital uses songs to help young patients heal Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| November 6, 2003 - Two Pittsburghers receive awards |
| Two Pittsburghers receive awards for their work in music therapy |
| Summer, 2003 - Music and Wellness Workshop |
| Exploring the Music Within - Music and Wellness Workshop |
| March 25, 2003 - Music for healing |
| Music for Healing The Duquesne University Times |
| November 5, 2001 - Coming together for a concert of hope |
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Concert is a Song of Hope for Orphaned Girls in Columbia |
| October 8, 2001 - Celebrating three generations |
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Music Therapy Program Celebrates Three Generations of Honors |
| April 23, 2001 - Honors for Richard Gray |
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Duquesne Music Therapy Program Founder Honored by National Association |
| October 9, 1990 - Music Therapy |
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Music Therapy Makes More Than Anecdotal Gains |
| 1990 - Sister Donna Marie Beck receives Certificate |
| Sister Donna Marie Beck receives Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Services |
| August, 1989 - Association for Retarded Citizens honors Duquesne |
| Association for Retarded Citizens honors Duquesne Duquesne Spirit |
| January, 1989 - Music Therapy Department Going Strong |
| Music Therapy Department Going Strong Duquesne Spirit |
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| March, 1992 - Therapists use music to soothe |
| Therapists use music to soothe, heal Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| A Zone of Comfort |
| A Zone of Comfort The Pittsburgh Press |
Crystal Piper, a graduate of the Music Therapy Department, completed her internship at Children's Hospital in Oakland on July 8, 2005. Crystal was the first graduate of the new internship program at Children's Hospital and her supervisor was Debbie Benkovitz.
Sr. Donna Marie (2nd from right) attended the 25th anniversary celebration of the Music Therapy program at Marywood University. Sr. Donna, co-founder, attended along with Sr. Mariam Pfeifer, CSJ of the undergraduate music therapy degree and certification program. Sr. Donna Marie wrote several songs that were performed during the event and presented a paper on music and its impact upon our memories.