Wilmington, NC

Clients Served
Setting(s): Children's hospital or unit, General Hospital, Hospice/Bereavement Services, Oncology, Outpatient clinic
Population(s): Cancer, Medical/surgical
Age Range: Infant-old adult

Facility Characteristics
New Hanover Health Network is the leading provider of health care in southeastern North Carolina. New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) is a public, not-for-profit medical center located in the coastal city of Wilmington, NC. It operates a 506-bed facility, Level II Trauma Center, five intensive care units, four residency programs, multiple clinics, and the New Hanover Regional Emergency Medical Services. NHRMC also consists of a 62-bed Behavioral Health Hospital, and a 60-bed Coastal Rehabilitation Hospital and an affiliation with the 12-bed Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center. NHRMC provides a sophisticated array of services to 290,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. Specialty services include the Zimmer Cancer Center, Coastal Heart Center, Women's and Children's Services, Emergency Services, Sleep Disorders Center, Radiology Services, and several outpatient services. NHRMC 4,000 plus employess, 430 plus physicians and 900 plus volunteers.

Training
New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) is a team-centered, value-focused, teaching provider of quality health care to all in need of its services. NHRMC is a growing medical center that is supportive of the implementation of Music Therapy services in new areas and offers many opportunities to expand services. The entering Music Therapy intern is expected to have the ability to adapt to the medical center's treatment environment. The intern should possess adequate communication skills and have the ability to interact effectively with others. The intern must have an awareness of maintaining a safe and therapeutic patient environment. Knowledge of basic Music Therapy techniques and functional use of voice, and accompaniment instruments such as keyboard, guitar, omnichord, or Orff instruments is essential. Sessions are typically done in the patient's room both private and semi-private and occasionally in the Child Life Activity room or an open lounge.

Essentials
Starting Months: January, April, July, October
Housing: Not provided
Meals: 10% cafeteria discount
Stipend: $0.00

Clinical Training Director
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Michele Erich, MT-BC
2131 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: (910) 815-5870
Fax: (910) 342-3097

Record last modified: June 22, 2006