named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
ICU Music Residency Program
Places trained medical musicians in ICU settings such as Beth Israel Medical Center, NYU Langone, and Georgetown University Hospital to provide live therapeutic music to critically ill patients
Medical Musician Training Program
Trains professional musicians in critical care medicine principles to enable them to serve as integrated members of ICU medical teams, based on the MIETA framework (Musicality, Intuition, Empathy, Teamwork, Assessment)
Research on Medical Music in Critical Care
Collaborative research initiative with Georgetown University and others to study the physiological and neurological effects of music on ICU patients, including hormone levels, vital signs, and autonomic responses
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Music Therapy for Ill and Vulnerable Populations 6 activities
- Advancing public understanding of music and healingCo-founded the Sound Health initiative at the Kennedy Center and delivers the "Music and the Mind" presentation across North America; engages with public media including BBC Radio 4, Minnesota Public Radio, Australian radio, and podcasts to discuss music’s role in neurological recovery and medical treatment.
- Conducting research on music as medicine in critical careDevelops and conducts research on the physiological, neurological, and psychological effects of music on critically ill patients, including studies in liver transplant ICUs and postoperative recovery, with data analysis and publication efforts underway.
- Delivering medical music interventions in ICUsImplements live and virtual musical performances as therapeutic interventions in surgical, medical, neurosurgical, and transplant ICUs at hospitals including Beth Israel Medical Center, NYU Langone, Georgetown University Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the NIH, from 2010 through 2025.
- Producing educational and documentary media on medical musicProduces and distributes educational content and documentary films on music in medicine, including a 30-minute documentary aired on PBS and screenings at film festivals, as well as educational presentations on ICU delirium and music-based interventions.
- Supporting arts integration in comprehensive cancer careLeads the Arts and Humanities Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, integrating certified music therapy and artistic engagement into patient care and treatment environments.
- Training medical musicians for ICU integrationTrains professional musicians in critical care medicine to enable their integration into ICU medical teams, enhancing patient healing through music as medicine. This includes developing curricula and supporting professional certification pathways.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$51K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$60K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$40K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6K
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -38.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Schulman | President and Executive Director | 30 | $40K |
board members · 2
- Eric Despard — Board Member
- Javin Bose — Board Member and Associate Director
relationships · 49
Who they work with
- Associated Press Partner — Collaborates on public dissemination of research findings about music and healing.
- Australian Public Radio Partner — Engaged with All In The Mind program to explore the connection between music and mental/neurological health.
- BBC Partner — Collaborated on the "Soul Music" radio program featuring personal and clinical experiences with music in healing.
- Baystate Medical Center Partner — Gerard Langlois previously held a clinical position at this institution.
- Berkshire Medical Center Partner — Conducted monthly music residencies from 2016 to 2020 and where Gerard Langlois currently provides clinical care.
- Berkshire Medical Center Partner — Conducted monthly musical residencies from 2016 to 2020; collaborated with University of Massachusetts Medical School on certification as a Medical Musician.
- Beth Israel Medical Center Partner — Collaborated with the Surgical ICU medical team to develop the principles of the Medical Musician specialty.
- Beth Israel Medical Center Partner — Hosted Andrew Schulman as resident musician in the Surgical ICU from 2010 to 2016.
- Beth Israel Medical Center Partner — Provided music services as resident musician in the Surgical ICU from 2010 to 2016.
- Chinese Machine Press Partner — Publisher of the Chinese language edition of Waking The Spirit.
- Detroit Medical Center Partner — Gerard Langlois provided care for thoracic and trauma surgical patients for over a decade.
- Diane Rehm Show Partner — Hosted a panel discussion featuring Andrew Schulman and Dr. Marvin McMillen on music's healing effects in critical care.
- Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program Partner — Collaborated on a study examining the effects of music on ICU patients, with MMI's Executive Director providing music for the research.
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Partner — Collaborates with the Arts and Humanities Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to deliver music-based healing initiatives.
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Arts & Humanities Program Partner — Listed as a linked organization, indicating a collaborative or affiliative relationship in the integration of arts and medicine.
- Georgetown University Partner — Collaborates on the Arts and Humanities Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Georgetown University Hospital Partner — Currently serves as Visiting Artist/Medical Musician through the Arts and Humanities Program.
- Georgetown University Medical Center Partner — Appointed Andrew Schulman as Visiting Artist; co-developed and completed a study on ICU music in the liver transplant ICU in 2025.
- Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Network — Co-founded by Dr. Oliver Sacks and Dr. Concetta Tomaino; Executive Director appears in MMI's book _Waking the Spirit_.
- International Association for Music & Medicine Network — Andrew Schulman is a member of this professional organization.
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partner — Co-hosts the Sound Health initiative with the Medical Musician Initiative.
- Kitap Kurdu (Book Worm) Partner — Publisher of Waking The Spirit in Turkey, including Turkish translation.
- Kripalu Partner — Collaborates through shared expertise in mind-body practices, with Dr. Mark Pettus affiliated with both Kripalu and the initiative.
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Partner — Hosts the Arts and Humanities Program in partnership with Georgetown University.
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Partner — Study collaborators from the hospital participated in the ICU music study, including physicians involved in patient care and research.
- Minnesota Public Radio Partner — Partnered with MPR News to discuss the role of music in neurological recovery and patient care.
- Montefiore Medical Center Partner — Gerard Langlois completed postgraduate surgical training at this institution.
- NYU Langone Medical Center Partner — Hosted musical performances in Surgical, Medical, and Neurosurgical ICUs in 2017.
- NYU Langone Medical Center Partner — Performed in Surgical, Medical, Cardio, and Neurosurgical ICUs in 2017.
- National Institutes of Health Partner — Collaborates through the Sound Health initiative led jointly with Dr. Francis Collins.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Arts-Science Collaboration to Advance Medical Musicmethodology: arts-science collaborationBy co-leading initiatives like Sound Health and delivering science-based public presentations that combine artistic performance with medical research, the organization advances public and professional understanding of music’s role in health, because integrating art and science legitimizes music as a therapeutic modality and drives adoption in clinical settings.
- MIETA Framework for Medical Musiciansmethodology: MIETA_frameworkBy training medical musicians in the MIETA competencies—Musicality, Intuition, Empathy, Teamwork, and Assessment—the organization ensures that musical interventions are clinically attuned and responsive to patient states, because these human-centered skills enable musicians to function as integrated members of the care team and deliver personalized, brain-balancing music.
- Music as Clinical Intervention in Critical Caremethodology: music-as-clinical-interventionBy integrating trained professional musicians into ICU medical teams and delivering live, responsive music at the bedside, the organization reduces ICU delirium and supports healing, because music activates the brain and balances psychophysiological function through targeted, narrative-driven musical interventions.