(H)Arts in Medicine, LLC is a collaborative educational and consulting group dedicated to promoting holistic health and healing through shared human experiences utilizing the humanities and the arts. Integrating (H)Arts into our lives is essential for all people who give and receive health care.
We believe that humanities and arts are a vital part of our lives and a vital part of our health. We aim to create experiences and spaces that allow examination of our selves, our health narratives, and our relationships with others through experiences with art in all its facets. Narrative Medicine serves as a foundational principle for (H)Arts in Medicine. Sometimes termed “health humanities”, it is an interdisciplinary study of the interaction between the humanities and the arts and medicine and health.
Meet our
(H)Arts in Medicine Team
Hailing from Taos, New Mexico, Sophie received her MD from the University of New Mexico in 2007, and completed her OBGYN residency in Florida in 2011. She received her CPA in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University in 2024 and is trained in Physician Peer Coaching by the American College of Physicians. She is currently consulting for the UNM Arts-In-Medicine program as well as running her institution’s Litigation Peer Support Program.
She has a strong background in dance performance, creative writing and the humanities, as well as natural health practices and a holistic approach to her medical practice.
She currently practices part-time OBGYN in various New Mexico hospitals, both urban and rural. She also spends time raising two crazy boys, organizing one crazy husband, and feeding five crazy hens at her home in the Rio Grande Valley in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Leah N’Diaye, MA, PCC
Certified Co-Active Coach
ICF Professional Certified Coach
Founder, Lion’s Tooth Leadership Consulting, LLC
Retreat lead and consultant
Leah Shagam N’Diaye is an executive coach, consultant, and retreat facilitator who helps high-capacity individuals reconnect with clarity, purpose, and vitality. Raised in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she brings both a grounded presence and a global perspective to her work. Early in her career, Leah lived and studied abroad, earning a master’s in Human Resources and Organizational Science from Université Paris Dauphine IX. She later led leadership development for global teams in Silicon Valley, designing learning experiences across cultures. With a background in cultural anthropology, she leads with curiosity and a deep respect for context.
Leah also holds an MA in French Literature and is a Certified Co-Active Coach, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and a Gallup Strengths Coach. She brings over 20 years of experience in leadership development, mindset coaching, and organizational effectiveness.
A passionate photographer and fluent French speaker, Leah spends summers in rural France with her husband’s family. She lives in Albuquerque with her husband and middle-school twins, where she juggles family life, multiple ventures, and her mission to make work and life better for others.
upcoming events…
Physician-Clinician (H)Arts & Wellness Conference, 2027
Santa Fe, New Mexico
August 26 - 29, 2027
NOT your typical CME — A wellness conference-retreat in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico aimed at allowing clinicians physical and mental space to relax, restore, and reset. We use a unique combination of art experience, narrative medicine, holistic wellness, and peer and leadership coaching to help clinicians combat burn-out, find work-life integration, and find paths toward a place of joy and contentment with their work and lives.
Santa Fe is world-renowned for its art and culture, as well as its focus on nature, healing, and well-being.
We welcome you to explore this beautiful and unique place with all its offerings and will help and guide you to experience it to its fullest!
Our 2027 Conference will feature:
Flamenco Tablao
Puccini’s Turandot at the Santa Fe Opera
Japanese spa and paired-sake dinner
multiple museum tickets including Georgia O’Keefe Museum
16 CMEs to restore balance and help you find yourself again!
*CME approval currently pending. 2026 Conference was approved by AAFP.
“Brew & Haiku” Virtual Workshop
For multiple disciplines, Dr. Peterson offers a virtual introductory Haiku workshop aimed at sharing your favorite “brew” (beer? wine? tea? other?) while learning some basic Narrative Medicine concepts, taking a moment for mindfulness and well-being, and creating your own Haiku! A great and easy way to take a moment for yourself, tap into some art and creativity, and meet a few new people!
Offered regularly throughout the year, our next workshop will be:
October 21, 2026 — 5pm MST. To register, visit our “store” and select the "Brew-Haiku” package. Only $20, or free for subscribers!
Email admin@hart-med.com with any questions
Services and Projects
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(H)Arts and Wellness for Physicians-Clinicians
Lake George Reflection, c. 1921-1922, Georgia O’Keefe
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(H)Arts For Patients & Community
Work for and with patients and people going through a health journey. Art experiences can help us share and cope.
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(H)Arts and Narrative Medicine, Workshops and Presentations
Narrative Medicine is a diverse and multi-disciplined field. Workshops offered can be useful for improvement in clinical skills, team building, leadership growth, and simply as art enjoyment.
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Our (H)Arts Team
Our team of partners and consultants offer experienced professionals from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds to help navigate the interweavings of health, art, and wellness.
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(H)Arts and Advocacy
(H)Arts in Medicine aims to recognize health inequities within our healthcare systems through close examination of health narratives, health and medical language, and the utilization of art as advocacy.
What people are saying about us…
Because Hearts need (H)Arts…
This is an online blogging-journal featuring art contributed from our participants, facilitators, and other community partners. Art is often meant to be shared, and this is another place for our community to come together.
If you have art you would like to contribute, please send to admin@hart-med.com
(H)Arts on the page…
Partners
Services
Physician-Clinician Burnout Services
Narrative Medicine Workshops
Wellness Workshops and Coaching
Speaking & Conference Presentations
Leadership and Team Building
Creative Patient Encounters
Physician-Clinician Peer Coaching & Reflective Mentorship
DEI, Health Inequities, & Social Justice Trainings through Narrative Medicine
Contact
email: admin@hart-med.com
mail to:
PO Box 6097
Albuquerque, NM 87197
Phone: 505-219-1943