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#WCMT2023
Dr. Kern serves as the Scientific Committee Chair of the 2023 World Congress of Music Therapy in Vancouver, Canada. As former President of WFMT and member of numerous national and international committees and review boards, her service to the #WCMT2023 is powered by...
Panel of Experts
In response to numerous requests from music school teachers and special needs educators in Malaysia, Dr. Indra Selvarajah put together a panel of experts including Dr. Petra Kern, faculty members of the University of Putra Malaysia Dayana Nasir, and Stefanus Lucas as...
Dr. Kern presents…
It's conference season and Dr. Kern presents on various various topics at the Division for Early Childhood's 37th Annual International Conference, American Music Therapy Association Annual Conference, and Annual Meeting of the Scientific Society of Creative Art...
News from the imagine team
This year, Dr. Petra Kern, the editor-in-chief and the imagine team worked with 110 authors from 40 countries. They gathered information about ECMT Telepractice during COVID-19. This multimedia publication includes something for all readers: text, videos, audio files,...
2021 imagine podcasts
Dr. Petra Kern interviews five preschool experts about offering remote learning and services to young children and their families during the COVDI-19 pandemic. Listen to all 2021 imagine podcasts at www.imagine.musictherapy.biz/podcasts.
Rapid Fire Questions for Dr. Jayne Standley
Over 160 music therapists from the USA, Canada, UK, and Spain attended the 2021 NICU Webinar Series. During the 10th and final NICU webinar last night, Dr. Petra Kern asked Dr. Jayne Standley, one of the most influential figures in shaping NICU Music Therapy...
First MT Forum in the UAE
Dr. Petra Kern is one of the invited speakers at the first Music Therapy Forum (Inspirational Steps) hosted by Sharaj City of Humanitarian Services in the United Arabic Emirates. Her topic is "Passion with Purpose: Music Therapists Making A Difference Worldwide." This...
Interview with CBMT’s Executive Director
Before Dr. Kern's 5-year term on the CBMT Board of Directors comes to an end, she took the opportunity to ask CBMT’s Executive Director Joy Schneck 10 questions. Learn about her insights and wealth of knowledge related to certification! ...
CBMT’s Board of Directors Meeting
Dr. Kern is getting ready for her final CBMT Board of Directors meeting. The Board is meeting online via Zoom on Friday and Saturday. But beforehand, each Board of Director needs to read through the 79-page Board Book to make informed decisions on behalf of all...
Release of ECMT Online Tutorial
In this Music Therapy Online Tutorial produced by Jacinta Calabro, Dr. Kern is taking you on a journey of exploring four ongoing trends in early childhood music therapy: Inclusion Practice, Family Practices, Professional Advocacy, and Technology and Interactive Media....
Music Therapy Chronicles Episode #66
In Episode #66, Dr. Petra Kern and Dana Bolton talked with Tricia at "Music Therapy Chronicles" about imagine 2020. Dr. Kern says "imagine 2020 is an iBook with 373 pages featuring over 80 authors from 41 countries. Readers can explore a wealth of information about...