Purple jacketDr. Amy Clements-Cortes is Assistant Professor, Music and Health Research Collaboratory, University of Toronto; Senior Music Therapist/Practice Advisor, Baycrest; Instructor and Supervisor, Wilfrid Laurier University & Registered Psychotherapist. Amy has extensive clinical experience working with clients across the lifespan with a specialty in work with older adults and end-of-life care. She has given over 90 conference and/or invited academic presentations, is published in peer reviewed journals and books, and has supervised over 36 music therapy internships, 30 undergraduate research studies, and 3 Masters students Major Research papers. She is the President of the WFMT, Managing Editor of the Music and Medicine journal, a former President of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy,  and serves on the editorial review board of the Journal of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, and Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. Music for this podcast is “Out Here On My Own” a cover of the tune from “Fame” by Lesley and Michael Gore, performed by Amy Clements-Cortes.