Chrys Yates is the Program Director for the Mayo Clinic Lyndra P. Daniel Center for Humanities in Medicine in Florida. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of museum education and arts in medicine, integrating the arts and humanities into the healing environment through programs that support patient care, education, and research. Prior to joining the Mayo Clinic in 2011, Chrys was the Associate Director of Education at the Cummer Museum, where she, in 2001, co-founded “Art Connections in Healthcare”, a museum-based program integrating the arts into healthcare facilities. Chrys received her BA in Art from Barat College of DePaul University and a Master of Arts in Arts Medicine from the University of Florida, Gainesville. This is Chrys’ second year on the committee.