By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Local doctors are working together to support a pilot program at the Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal.

This year’s Doctors in Concert will support Prescription for Play, a museum partnership with local pediatric healthcare providers designed for outreach and direct support for playful learning.

“We are excited to launch it here at the museum and this event will fund these types of prescriptions,” events coordinator Amy Pitzer told WJBC’s Marc Strauss. “So when a physician has that annual report with a family, if they feel that family would benefit from this type of prescription then they will literally write it for that family and encourage them to use that access to play at the museum.”

Pediatric healthcare providers will be equipped to offer a prescription for play, hence the name, offering a free pass to play at the museum.

The museum doors have been closed for more than a year, but staff is preparing to reopen in 2021.

“Events such as Doctors in Concert and community support through donations, concert tickets and participation in the Silent Auction will help us bounce back to annually serving more than 140,000 guests,” said Beth Whisman, CDM Executive Director.

Doctors in Concert is a unique event that showcases local physicians’ musical talents to raise funds for health-related initiatives at the museum.

This year’s event will be held virtually on April 17. Tickets and event information can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]