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A novel, student-organized event, the ‘Art in Healthcare’ interprofessional education symposium was held in November 2018 as the inaugural event hosted by the Windsor Interprofessional Health Student Collaboration. Students attending represented five different programmes of study and came from five different campuses, all in Ontario. The impetus for it was grounded in the existing landscape of interprofessional education and the use of narrative and artistic approaches to guide reflection on professional identity for health professionals. The structure of the symposium included a keynote address, workshops, and a closing ceremony. Pre- and post-symposium surveys were administered and filled out by students and helped to inform this reflection. Participants were given the space, time, and artistic tools to engage in critical thought about their past experiences as health care professional students. They used narrative and artistic approaches to express complex and difficult thoughts and ideas which helped to illuminate shared experiences and create shared awareness. Through reflection and conscious decisions regarding representation of ideas through alternative artistic media, students explored their feelings and identities. The ‘Art in Healthcare’ symposium introduced new tools and methods for health professional students to engage in critical reflection, providing many benefits for students and their patients alike.