Workshop: Using Medical Improv to Refresh How You Connect with Others in the Professional Setting

Presentation Description / Summary: Revitalize how you communicate and connect with clients and colleagues in the workplace through this 2-hour workshop. Medical Improv is the adaptation of improvisational theater principles and training techniques to improve communication, cognition, and teamwork in the field of medicine. The tenets of Medical Improv will be briefly described, followed by an assortment of interactive exercises and discussions, all in a fun and supportive environment. Connections between the skills learned during the workshop, along with why and how to use them in your workplace, will be emphasized.

Learner Outcomes: Learn and practice ways to better connect with clients and colleagues. Learn and practice ways to reframe 'difficult people' as 'people in difficult situations'