My Keynote Address for the Stanford Center for Immersive and Simulation Based Learning 2014 Annual Symposium
In this 45 minute interactive presentation, I use the power of story, science and interactive theatre exercises to:
- Explain how current curricula for teaching communication in healthcare falls short of the curricula used in Performing Arts and Business
- Teach participants principles and practices of opening activities to engage their students.
- Demonstrate Medical Improv, an innovative communication curricula for healthcare providers.
- Teach participants principles and practices of closing activities to assure long-term impact of an educational session.
Clip 1: Introduction by David Gaba MD
My old anesthesiology mentor from residency days, now a Dean at Stanford, introduces me. Time: 1:39
Clip 2: Why is your Barista a Better Communicator Than Your Doctor?
The challenges of teaching communication skills and why theatre and business curricula succeed. Time 8:36
Clip 3: The Four Flavors of Communication Education
All communication curricula are a combination of 4 methods: Didactic, Scripts, Role Play/Simulation, Performance. Time 1:36
Clip 4: Engaging Openings I: Reveals
Taking a group from hesitancy, even apathy, to engagement with easy-to-do classic interactive activities. Time 4:00
Clip 5: Engaging Openings II: Stretches, Game of Thrones, and Other Techniques
Getting a group ready to break away from habits of shyness and holding back to energetic participation with easy-to-do classic interactive activities. Time 4:53
Clip 6: Improv Theatre and Your Practice
Explanation of how Improv Theatre relates to healthcare and a classic improve theatre exercise you can use in the classroom. Time 9:54
Clip 7: Make it Count with Focus Points, Practice, and Good Finishes
Techniques to make sure participants take their new insights into their practice. Focus points from the world of sport. Practices from sport and performing arts. And the good finish: how to wrap up your workshop. Time 11:47
Clip 5a: The Game of Thrones Expansion Exercise
The exercise itself. Time 1:10
Clip 6a: The Way to "Yes And" Exercise
The exercise itself. Time 3:05