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CFHA Annual Conference October 17-19, 2019 Denver, Colorado Improvisation and the Art of Medicine: Adaptable skills for an uncertain world Belinda Fu, MD Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Washington, Family Medicine Faculty Physician – Swedish Medical Center, First Hill Family Medicine Residency Director – Mayutica Institute Actor – Unexpected Productions, Seattle Theatresports™ The picture can't be displayed. The picture can't be displayed.

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CFHA Annual ConferenceOctober 17-19, 2019 • Denver, Colorado

Improvisation and the Art of Medicine:Adaptable skills for an uncertain world

Belinda Fu, MDClinical Assistant Professor – University of Washington, Family MedicineFaculty Physician – Swedish Medical Center, First Hill Family Medicine ResidencyDirector – Mayutica InstituteActor – Unexpected Productions, Seattle Theatresports™

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Faculty Disclosure

The presenter of this session currently has the following relevant financial relationships (in any amount) during the past 12 months:

• Director, The Mayutica Institute

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Conference Resources

Slides and handouts shared by our conference presenters are available on the CFHA website at https://www.cfha.net/page/Resources_2019and on the conference mobile app.

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

Define medical improv Explain the relevance of improvisation to medical practice,

education, and clinician wellbeing Describe core improv curricular structures Describe core improv skills (AAA model)

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1. Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

2. Watson K, Fu B. Medical Improv: A novel approach to communication and professionalism training. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:591-592.

3. Watson, K. “Perspective: Serious Play: Teaching Medical Skills With Improvisational Theater Techniques,” Acad Med. 2011 Oct;86(10):1260-5.

Bibliography / Reference

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Learning Assessment

• A learning assessment is required for CE credit.

• A question and answer period will be conducted at the end of this presentation.

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Improvisation & the Art of MedicineAdaptable skills for an uncertain world

Belinda Fu, MD

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Applied improv

Improv theatre Collaborative storytelling

Medical ImprovCollaborative patient care

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

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Improvisation ≠ Random

Improv is cultivated intuition guiding spontaneous action

Miller WL, McDaniel RR, Crabtree BF, Stange KC. Practice jazz: understanding variation in family practices using complexity science. J Fam Pract. 2001;50(10):872-8.

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Medical Improv is …

… the adaptation of improvisational theatre principles and exercises

to enhance such medical skills as communication,

teamwork, and cognition.

Watson K, Fu B. Medical Improv: A novel approach to communication and professionalism training. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:591-592.

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MedImprov Curriculum

Medical Improv

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Principles

Exercises

Skills

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

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Medical Improv Principles

• Don’t have to be amazing ( … or funny /smart /clever /original /creative /etc …)

• You know everything you need to know• There are no mistakes, only gifts and opportunities• Make your partners look good• Assume good intent• Celebrate failure• And many more …

Ground Rules, Side-Coaching

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MedImprov Curriculum

Medical Improv

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Principles

Exercises

Skills

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

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Improvisation is a skill.

Improv is cultivated intuition guiding spontaneous action

Miller WL, McDaniel RR, Crabtree BF, Stange KC. Practice jazz: understanding variation in family practices using complexity science. J Fam Pract. 2001;50(10):872-8.

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Yes, And Assessment Attention Listening Observation Cue RecognitionMirroring Acknowledgement Agreement Acceptance PresenceCollaboration Comfort with failure Comfort with uncertaintyConfidence Courage Connection Encouragement Empathy GenerosityResilience Trust Vulnerability Authenticity Honesty ClarityContribution Response Narrative Presence Recollection SpontaneityPresence Cue modulation Assessment Mirroring Attention ListeningObservation Neutral No Agreement Acceptance CollaborationConfidence Courage Connection Empathy

Skills of Improv =

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MedImprov Curriculum

Medical Improv

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Principles

Exercises

Skills

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

Attune

AdvanceAffirm

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AAA model

Attune Listen, perceive, observe, etc. …

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AAA model

Attune Listen, perceive, observe, etc. …

Affirm Acknowledge, support, validate, etc. …

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AAA model

Attune Listen, perceive, observe, etc. …

Affirm Acknowledge, support, validate, etc. …

Advance Express, create, adapt, invent, etc …Ie moving the interaction forward

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MedImprov Curriculum

Medical Improv

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Principles

Exercises

Skills

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

Attune

AdvanceAffirm

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MedImprov Applications

Medical Improv

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Principles

Exercises

Skills

Fu B. Common Ground: Frameworks for Teaching Improvisational Ability in Medical Education. Teach Learn Med. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1537880.

Attune

Advance

Affirm

Applications:• Teamwork• Difficult conversations• Interdisciplinary collaboration• Giving feedback• Motivational interviewing• Delivering bad news• Empathy• Resilience• Assessment / evaluation• Wellness

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Medical Improv Key Points

• Improvisation = cultivated intuition

• Med Improv = improv theatre adapted to medicine

• Skills, Exercises, Principles

• Attune, Affirm, Advance

• communication, collaboration, cognition

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Thank you!@theimprovdoc | [email protected]

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Session Survey

Use the CFHA mobile app to complete the survey/evaluation for this session.

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Join us next year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Thank you!

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