Teaching advocacy communication to pediatric residents: the efficacy of applied improvisational theater (AIT) as an instructional tool

Hoffmann‐Longtin, Krista; Organ, Jason M.; Helphinstine, Jill; Reinoso, Deanna R.; Morgan, Zachary S.; Weinstein, Elizabeth

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“…There is a growing literature that describes improv as an important teaching strategy within health professions curricula (Boesen et al, 2009; Case & Brauner, 2010; Fu, 2019; Gunderman, 2016; Haidet, 2007; Haidet et al, 2017; Shochet et al, 2013; Stokes et al, 2014; Watson, 2011; Watson & Fu, 2016). Within healthcare, improv has also been applied to health advocacy (Hoffmann‐Longtin, Organ, et al, 2018; Hoffmann‐Longtin, Rossing, et al, 2018), and in therapeutic settings (Maas, 2021). Medical improv is a learning method that is behavior‐based, experience‐based, and value‐based, and grounded in a culture of support and feedback (Fu, 2019).…”

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IMPROVing communication about diversity, equity, and inclusion in health professions education

Muldoon

2022

The Anatomical Record

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There has never been a stronger call for authenticity in health professions education than this moment in time. The health inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 syndemic (a concept that describes the clustering of SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease by political, social, and economic factors) compels health professions educators to learn how to best engage in, sustain, and deepen conversations on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our learning environments. Health professions curricula should address such concerns through explicit faculty training programs in dialogue models of communication. In this commentary, I propose that medical improv can help refocus health professions training to the humanistic values of empathy for others and respect for multiple viewpoints. Medical improv refers to teaching methods that adapt improvisation principles and exercises to enhance professional competencies in the health professions, such as communication. I describe a training series implemented at one institution to prepare faculty facilitators to engage in conversations about DEI in a discussion-based core course on the social determinants of health for first year medical students called "Humanity in Medicine." Key elements of dialogue training, including examinations of identity and positionality, caretaking and team-making, and conversations with a skeptic, are viewed through the lens of improv exercises as a pedagogy in communication. I report on facilitator and medical students' positive response to facilitator training and the Humanity in Medicine course. Potential next steps towards a formal evaluation of the method, and outcomes assessments of the use of improv in health professions training are discussed.

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IMPROVing communication about diversity, equity, and inclusion in health professions education

Muldoon

2022

The Anatomical Record

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“…Programs such as the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University use innovative curricula based on improvisational theater games to help scientists transform their approaches to talking with the public about complex research. Likewise, programs such as those at Northwestern University (Watson & Fu, 2016 ) and Indiana University School of Medicine (Hoffmann‐Longtin et al, 2018 ) use AIT to teach health care providers to communicate more effectively within their teams and with greater empathy and clarity with their patients.…”

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It is essential to connect: Evaluating a Science Communication Boot Camp

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Organ

2022

The Anatomical Record

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Scientific knowledge has expanded dramatically in the 21st century. Yet, even in science where there is large consensus among the studies—evolution by natural selection, for example, or the human basis of accelerated climate change—the public and policymakers are not always in agreement with the science. To bridge this gap, scientists and educators need to connect and engage with diverse audiences with varying levels of science literacy. Communication scholars have identified several effective tactics to communicate effectively with non‐specialist audiences. However, our sometimes‐siloed thinking in science and higher education discourages sharing this knowledge across disciplinary lines. Furthermore, many training programs focus on educating about which communication strategies work, but they fail to provide participants with the opportunity to develop the skills required to listen effectively and respond in an engaging way. To that end, we created the Science Communication Boot Camp (SCBC) with support from an American Association for Anatomy innovations grant. The 3‐day program engaged and immersed participants in training designed to develop audience‐centered communication, distill scientific concepts into meaningful narratives, and connect effectively with the public, collaborators, and policymakers. Based on participant surveys at three timepoints (preworkshop, postworkshop, and 2‐year follow‐up), the SCBC was effective in helping participants to increase their communication skills and willingness to engage with the public and other non‐specialist audiences.

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Teaching advocacy communication to pediatric residents: the efficacy of applied improvisational theater (AIT) as an instructional tool

Abstract: Teaching advocacy communication to pediatric residents: the efficacy of applied improvisational theater (AIT) as an instructional tool. Communication Education, 67(4), 438-459.

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IMPROVing communication about diversity, equity, and inclusion in health professions education

IMPROVing communication about diversity, equity, and inclusion in health professions education

It is essential to connect: Evaluating a Science Communication Boot Camp

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