Why is my doctor taking an improv class?
“Wouldn’t you like it if you knew that your healthcare provider was as trained as possible in being a good listener?”
VIDEO: “Why is my doctor taking an improv class? - Mayo Clinic Health Matters Podcast Clip”
On Mayo Clinic’s Health Matters podcast episode entitled “When Doctors Do Improv: Arts in Medicine Part 2”, Danger Boat co-founder Tane Danger talks about using improv to teach healthcare professionals how to think on their feet, collaborate with team members, and really listen to their patients.
In the interview, Tane takes podcast host Kristen Meinzer through specific exercises he uses in his workshops to get people thinking differently. They also discuss the real-life impacts this work has had on:
students at Mayo Clinic Medical School,
caretakers for people with memory diagnoses,
and healthcare workers providing care for unhoused folks.
Plus, Tane gives a brief history lesson to explain why using improv exercises to encourage healthy communication isn’t such a novel concept, after all (hint: Jane Addams would have been great on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”).
Listen to the full episode of the podcast here: mcpress.mayoclinic.org/living-well/when-doctors-do-improv-arts-in-medicine-part-2/
