Theatre and Improv’s Relations to Healthcare Competencies | Ep. 3

This week our team had the privilege to sit down with Hartley Jafine, a respected professor here at McMaster. The conversation revolves around exploring the nuances between the collaboration of medicine/science with the arts. Specifically, the implementation of improv and theater skills to coach medical students, residents, and doctors to increase clinical competency. For instance, using the “yes, and” method from improv to help develop the routine of exploring an idea rather than relying on biases and heuristics.

Interested in reading more about Hartley's work? Check out the following videos and article below!

Ted talk by Hartley Jafine: Improvising life

Theatre Games in 90 Seconds Part 1: Penguin

Engaging the Stage: Applied Theatre as Simulation

How theatre training can boost your doctor’s empathy

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