9/28/23 - Improv for Communication & Teamwork

September 28, 2023

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
5:30-7:00pm
222 Richmond Street, Room 275
Refreshments will be provided

This session will guide participants through a series of improv games designed to enhance various communication and teamwork skills. Learners will play the games and debrief their observations through discussion and stand-up led by Melissa Bowler, comedian and professional development facilitator. Through highly interactive improvisational exercises, we will explore history taking, implicit bias, hidden curriculum,  building rapport,  stress responses, teamwork methods, and work patterns we see that reflect clinical and academic practice.

Target Audience

This session is open to all faculty, staff and trainees. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Assess and critique their current teamwork and communication skills

2. Develop enhanced new skills for excellent communication in a variety of clinical and academic formats

3. Create personalized goals to apply to their clinical and academic teamwork and communication skills

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Course opens: 
08/22/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2024
Event starts: 
09/28/2023 - 5:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/28/2023 - 7:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
222 Richmond Street
Room 275
Providence, RI
United States

Refreshments will be provided.

SPEAKER:
Melissa Bowler
Connecting Through Comedy, LLC

Planning Committee
Katherine E. Mason, MD
Assistant Dean, Faculty Professional Development
Professor of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vice Chair of Pediatric Education
Pediatric Intensivist
Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Providence, RI 

Chelsea Reyes
Coordinator, AMS Office of Faculty Professional Development
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 

Jennifer Maloney
Assistant Director, CME Accreditation and Special Projects
Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 

Maria Sullivan
Director, Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Psychologists: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This credit is accepted by the Rhode Island Board of Psychology.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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