Session 1F | Applied Improvisation as a Teaching Tool (2 CEs)
Presenter: Catherine Miller, Ph.D.
This workshop will discuss research on Applied Improvisational programs, illustrate 2-3 common AI exercises, and discuss opportunities and obstacles to implementing AI in psychology graduate programs.
10:15 AM - 12:15 PMWed
Frenchman II
CE
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Effective clinician–patient communication has been linked to improved patient satisfaction, better patient care, and a decrease in malpractice lawsuits. Our psychology trainees sometimes appear to lose all of the basic skills we taught them in class (e.g., eye contact, active listening) when confronted with their first real patient. If we want students to be practice-ready at graduation, they must develop the skills required to really listen to patients. Applied Improvisation (AI) is a new pedagogical method designed to teach students to accept uncertainty and ambiguity as the conditions in which they must perform, as every patient-clinician encounter is to some degree improvised. This workshop will discuss research on AI programs, illustrate 2-3 common AI exercises, and discuss opportunities and obstacles to implementing AI in psychology graduate programs.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to evaluate current data supporting AI for healthcare professional trainees.
2. Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two AI exercises that facilitate active listening skills.
3. Participants will explore resources and obstacles to implementing AI in psychology graduate programs.