Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OC3-2-4
Acceptance Declaration
Decline
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
Faculty
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
no
Title
Theatre as an innovative educational tool in health professions education
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Theatre offers a powerful medium to promote perspective-taking, emotional identification, and assimilation of new information about marginalized groups in an experiential way. Therefore, Research-Based Theatre (RBT) can increase knowledge, deepen understanding, and impact attitudes among students who are studying to become health professionals. This project used RBT as an educational tool to facilitate discussion around disability, and measured its impact on attitude change and knowledge increase regarding the issues faced by students and clinicians with disabilities in health professions.
Summary of the Innovation
Alone in the Ring, a 30-minute play based on interviews we conducted with 80 students and clinicians with disabilities, displays their stories and experiences. Students and faculty watched the play and participated in a discussion following the play. Attitude toward and knowledge about the experiences of students and clinicians with disabilities was measured before and after the play. Focus groups with some participants were conducted 2-3 weeks after the performance. Results indicated a shift in attitudes and increased knowledge of the barriers students and clinicians with disabilities face.
Conclusion
Within this presentation we will describe how RBT can be used as an innovative educational tool in health professions education and practice to facilitate discussion on sensitive and complex topics and provoke new questions around accessibility and diversity in the professions. We will discuss issues related to ethical, educational, and professional dilemmas. This innovative educational approach to promote social change, inclusion, and equity for people with disabilities is meant to catalyze much needed discussions in health education.
Keyword 1
Research-Based Theatre
Keyword 2
health professional education
Keyword 3
Inclusive Education
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Other
Additional Theme (First choice)
Physician & Medical Student Health and Well-being
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Tal Jarus
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
