Sara Lauck, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Sara Lauck is an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and practices Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children’s Wisconsin. She is the co-clerkship director for the MCW pediatric clerkship. Since attending the 5th International Medical Improv Train-the-Trainer Workshop at Northwestern University in 2018, she has created and co-lead medical improv workshops for a variety of learners.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Background:Communication and interpersonal interactions are essential in the practice of patient-and family-centered, team-based collaborative healthcare. Continuous learning and reflection on communication skills are important for all members of the healthcare team, with great benefit when done interprofessionally. Medical improvisation (improv) is the adaptation of improvisational theater principles and skills to the healthcare context. These skills of deep listening, clear information delivery, affirming others and spontaneity are essential for collaborative care and shared decision making…