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Teaching Improv, Transforming Care: An Artist's Residence at Mayo Clinic

PRESENTER
Tane Danger

PRESENTER BIO

For more than 20 years, Tane Danger has been performing, teaching, and directing improv theater. He uses the tools of improv in workshops to help individuals and teams learn new ways to communicate, collaborate, and express their own creativity. Tane began as the Artist in Residence for the Mayo Clinic Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine in June of 2024. He’s now able to lead workshops, brainstorming sessions and more with groups throughout Mayo Clinic. In addition to his work as a trainer, Tane has an extensive background as an interviewer/event moderator, facilitator, live event host, on-camera talent and personal speaking coach. Tane’s the co-founder of Danger Boat Productions and host of its nationally renowned civics-inspired improv comedy show, The Theater of Public Policy. 

At each show, he interviews newsmakers, policy-wonks, and big thinkers on issues ranging from education policy to the farm bill. Then the show’s cast of improvisers take everything that’s been said and turns it into entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. The result is what the Star Tribune described as “C-SPAN invaded by the cast of SNL.” He is a regular contributor to Almanac, the weekly public affairs program on Twin Cities Public Television. He is also a go-to moderator for public events and discussions for everyone from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve to the University of Minnesota. In 2023, he moderated a widely covered unscripted interview with former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney for the UofM. 

VIEWING LOCATIONS

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity participants should be able to: 

• Demonstrate the core principles of improvisational theater and how they apply to healthcare communication, teamwork, and patient engagement.
• Examine specific improv-based exercises that develop key skills, including active listening, adaptability, and empathy.
• Recognize the impact of medical improv on professional well-being and collaborative culture within clinical environments.

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded from this session will appear on your Transcript.

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QUESTIONS?
Contact: Laura Inman (Mayo Clinic Directory - Person Detail) and Brandon Le, CAPM^® (Mayo Clinic Directory - Person Detail)