Postponed: Conflict Theatre: Spotlight on Rural Medicine

This event has been postponed. We will update you once the new date has been confirmed.


Join us virtually on Tuesday, January 30th, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (PST), for “Conflict Theatre: Spotlight on Rural Medicine.” In this interactive It Starts with Us Session, facilitated by Dr. Tom Scholte, Faculty Lead and Artistic Director of Conflict Theatre@UBC, we will gain deeper conflict engagement skills.

Conflict Theatre: Spotlight on Rural Medicine

Facilitator Bio

Tom Scholte

Tom Scholte (he/him), Faculty Lead and Artistic Director of Conflict Theatre@UBC

Tom is the Faculty Lead and Artistic Director of Conflict Theatre@UBC, which uses Forum Theatre to explore workplace conflict. He leads Conflict Theatre community of practice sessions as the facilitator or “joker.” Tom balances this with his role as a Professor of Acting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Film at UBC. Moreover, Tom is a highly accomplished and versatile artist and academic with a wide range of experience in theatre, film, and television. He recently completed his doctorate in Systems Science at the University of Hull (UK) with a dissertation on Systems Theatre.


Description 

Difficult conversations are commonplace in the workplace as we navigate meeting healthcare and local community needs. Rural medicine offers a unique context where the complexities and nuances of these conversations may unfold. Informed by rural medicine expertise, this It Starts With Us session will provide scenario-based examples that will help us navigate our own difficult conversations. Join us virtually on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, for an interactive conflict theatre session to gain deeper conflict engagement skills. This session is facilitated by Dr. Tom Scholte, Faculty Lead and Artistic Director of Conflict Theatre@UBC.


Topic: Conflict Theatre: Spotlight on Rural Medicine.

Date: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm (PST)


What Will I Learn?

You will learn deeper conflict engagement skills for the workplace.