GII Symposium 2026

Practitioners from a variety of fields will discuss the research, merits, challenges, and applications of improv for personal and community healing. We will look at work in the fields of conflict resolution, counseling and therapy, palliative care, and medical leadership. We will investigate questions like: How has improvisation changed these fields to date? What does the Venn diagram between "Healing and Health" and "Improv Practice and Skills" look like? Where might there be more opportunities for improving personal and community health using impro?

Panelists: Brad Fortier (Host);  Barbara Tint, PhD; Kate Westmoreland, MD; Traci Beibel, LCSW