Through the Lens of Applied Theatre: Entangled Approaches to Medical Education

Through the Lens of Applied Theatre: Entangled Approaches to Medical Education

Date: 27 October, Friday | Time: 4:15 pm - 5:45pm | Venue: Creative Studio, SHHK Building, Nanyang Technological University 

Speaker: Ms April Aung

Moderator: Dr Ong Eng Koon

Programme Description 

This workshop undertakes an interdisciplinary approach to learning in medical education. This workshop adapts and re-imagines a series of applied theatre exercises in the contexts of medical humanities and medical education to develop practical skillsets and foster critical reflexivity. This workshop's theatre-based learning approach offers participants the interactive space to explore teamwork, communication, issues about diversity and perspective-taking through experiential learning.  

Speaker Bio

Ms April Thant Aung

Ms April Thant Aung is a PhD Candidate at the Medical Humanities Research Cluster, Department of English at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Her research interests are in the intersection of medicine, theatre, literature and medical education. She is a recipient of the NTU Research Scholarship, and she was previously awarded the title of NTU President Research Scholar with distinction. April was part of the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care in in National Cancer Centre, Singapore (NCCS) and she has previously conducted workshops for doctors, nurses and medical students. She has published in the Journal of Medical Humanities and she has a forthcoming book chapter with Routledge.