It was great to be in the room today with so many great health science educators. The ImproCOG content was very well received and sparked some great conversations and connections after the workshop. A huge thanks to Associate Professor Dr Melanie Barlow for the support of my workshop and for fearlessly jumping up to be my partner as we model "yes....and" improvising and also demonstrate the Narrative Generator model for active listening and clinical conversations.

The room is ready for the 15th ACU Simulation in Health Education Showcase in Melbourne. The chairs are in partner groupings so the academics can experience the same partner collaborative exercises that students are taught during ImproCOG workshops.

I have been improvising in role since the early 1990's. Much of this work has been done in scaffolded/controlled clientele environments like corporate events, festivals and theme parks where the audience is primed for performance - they have purchased a ticket and therefore consent that entertainment will be part of their upcoming experience. When working with the general public however this priming and acknowledgement of performance has not happened. This can lead to problem