Becoming a successful clinician requires learners to not only master a large knowledge base, but also develop essential skills. One of the most important of these is communication; a clinician’s work depends as much on a clear exchange of information with the care team as it does upon establishing a rapport with their patients. Improvisational theatre as a practice requires participants to deeply listen to and engage appropriately with their partners in a scene. Indeed, a successful scene depends upon the players working together to build a shared reality – if they instead talk over each other or work at cross purposes, the whole thing falls apart. Therefore, it is unsurprising that improv has been used in many settings, particularly with learners in the healthcare professions, to promote better communication. While improvisational theater is being used in an increasing number of institutions, faculty without hands-on experience may be hesitant to explore these techniques on their own. In this focus session, we will not only introduce basic concepts of improvisational practice and discuss how they relate to communication skills, but we’ll also give participants a chance to gain first-hand experience with several improv structures in a fun, supportive, collegial environment.