Patch Adams

Titles

Medicine for Fun, Not Funds
A 1-3 hour lecture on the history, philosophy, and future of the Gesundheit Institute, as described above. It includes a deep dialogue with audience/participants.

The Joy Workshop: Living a life of joy
A 1-hour lecture or 3-4 hour workshop using an hour of exercises, an hour of ideas on being happy and the remainder to explore the audacious idea of living happy. Patch explores discovering one's interests and performing one's desires. It's life as a choice.

The Joy of Caring
A 1-3 hour lecture on the thrill of helping others. An inspiration talk with much dialogue to explore burnout prevention for caregivers.

Humor and Health
A 1-3 hour look at the relationship between humor and the health of the individual, community or society. Funny and inspirational. Patch tells of his over 30 years of clowning experience, of building the first silly hospital, even using humor in violence prevention.

Passion and Persistance
A 2-hour (with 40 minute discussion) 9-act show on having passions and the persistence to carry them out. Patch has organized and sustained the Gesundheit! community for over 20 years. It is still a delight and he wants to inspire others and share some of what he's learned.

Desire and Design
A 2-hour performance with 40-minute discussion on having desire and working toward the designs necessary to make it all happen.