Patch Adams is one of the most unusual physicians in North America today: a warm, witty medicine man who is a social revolutionary and a healer, teacher, entertainer and professional clown. When Dr. Patch Adams says “good health is a laughing matter and that’s nothing to sneeze at,” he knows what he's talking about.

In 1971, General Practitioner Patch and a few colleagues founded the Gesundheit! Institute in Western Virginia. For the next 12 years, they operated a home-based family practice and treated more than 15,000 people without payment, malpractice insurance or formal facilities.

Today, Dr. Adams’ irrepressible energy cuts through the barriers of medicine as business to address the caring relationship between doctor and patient, one that is based on mutually responsible, loving, creative and even humorous exchange. His vision dispels the roles of the infallible doctor and acquiescent patient and heralds a brighter future of humane health care.
 

“Really quite brilliant! He has the capacity to change lives.” The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture “Marvelous, outstanding, outrageous, pertinent.” American Association of Retired Persons   What an opportunity, to have Patch Adams in person at your event! If his achievements have inspired a film company to make a movie about him, imagine how he will motivate your audience! He has created many half-day and full-day workshops, as well as keynote speeches. He would enjoy spending time with you and your organization, and he will leave a lasting impression.

The Joy of Caring
1-3 hour presentation on the thrill of helping others.

Humour and Health
1-3 hour funny, inspirational lecture and show about the connection between humour and health.  Patch has been a street clown for 30 years, performing all over the world.  He will perform, lecture, entertain, inform, and dialogue with the audience.

Magic Elixirs of Life
A 1 ¼ hour provocative, informative, funny show on wellness.  Patch plays a 19th century snake oil salesman promoting a line of elixirs like wonder, curiosity, love, humour, exercise, diet, faith, passion and hope. Patch has performed this show for 10 years all over the United States and abroad.  Dialogue and workshop can be included.

Holding Your Dreams in Community
Lecture or workshop of short to very long duration exploring community, with an emphasis on making it happen and sustaining it.  Patch lived communally for 22 years.  Patch likes to do this workshop with Dr. Susan Parenti, a composer, performer, and 18-year communitarian.
Wellness: 1-3 hour lecture, an overview of the breadth of potential in being well.  Lots of dialogue.

Poetry and Medicine
Patch has 3 hours of poetry memorized – theatrical, inspirational and insightful. A look at the power of words to communicate and aid understanding.

Creativity
A 3 hour to 2 day romp into both the arts and life as creative acts.  This is done with Dr. Susan Parenti, a composer and performance artist.  There will be many opportunities to explore one’s creative self and artful living.

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