Dr. Patch Adam’s Keynotes and Workshop Topics
All over the world, Patch clowns around and shares his powerful message on the importance of caring — it’s magic. Patch Adams like to stir things up and make people think. He wants to work with groups who aspire to infuse compassion, generosity and humor into their life.
Living A Life of Joy
(1-4 hours)
Lecture or thee-four 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 discusses how to discover the incredible thrill of choosing to live everyday with joy. The focus of this lecture/workshop is life as a choice.
The Joy of Caring
(1-3 hours)
Lecture on the thrill of helping others. An inspirational talk with much dialogue to explore burnout prevention for caregivers. The focus of this lecture/workshop is the magic and power of care, not only in the patient’s life but also in the caregiver’s life.
Humor and Health
(1-3 hours)
Look at the relationship between humor and the health of the individual, community or society. Funny and inspirational. Patch discusses his 30+ years of clowning experience. When Patch and Susan are hired as a team, they teach the audience performance and perform a sweet stage clown show (15 minutes at the end).
What Is Your Love Strategy?
(1-3 hours)
Lecture on the importance of having a strategy for loving yourself, the planet and others. Patch provides insights into the need for such a strategy and also takes a close look at the conception of love and the theory of strategy. Patch offers his approach and helps the audience design, explore and implement their own love strategy.
Living In Community
(1 hour)
Lecture that introduces a healthy community life. Patch explores what constitutes a healthy community, how one is created, maintained and what the responsibilities are of it’s members.
Medicine For Fun, Not Funds
(1-3 hours)
Lecture on the history, philosophy, and future of the Gesundheit Institute.
It includes a deep dialogue with audience/participants. Patch introduces
Gesundheit as an example of medicine for fun, not funds
and
helps the audience design, explore and implement their own dreams.
Magic Elixirs of Life
(1 hour and 30 minutes)
Vaudeville wellness show followed by a 30-minute discussion period. Susan and Patch clown, tap dance, play piano and accordion, and inspire the audience to participate. This provocative, informative and funny show focuses on what the audience can do to feel healthier. (Dr. Parenti required)
Poetry and Music
(1 hour and 15 minutes)
Performance with Susan on the piano with Chopin and her own compositions. Patch performs seven cycles of poetry. The idea is to harken back to the days when live entertainment was at the heart of home and community. (Dr. Parenti required)
Passion and Persistence
(80 minutes)
Show in nine acts on having passions and the persistence to carry them out followed by a 40-minute discussion. Both Patch and Susan have organized and sustained their separate communities for over 20 years. It is still a delight for them and they want to inspire others and share some of what they've learned. (Dr. Parenti required)
Desire and Design
(2 hours)
Performance on how to create designs to accomplish one’s desires followed by a 40-minute discussion. (Dr. Parenti required)
