| John-Michael Maury, La Jolla, CA USA John-Michael Maury, BMEd:
As professional actor and improviser John-Michael Maury has performed in numerous national commercials and television shows including appearances on “That 70’s Show” and “Passions”, as well as a recurring role as Deputy Lloyd on NBC’s “Heroes”. He is currently a member of the mainstage cast at the National Comedy Theatre here in San Diego where he has been performing and teaching improv since 2012.
Since 2014, John-Michael has worked in Simulation Education at UC-San Diego’s, School of Medicine where he is now Manager of the Standardized Patient Program in the Professional Development Center. He has brought his expertise and love of improv to the School of Medicine by creating and facilitating a Medical Improv elective for 1st & 2nd year medical students and he continues to hold various workshops for faculty development, residency training, as well as team building.
From 2019 to 2022, he supported the foundation of the Medical Improv Collaborative (MIC), a community of educators, researchers, and clinicians applying improvisation techniques to the realm of medical practice and education. With the MIC he served as an inaugural member of the steering committee and now continues to be an active member of the organization as a member of their research ensemble and curriculum council.
As a Teaching Artist, he is proud to be an Affiliate Artist of the Sanford Institute’s Center for Compassionate Communication Fellowship and he is honored to spread the wisdom gained from this amazing, informative program. John-Michael is especially passionate about the skills that can be gained from practicing improv to support in the social justice movement to help make our world a more equitable and inclusive place in which to live and thrive for all of us.
- Manager, SP Program at UC San Diego School of Medicine
- Affiliate Artist, Sanford Institute’s Center for Compassionate Communication Fellowship
- Professional Actor, Improviser, Singer-Songwriter,
- Teaching Artist & Expressions Coach
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