Medicine and Magic Seminar
This four-day Seminar is specially designed for physicians and other health care providers, including nurses, therapists, and alternative medicine practitioners.
The Seminar is taught by Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger, two of the world’s leading magicians, Ricardo Rosenkranz, M. D., who has pioneered a revolutionary Magic and Medicine teaching program at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and Lawrence Hass, Ph.D., a philosopher and a magician who founded the internationally-celebrated educational program, The Theory and Art of Magic.
It may be possible for students to receive up to 10 CME credits for this class. We are in negotiations to make this happen at the present time, and if it does become available, students who wish to receive the CME credits may do so for an additional administrative payment of $200.
The Seminar will explore many areas of theoretical interest, such as the history of the relationship between magic and medicine, the importance of ritual, and the place of magical art in human life. However, the primary focus of the educational experience is on practice—on how the powerful skills of performance magicians can enhance the interactions between providers and patients, and thus yield better outcomes in healing relationships.
It is by no means necessary to be a performer to attend this learning experience. In fact, most attendees will have little to no magic performing experience at all. Even so, attendees will learn some magic appropriate for their skill level during the Seminar, and they will have an opportunity to share a story or a performance if they would like to do so.
Sample Magic and Medicine Seminar Schedule
Thursday
7:00pm Opening Meet & Greet at the House of Mystery
Friday
9:45 to 10:00 a.m.: Daily Check-in, Coffee
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.: Short Presentations on Research from Participants
10:30 to 1:00 p.m.: Module Four: The Anthropology of Magic and Medicine, Part 1
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Lunch
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.: Presentation
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Module Five: Deeper Insight into Performance, Part 1
4:00 to 4:15 p.m.: Break
4:15 to 5:00 p.m.: Module Six: Deeper Insight into Performance, Part 2
5:00 p.m.: Class ends
Saturday
9:45 to 10:00 a.m.: Daily Check-in, Coffee
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.: Short Presentations on Research from Participants
10:30 to 1:00 p.m.: Module Seven: The Anthropology of Magic and Medicine, Part 2
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Lunch
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.: Presentation
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Module Eight: Philosophy of Medicine—Philosophy of Magic
4:00 to 4:15 p.m.: Break
4:15 to 5:00 p.m.: Module Nine: Short Presentations on Research from Participants
5:00 p.m.: Class ends
Sunday
9:45 to 10:00 a.m.: Daily Check-in, Coffee
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.: Short Presentations on Research from Participants
10:30 to 1:00 p.m.: Module Ten: The Metaphysics of Medicine and Magic
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.: Lunch
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Module Eleven: The Doctor—Patient Relationship Revisited
4:00 to 4:15 p.m.: Group Photo, Diplomas, Departure
Presenters
Jeff McBride
In addition to his work as a performer, McBride is in demand as a teacher and lecturer for magicians and lay audiences.
Eugene Burger
Eugene Burger, now deceased, was "universally recognized as perhaps the finest close-up magician in the world."
Larry Hass, Ph.D.
Larry Hass is the Dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School
Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz
Dr. Rosenkranz has led the Course in Magic and Medicine, achieving CME accreditation for the program.