The Magic of Pediatrics

Michael Blum, DO FAAP, FACOP Children’s Mercy Hospital March 19, 2015

DISCLOSURE

None of the presenters today have any commercial interests or affiliations to disclose

DISCLOSURE

However…

They all have a lot to hide and conceal !

The Magic of Pediatrics

Michael Blum, DO FAAP, FACOP Children’s Mercy Hospital March 19, 2015

Objectives • Relationship between the art of magic and pediatrics

• Interaction between physicians, patients and families compared to performers and their audience

• How can physicians improve their rapport with patients?

• Do you need to be a magician to be a good pediatrician?

• Thank the CMH staff for a job well done!

Definition of Magic

The artful performance of impossible

things intended to bring about energy,

delight and wonder.

Observation

Jay Portnoy, MD

Ricardo Rosenkranz, MD

Ricardo Rosenkranz, MD

Definition of Pediatrics

Artful interaction with patients and their families with the goal

of providing optimum medical care

“All practitioners, mainstream or otherwise, employ some form of

deception”

Paul Offit, MD

“From the days of the shamans and witch doctors to the modern-day physician,

everybody has their props, their deceptions”

Paul Offit, MD

Remembering

Remembering

Remembering

Misdirection

Behavior

Martin Isenberg, PhD

Max Maven

Max Maven

• Who is this person? • What is he /she doing? • Why should I care?

Development

Phil King, MD

Safety

Dennis Burks

Ronald McDonald

International Brotherhood of Magicians

Ring 129

Jay Portnoy

Phil King

Dennis Burks

Martin Isenberg

Ronald McDonald

Steve Steiner

Teresa Shepherd

Kerry Kirk

Ricardo Rosenkranz

Ponnuru Seshmurty

Thank You!