Reducing Burnout by Improving Interprofessional Communication: Insights from the Long-Term Evaluation of a Medical Improvisation Training Program

= .02) at follow-up. Path analysis revealed that changes in both individual communication skills and group-level communication climate were positively associated with changes in professional fulfillment, which in turn predicted burnout reduction. These findings suggest that medical improvisation training can foster sustainable enhancement in interprofessional communication skills and buffer against burnout by enhancing healthcare workers' sense of professional fulfillment. Our evaluation highlights the importance of targeting both individual and group-level communication processes to promote clinician wellbeing.