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Dr. Clifford C. Kuhn is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he resided until graduating from Jefferson Medical College in 1967. Following a psychiatric residency at the University of Michigan and a stint in the U.S. Air Force, he joined the Louisville faculty in 1974.
At the University of Louisville, Dr. Kuhn has served as
Chief of Adult Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Director of Residency Training, and
Associate Chairman of Psychiatry. His clinical focus has been the field of mind/body
medicine. He has published articles on comprehensive approaches to chronic pain and has
developed an inventory for assessing the spiritual health of medical patients.
Working intensively with cancer patients and their families, Dr. Kuhn has learned to appreciate the healing benefits of laughter. His experience as a professional comedian gives him a unique perspective on the effective introduction of humor into a wide variety of settings. In addition to his popular solo presentations and workshops, he teams up with famed comedian Jerry Lewis to present internationally acclaimed seminars on laughter and healing.
The success of his innovative humor techniques with terminally ill patients has led to Dr. Kuhn to develop effective humor based principles and strategies for the workplace, which he now offers to businesses, through his newly formed company, HumorSkills, LLC.
Clifford Kuhn lives with his wife, Connie, on a farm in Kentucky and is proud of his son, Gregory, daughter, Rebecca, and grandsons, Jordan, Noah and William.
What Others Say About ...
Clifford C. Kuhn, M.D.
Department of Health and Human Resources:
"Thank you for your insightful, humorous, and absolutely on-target talk to the West Virginia Public Health Association today. ...your ability to combine academic vigor with humorous presentation was truly awesome! Your talk set a very positive tone for our conference. ...You not only entertained and educated us, but provided the tools so we could practice what you preached."
Henry G. Taylor, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, State of West Virginia
Pfizer International:
"...your presentation worked superbly and we received many compliments on your behalf...addressing an audience of fellow psychiatrists might pose more of a challenge than usual, not least of all one assembled from as far afield as Australia, Korea, Japan, Africa and Europe! We were delighted with the response from our guests who enjoyed the evening thoroughly."
Lindsey Whitehouse, Meetings Manager
University of Michigan Medical Center:
"You and Jerry Lewis were simply terrific. The feedback and response to your presentation were extremely positive. We have gotten so many appreciative comments from physicians, nurses and students about the value and practical usefulness of the messages that were delivered."
John F. Greden, M.D., Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Wright State University:
"Your Ha-Ha-Ha Prescription was just what we needed. I believe that what took place in the lives of our participants...can only be described as transformational. You have a magical way of working an audience – it's a wonderful blend of message and method and 'madness'!"
Lori Phillips-Young, The Accessibility Consortium, Office of Disability Services
Ball Memorial Hospital:
"We enjoyed your visit immensely and anticipate an encore performance in the future...you were a hit!"
Melinda Orebaugh, Library of Life, Love & Laughter
Wall Street Journal:
"Psychiatrist Clifford Kuhn...alias "The Laugh Doctor,"...is spreading his humor – and his message – nationwide...the soft-spoken doctor is a cross between Bill Cosby and Mr. Rogers..."
Newsweek Magazine:
"Billed as "the laugh doctor," Dr. Clifford Kuhn has been spritzing Youngman-esque one-liners at comedy clubs all over. ...Lately, he's had them rolling in the aisles..."
Humor & Health Journal:
"Psychiatrist and standup comedian Dr. Clifford Kuhn shares...a unique perspective from which to communicate and link comedy and health science."
Program Plans for
Clifford C. Kuhn, M.D.
Keynote Addresses: – Range in length from 40 to 90 minutes.
-- Laughter is Good Medicine presents an entertaining panorama of the history of laughter in medicine, an illuminating review of current research, and a laughter prescription that works.
-- Healing Laughter: The Ha Ha Ha Prescription is an amusing and educational discussion of the characteristics of healthy humor, followed by a demonstration of various humor skills that will guarantee more daily laughter.
-- Easing Transitions With Humor examines the impact of constant change in our lives and presents humor as an effective and appropriate "shock absorber".
-- Laughing Through Tears: Humor In Grief reviews the mechanisms of grief, then demonstrates how humor paradoxically and often dramatically serves us when we deal with loss.
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Workshop Presentations: – Range in length from 60 minutes to all day, and provide more intense exploration of personal and professional humor applications.
-- Humor Skills For Personal Health is a hands on experience with the Ha Ha Ha Prescription that teaches participants to get more daily laughter for their own good.
-- Humor Skills For Professionals explores techniques for sharing humor with others, including strategies which minimize the potential risks involved.
-- Humor Strategies For The Workplace is designed for executives and managers who want the benefits of higher morale and increased productivity that come from creating an atmosphere for fun in their business environments.
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Luncheon or After-Dinner Talks: – Range in length from 25 to 50
-- Creating An Atmosphere For Fun is an hilarious exploration of the differences between being funny and having fun.
-- The Art of Sharing Laughter takes a fun-filled look at the issues of judgment and timing that make for successfully shared humor.
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Dr. Kuhn's Stand-Up Comedy: – Routines range from 25 to 50 minutes.
-- Pure humor! Pure F-U-N! Jokes with a message!
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