A qualitative analysis of an IRB approved study, Medical Improvisation, Narrative Medicine, and Contemplative Practices in a Health Education Training Environment: A Medical Humanities Approach to Increasing Self-Awareness and Strengthening Interpersonal Connection (Study # 004892), conducted for the purpose of this dissertation is included. The objectives of the study were to determine if a Medical Humanities curriculum containing mixed strategies of artistic and contemplative practices combined with group discussion and reflective journaling can increase pre-health scholars' self-awareness and to investigate the ways in which increased self-awareness can improve understanding of and enhance compassion for patients' perspectives and articulated desires. The study was broken into three, two-hour sessions which centered around the themes of Attunement, Compassion, and Adaptability. Findings of the study, examined through a qualitative analysis of participants' written reflections and post-study interviews, indicate that the practices of theatrical improv exercises, mindfulness meditation, and reflective writing are useful tools to guide health learners toward enhanced self-awareness and an ability to build authentic connections with patients. Although the sample size of ten participants was small, the research presented aims to inform suggestions for future research in the field of Medical Humanities and provides specific examples of exercises and justifications of how they might enhance clinical education.