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A Fierce Heart: Cultivating Compassion as a Capacity for Patient and Healthcare Professional Well-Being
Tuesday, October 13th (10:30-11:30 a.m. PT)
The science and evidence are compelling – compassion has been shown to benefit patient health outcomes, alleviate clinician burnout, strengthen relationships, and improve organizational measures such as employee turnover, absenteeism, revenue, and costs. Aspects of compassion training have also been shown to decrease racial bias. While we know compassion is helpful, what we’re less familiar with is how to cultivate compassion so it becomes our default stance in every moment.
The capacity to accompany suffering and discomfort (my own and others) with strength and a caring heart has become all the more essential in the context of a pandemic and social justice movement. In this experiential workshop, we will explore the science of compassion and the difference between empathy (empathic distress) and compassion, and experience a taste of compassion training through contemplative exercises.
Tuesday, October 13th (10:30-11:30 a.m. PT)
The science and evidence are compelling – compassion has been shown to benefit patient health outcomes, alleviate clinician burnout, strengthen relationships, and improve organizational measures such as employee turnover, absenteeism, revenue, and costs. Aspects of compassion training have also been shown to decrease racial bias. While we know compassion is helpful, what we’re less familiar with is how to cultivate compassion so it becomes our default stance in every moment.
The capacity to accompany suffering and discomfort (my own and others) with strength and a caring heart has become all the more essential in the context of a pandemic and social justice movement. In this experiential workshop, we will explore the science of compassion and the difference between empathy (empathic distress) and compassion, and experience a taste of compassion training through contemplative exercises.
About the presenter:
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Jane M. Chun, PhD
As an inter-disciplinary scholar and practitioner, Jane Chun works at the intersection of inner states of being and organizations and systems. As Program Director of Specialized Programs at the Compassion Institute, she oversees and designs initiatives in healthcare and social change. Jane is also a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) instructor. She has led trainings and has spoken at institutions such as the Task Force for Global Health, CPCA, IPHCA, UCSD Health Sciences, UN Development Program (UNDP), World Bank, Brookings Institute, and University of Oxford, among others. She holds a PhD from the University of Oxford in Clinical Medicine and International Development, and an MA from American University in International Peace and Conflict Resolution. |