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Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
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Securing a kinder, more compassionate health system and world. empathyandcompassion.ucsd.edu #MedSky #Neuroskyence
If you're a #healthcare leader or #researcher who runs for cover when you hear the words "media interview," this is for you ➡️ Free webinar on 10/14 at 8am PST, ft. veteran @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy exec Marcy McGinnis. Learn how to effectively interview ➡️ cccfallworkshopseries.eventbrite.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Fantastic to hear CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr Jon LaPook & NYU Langone's Dr Jennifer Adams join CBS Mornings Plus discussing efforts to bring human connection back to medicine at last week's Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium 🙌

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Why compassion and connection are critical to healthcare
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
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September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“You can’t get too emotionally involved with patients.”
“Why not?”
“You’ll burn out.”

#CurrentlyReading: @harpers.bsky.social's "Bedside Manners" by Rachel Pearson, who shares how this common interaction hinders provider wellbeing + why #empathy is critical: tinyurl.com/BedsideMannersHarpers
Bedside Manners, by Rachel Pearson
Can empathy be taught in medicine?
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October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“Two of the simplest yet most effective things you can do are to listen and to demonstrate empathy."

I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do? @emahase.bsky.social
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September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Our team is in Leicester, England, this week for @empathy-centre.bsky.social's Global Empathy in Healthcare Network Symposium. This event convenes #healthcare leaders from across the globe to rethink care in an era of tech advancements & societal complexities. The goal: restore empathy in care. 🩺❤️
September 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
FREE Mediation Workshop: Tues. 9/16 @ 8 a.m. PT (Next week!)
Learn the fundamentals of mediation with Dr. Rosezetta Bobo & Dr. Lisa McBride. Build skills to navigate difficult conversations and resolve conflict. Register ➡️ cccfallworkshopseries.eventbrite.com #Mediation #ConflictResolution
September 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We are thrilled to see Dr. Ami Doshi, @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Wellness Leader Academy Director, be recognized as a 2025 Health Sciences Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Honoree! This award is a testament to Dr. Doshi's commitment to guiding and uplifting others with empathy and compassion. 🎉
👏 Join us in congratulating the honorees for 2025 UC San Diego Health Sciences Excellence in Mentoring Awards: Drs. Ami Doshi, Jack D. Bui, Sally Liu Baxter, and the Department of Psychiatry!

@ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social
@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tune in this Sun. 9/7, at 9pm ET: @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Endowed Professor @drericgarland.bsky.social will be on @cnn.com 'Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt.’ In the segment, Gupta explores #meditation practices that reduce pain—incl. those in Dr. Garland’s novel MORE therapy.
September 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Healthcare orgs can teach compassionate communication--deep listening, clarity & understanding patient perspectives. Read the latest by #HealthLeaders, highlighting @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social's innovative Fellowship program for @ucsdhealth.bsky.social clinicians ➡️ tinyurl.com/HealthLeadersEvonne
August 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Registration is OPEN for the @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Lead With Compassion Workshop in April 2026! This #leadership training is designed for #healthcare professionals + medical educators interested in amplifying empathy & compassion in their work. Learn more ➡️ lwc2026.eventbrite.com #MedSky
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Communication Academy Fellowship at @ucsdhealth.bsky.social addresses the compassion crisis in health care through the arts, helping clinicians build trust and reduce #burnout.

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Compassionate Communication Training Rebuilds Connection in a High-Stress Health Care Culture
The Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship at UC San Diego Health addresses the compassion crisis in health care through the arts, helping clinicians build trust and reduce burnout.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New Podcast 🎧: Should You 'Lean Into' Your #ChronicPain to Relieve It? Tune into @cnn.com Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new episode of #ChasingLife to hear @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Endowed Professor @drericgarland.bsky.social explain how #meditation can be as effective as #opioids in treating #chronicpain.
Should You ‘Lean Into’ Your Chronic Pain to Relieve It?
Chasing Life · Episode
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August 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
See how @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social compassionate communication training, developed by Center for Compassionate Communication leaders Evonne Kaplan-Liss MD, MPH, and Val Lantz-Gefroh, MFA, rebuilds connection in a high-stress #healthcare culture ⤵️ #AcademicSky #ScienceCommunication #MedSky
Compassionate Communication Training Rebuilds Connection in a High-Stress Health Care Culture
The Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship at UC San Diego Health addresses the compassion crisis in health care through the arts, helping clinicians build trust and reduce burnout.
today.ucsd.edu
July 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Did you miss our latest webinar with @schwartzcenter.bsky.social? Don't fret — it's streaming on-demand now! ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=86q0... #NeuroSky #AcademicSky #PatientExperience
The Neuroscience of Compassion: Tools to Tap Into Its Power for Good
YouTube video by The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
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July 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
1/3: New Publication 📣: A study led by @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Center for Empathy & Tech grad student Alison O'Daffer, director Cinnamon Bloss, PhD, & researcher Wendy Liu, identified 14 operational companies selling school-based online #surveillance services to U.S. schools.
July 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Join us Weds. 7/23, for a free webinar w/@schwartzcenter.bsky.social on the #neuroscience of compassion. We'll share how we leverage the neurobiology of empathy & compassion to create game-changing initiatives for #meded & #patientcare. theschwartzcenter.org/programs/compassion-in-action-webinars
July 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just published in @plosone.org! @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social's Center for Empathy & Technology team members' — Deepa Manjanatha, MPH, Nicole Pippard, MPH, & Cinnamon Bloss, PhD — scoping review on self-compassion as a protective factor against adverse consequences of #socialmedia use. #AcademicSky
Self-compassion as a protective factor against adverse consequences of social media use: A scoping review
Self-compassion has been shown to foster wellbeing and act as a protective factor against the development of psychopathology. Its protective capacity against adverse consequences of social media use, ...
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May 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
1/3: What we're reading: @maya-goldman.bsky.social @axios.com coverage on the cost of #OUD in U.S. A timely piece with @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social's @drericgarland.bsky.social recent study findings in @jama.com on how MORE therapy reduces #opioid craving + addiction, and has huge $ ROI for society.
May 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Back by popular demand! 🔊 The Lead With Compassion Workshop is coming back to @ucsandiego.bsky.social April 8 & 9, 2026! Lead With Compassion is an arts- & humanities-based leadership training for #healthcare professionals & medical educators to foster empathy and compassion. lwc2026.eventbrite.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Tagging #Neuroskyence for reach!
I'm looking for a postdoc to join me at UCSD ONEMIND (Optimized Neuroscience-Enhanced Mindfulness Intervention Design) in the Dept of Psychiatry. I'm looking for a clinical psych PhD with experience treating addiction and pain who is interested in delivering mindfulness for NIH-funded trials.
May 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
On a roll! We are thrilled to share our Center for Empathy and Technology Director, Cinnamon Bloss, PhD, was named one of seven Principal Investigator (PI) awardees in the @ucsandiego.bsky.social 2025 Strategic Convene and Influence Awards! 👏
Shaping the Future Together: Announcing the 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees
UC San Diego’s 2025 Strategic Convene and Influence Awards highlight seven groundbreaking initiatives aimed at fostering investigator-led collaborations that advance interdisciplinary thought leadersh...
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May 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What we're watching 👀: Eric Garland, PhD (@drericgarland.bsky.social) discussing the promise of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) therapy in the fight against opioid use disorder #OUD. Watch now ⤵️
Promising Tool Against Opioid Use Disorder
YouTube video by UC San Diego
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April 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
1/2: We're thrilled to share @ucsdcompassion.bsky.social Endowed Professor Eric Garland, PhD (@drericgarland.bsky.social) was published in @jama.com today for his recent study on the efficacy of his Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) Therapy to address #addiction/#opioid cravings.
April 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#QOTD: Empathy is the starting point for creating a #community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change. ❤️ if you agree.
April 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM