Teaching and learning compassion and self-compassion in nursing
Kristen’s work investigates what compassion looks like in contemporary nursing practice, a key dimension of which is considering how we can better teach compassion in healthcare education.
Read MoreIntegrating patients’ voices into health professions education
In her fellowship, Katherine led the design, implementation, and evaluation of a new, bilingual, online curriculum at the University of Ottawa. It provided clinician-educators with information and strategies on how to actively involve patients and their families in health professions education (HPE).
Read MoreEnabling compassion in organizational change
Tina’s AMS fellowship aimed to understand the unintended effects of organizational change and how health professionals navigate the competing priorities in their work that can lead to burnout and disengagement.
Read MoreEnhancing compassionate care training during pediatric residency
Jill’s fellowship implemented a longitudinal curriculum program within a pediatric residency training program. The curriculum enhanced healthcare providers’ therapeutic encounters with patients and families.
Read MoreUsing communities of practice to improve physician wellness and resilience
Edward used his fellowship to have important conversations with his colleagues, and better understand their needs around resilience. During his fellowship, he built communities of practice and hosted discussions about wellness and self-care.
Read MorePresenting patient stories as virtual reality experiences
Seema is interested in understanding patient stories and how they live online. She wanted to use her fellowship to increase the influence of patients’ stories.
Read MoreAn intervention for family members experiencing complicated grief when they lose someone in the ICU
When people die in a critical care environment, their family and friends are at a higher risk of developing complicated grief. That means severe grief that’s often marked by serious impairment to social, psychological and medical well-being. James used his fellowship to begin developing a screening and support service for family members of patients who die in the ICU.
Read MoreInvolving patients in health professions admission processes
Mark devoted his fellowship to considering how to have patients qualify the attributes they’d like to see prioritized in applicants to health professions education programs.
Read MoreAdvancing patient engagement in health service organizations
Learn how Paula used her skills as a researcher to advance the design, evaluation, and sustainability of patient engagement programs.
Read MoreCompassion 360: Transforming hospital culture using mindfulness and compassion
This project focussed on developing the resilience of HCPs through evidence-based mindfulness and compassion practices. She developed training and mindfulness communities of practice for her hospital. These programs help leaders, physicians, and frontline staff train their brains to focus on the present moment. This translates into a more resilient, compassionate, efficient, and effective workforce.
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