Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion

Securing a kinder, more compassionate health system and world.
Now on BlueSky:

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

We're now on BlueSky 🦋 (https://t.co/6dKHTCwR81), bringing the science of empathy and compassion to a new platform!

Get up-to-the-minute empathy and compassion research, updates, and events in this vibrant new community. We look forward to seeing you there.

[UC San Diego School of Medicine @UCSDMedSchool]

We congratulate Geoffroy Noel, Ph.D., professor and chief for the Division of Anatomy in the Department Surgery, on his recognition of the Educational Scholarship Award! 🏆

Read ➡️ https://t.co/Z3JAGr8oYq

[UC San Diego @UCSanDiego]

Researchers from @UCSDMedSchool found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to reduced opioid cravings. MORE could be a promising tool in the fight against #OpioidUseDisorder.

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

3/3: What is MORE? MORE, a program developed by @DrEricGarland at @UCSDMedSchool, is an evidence-based therapy that integrates #mindfulness training, #CBT, and positive psychology to address addiction, emotional distress and chronic pain simultaneously. https://t.co/ULfcE1Tlov

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

1/3: What we're reading: @axios @mayagoldman_'s coverage of the cost of #OUD in the U.S. A timely piece with @UCSDCompassion @DrEricGarland's recent study findings in @JAMAPsych on how his MORE therapy reduces #opioid craving + addiction, and has a huge 💲 ROI for society.

[Axios @axios]

Exclusive: Opioid use disorder costs almost $700K per case https://t.co/m3ZRQwHj7f

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

2/3: For every $1 spent on MORE therapy, there are $798 in estimated cost savings in the prevention of fatal #OUD overdoses, reduced #healthcare costs, decreased criminal justice involvement, and increased labor productivity. Learn more about MORE: https://t.co/ymBX9YCCFH

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

#ICYMI: @UCSDCompassion Endowed Professor @DrEricGarland was published in @JAMAPsych for study revealing #mindfulness therapy reduces #opioid cravings + addiction. Learn more ⤵️

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

Positive emotion regulation difficulties in patients with opioid use disorder and chronic pain can be effectively treated with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement. https://t.co/z3cHvHfyuD

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

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[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

We're now on BlueSky 🦋 (https://t.co/6dKHTCwR81), bringing the science of empathy and compassion to a new platform!

Get up-to-the-minute empathy and compassion research, updates, and events in this vibrant new community. We look forward to seeing you there.

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

What we're reading ⤵️

[Jeremy Howick @JeremyHowick]

ONE IN 10 PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY POOR COMMUNICATION

See our latest paper from Annals of Internal Medicine
https://t.co/2BdX8SqaAS

- Our study had data from 67 826 patients
- Poor communication is the only identified cause of 1 in 10 patient safety incidents
- Poor communication is a contributory (one among many) cause of 1 in 4 patient safety incidents

We also know from our other research that good communication can be taught.

Free downloadable version available here: https://t.co/PqiW1RQLBt

Please share, thank you!

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#Empathy
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#communication
#systematicreview
#evidencebasedmedicine
#students
#curriculum

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

In medicine, we don’t always say “I care about you.” Sometimes it sounds like: Here’s a coffee. Let me take that extra admission. Get out of here early. Did you eat lunch?

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

Join @UCSDCompassion and @theNASEM on May 19 and May 21 for a free virtual workshop, titled "Unraveling the #Neurobiology of Empathy & Compassion: Implications for #BrainDisorders." This workshop is open to all. Learn more and register now! ➡️ https://t.co/gclTb3FiZl

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

@UCSanDiego Learn more and apply ➡️ https://t.co/SiOYKnNkEH

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

Deadline Approaching on 3/28!⏰: 2025-26 Sanford Research Fellowship // This award provides research funding to fellows under the guidance of a faculty mentor for their basic or applied empathy & compassion-related research projects. Open to @UCSanDiego postdocs + grad students.

[UCSD BioSciences @ucsdbiosciences]

This month, Stories of Women in Neuroscience features Department of Neurobiology Assistant Professor Monique Smith, holder of a Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Professorship: https://t.co/F7PEmKQ8AN @storiesofwin

[UC San Diego @UCSanDiego]

UC San Diego's Willo app helps students find mental health, wellness & academic resources. The app is personalized & #AI-powered! 📱 https://t.co/1GNeHe7VU4

#UCSanDiego

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

You're Invited! 🗓️ On Mon. 3/31 @ 7 p.m. @DigitalGymSD, @UCSDCompassion Endowed Professor @MoeNeuro is leading a post- film screening discussion + Q&A on The Science of Caring: The Psychology of Empathy Between Animals and Humans. Buy tix➡️ https://t.co/s34VczUbqU

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

Thanks so much for joining the Lead With Compassion workshop this year, @ShannonGHanson — and for sharing it with your network! ☺️

[Shannon G Hanson PhD MPH @ShannonGHanson]

Such a great workshop! https://t.co/lhGFBhqOTk

[UC San Diego School of Medicine @UCSDMedSchool]

Professor of Psychiatry Lisa Eyler, Ph.D., was recently awarded $2.3 million to launch a BD2 Integrated Network site at @UCSanDiego. The initative's collaborative research and clinical care model will improve care, interventions & outcomes for people living with bipolar disorder.

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

.@UCSDCompassion Endowed Professor Dr. Monique Smith (@MoeNeuro) was profiled in @storiesofWIN recently regarding unexpected discoveries, modeling empathy in mice, and the impact of mentorship. Listen now 👂: https://t.co/rxoBl0QNRo

[storiesofWiN @storiesofwin]

Our next profile is here! Dr. Monique Smith (@MoeNeuro) studies the neural mechanisms of empathy. Follow the link below to learn more!

https://t.co/ZSOehRS1RP

#StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeuroscience

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

We think you might be interested in @UCSDCompassion's Lead With Compassion Workshop this fall 2025! 👀: @SaraKonrath @DrZoffness @ClementLeeMD @doclauravater @kevinmd @crowell_sheila @OrthopedicsMD @TedSchwartz13 @kathymaytran @DrKimSue

[Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion @UCSDCompassion]

Do you want to discover empathic + compassionate principles that can enhance your clinical practice, medical teaching, and leadership performance in #healthcare? @UCSDCompassion's Lead With Compassion workshop 9/8-9/10 at @UCSanDiego is for you! ➡️https://t.co/Fjwh7Oopoz