Health

Compassion-Based Professional, Leadership, and Organizational Development for the Health Sector

Why Compassion, Why Now?

In this time of increasing levels of burnout in health, and in recognition of the essential need for social justice in all areas of society, we more than ever need the skills to engage in inner inquiry and cultivate sustainable inner resources.

In this context, the skills to deal with stress, calm the nervous system, and process emotions such as anxiety, fear, anger, and grief while cultivating strength and prosocial qualities such as self-awareness, empathy, and compassion are all the more important. This inner work is not only necessary for self and collective care, but also to co-create more equitable and sustainable health systems.

As global experts in compassion-based interventions, our goal is to serve those who serve us.

By the Numbers

Through calendar year 2023:

4,762

Registrants

115

Trainings, webinars, and customized offerings

Health Sector organizations including:

Community Health Centers

Medical Schools

State and National
Associations

Government and Non-Profit Organizations

Customized Health Sector Services

Free Downloadable Care Package for Healthcare Professionals & Frontline Responders

Professional Development with Continuing Education

Leadership Development

Organizational Compassion-Integration Journey

For Additional Information:

To download our free resources developed to support your well-being, visit our Care Package for Healthcare Professionals & Frontline Responders page here.

To learn more about how we can work with your organization, complete this short inquiry form here.

Scroll down to view our UPCOMING HEALTH SECTOR PUBLIC COURSES section for information about professional development classes open for registration.

To learn more about our professional development offerings for health professionals, including Caring From the Inside Out: Foundations of Self and Collective Care, Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), and CCT Workshop click here.

Upcoming Health Sector Public Courses & Workshops

Health Program offerings available for public registration will be added as they are scheduled. Please continue to check this page for new opportunities. Stay informed about CI Health Program updates by providing your email address at the bottom of this page.

February 19th, 2025 @ 4pm Pacific Time

Free Webinar: Connecting with Patients Using Compassion-Based Skills

October 1st – November 19th, 2025
Wednesdays @ 10:30am – 11:30am PT

Compassion Cultivation in Health Care

LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:

A Sample of Our Partners/Clients:

Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA)

Kaiser Permanente

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

Arizona Alliance of Community Health Centers (AACHC)

California Primary Care Association (CPCA)

Sussex Mindfulness Centre

Task Force for Global Health

Stanford Children’s Health

Royal Free Hospital in London

Sharp HealthCare

Midwestern University, CCOM Wellness Committee

Compassion Institute is proud to support the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and their Change Maker Campaign.

I appreciated how the facilitators cultivated a sense of togetherness, even when attendance varied, and fostered a safe place to reflect (openly and privately) with a real focus on the humanity of ourselves and others.

I believe this course is so valuable for healthcare workers... We have detail-oriented careers, and high stress… so learning tools to help overcome these obstacles are really beneficial for everyday life/work balance.

I found this program to be a helpful reminder of things I used to know, want to know and should know to navigate the emotions of a difficult year.

I recommend the course to anyone working in the healthcare field, especially during the pandemic. The facilitator creates a safe space for professionals who have experienced burnout, stress, anxiety and other emotions and we were able to share our experiences without judgment. I've acquired skills that will help me grow professionally and that will translate well into my personal life.

I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to participate in Caring from the Inside Out! I gained some really effective tools to help me identify and manage my emotions, strengthen resilience, set boundaries, and increase job satisfaction. It was also just a very therapeutic and cathartic series! I felt better about myself, my work, and my life after each session. 10/10 would highly recommend.

"I’ve been doing this kind of training and practice for years, and this was the best. My favorite. No baloney."

“As a registered nurse for over 30 years, I have personally experienced “empathy fatigue”. Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) has given me the ability to stay present with the suffering that I encounter on a daily basis without being overwhelmed by it.”

"I’ve been participating in a lot of trauma, resilience, and compassion seminars lately, but this particular one really did help me grasp concepts about self-compassion that I’ve struggled with for years."

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