The Neuroscience of Compassion: Tools To Tap Into Its Power For Good

Advances in brain imaging and the neurosciences allow previously unimaginable insights into the workings of the human mind, but not necessarily how to translate that knowledge into a benefit for patients or providers. This is the root of the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion’s research. Join us for this expert panel hosted by Schwartz Center CEO Michael Gustafson, MD, MBA to learn from several Sanford Institute leaders how they are leveraging the neurobiology of empathy and compassion to create initiatives that are game-changing for medical education and patient care.

Learn from the institute’s experts:

• William Mobley, MD, PhD, Director, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
• Lisa Eyler, PhD, Clinical Research Psychologist and Director, Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education
• Evonne Kaplan-Liss, MD, MPH, Director, Center for Compassionate Communication
• Val (Valerie) Lantz-Gefroh, MFA, Director of Communication Education, Center for Compassionate Communication