October 20, 2024 | Welcome Reception
6–8 pm | Location TBD on Notre Dame Campus
October 21, 2024
7:30 am-8:00 am | Registration, morning refreshments
8:00 am-9:45 am | Welcome and Overview of the Compassion Science in Healthcare Paradigm Approach, Dominic O. Vachon, M.Div., Ph.D.
10:00 am-11 am | The State of the Research on Compassion Science in Healthcare, Stephen Trzeciak MD, MPH, Author of Compassionomics
11:15 am-12:00 pm | The 2 Pillars of Compassion Science in Healthcare Paradigm Applied to Clinical Practice
12:00 pm–1:30 pm | Lunch (provided) and networking
1:30 pm–5:00 pm | Key Compassion Science Concepts
- The Neuroscience of Compassion and the Clinician Compassion Mental State Process
- Mental Performance Techniques and Practices in the Compassion Science Paradigm
- Neuroscience of Connecting with Patients
- Clinician Well-Being and Buffering Burnout throughout the Clinician’s Career Using the Compassion Science Paradigm
6:00 pm – 7 pm | Happy Hour Reception followed by dinner. Enjoy appetizers and beverages while you network with attendees.
7:00–8 pm | Keynote Talk: Tom Nasca, MD, President and CEO of ACGME
October 22, 2024
7:30 am-8:00 am | Morning refreshments, networking
8:00 am-12:00 pm | Overview of the Balanced Caring Model and the 4 Components
- Attitudes Underlying and Supporting the Clinician Compassion Mental State
- Practices and Skills that Make the Clinician Compassion Mental State Sustainable
12:00 pm–1:30 pm | Lunch (provided) and networking
1:30 pm–5:00 pm | Overview of the Balanced Caring Model and the 4 Components
- Underlying Philosophy or Spirituality of Caring that Helps the Clinician Survive and Thrive Over the Course of a Healthcare Career
- Organizational & Systemic Factors that Can Make or Break the Individual Clinician’s Compassion Mental State
Dinner on your own
October 23, 2024
7:30 am-8:00 am | Registration, morning refreshments
8:00 am to Noon | Methods of Integrating Compassion Science into Clinical Practice, Organizational Culture, and Training
- Examples of Compassion Science Applied throughout a Healthcare Organization
- Example of Integrating Compassion Science into Residency Training, Nursing Training, and Continuing Education
Closing Presentation – Dominic O. Vachon, MDiv, PhD – The John G. Sheedy, M.D., Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine