The Science of Compassion

 


Course Description

Leveraging the science of compassion to improve our experience of work
and communication with others

In partnership with Pu’ulu Lapa’au and Hawaii Pacific Health, HAH and HHERF are proud to present this 3-part webinar series, The Science of Compassion.

At its heart, clinical medicine involves interacting with other humans, often in the context of suffering. Our interactions can take many forms. We may get the job done, but how we view others and interact with them throughout the process can vary greatly between each of us. Do we see patients and colleagues as problems to be solved, or people we have little in common with? Or do we see them with affection and a sense of affinity?

This question is fundamental because the view we take can have a profound impact on our own well-being. This has been understood for millennia within Eastern spiritual traditions, and more recently validated through extensive cognitive science research on compassion. The science is clear - when we are able to cultivate strong feeling of positive connection with others we buffer ourselves against stress, depression, and work-related PTSD.

The research is also clear that compassion is something we can proactively cultivate. There are cognitive/analytical techniques that, when practiced sincerely, allow us to reframe our relationships with others.

This series will use the science of compassion and evidence-based tools to improve providers’ experiences. Join us as Dr. Ryan Bayley, executive coach for healthcare leaders, guides us in a step-wise fashion beginning with self-compassion, broadening that to others, and then seeing on a more practical level how compassion informs practical communication skills necessary in today’s stressed environment.

Over the course of this series, participants will:

  1. Explore the science of compassion and self-compassion as tools for increasing provider well-being and optimism

  2. Examine brief, evidence-based techniques to increase internal and external compassion to improve one’s daily experience of their work

  3. Discuss compassion-based communication techniques to better navigate challenging patient and provider interactions

All live webinars are from 9:00-10:00 am HST. The live webinars will be recorded and available as on-demand learning opportunities following the event. CE credits are available for the online educational offerings through 12/31/22.


Target Audience

Professionals working in a healthcare setting including those who currently hold a leadership or management role and those who are working toward growth in their career and moving up the ladder.


Speaker

 

Ryan Bayley, MD

Ryan Bayley, MD

Ryan Bayley, MD is an executive coach for physicians and healthcare leaders. His work primarily focuses on helping healthcare providers create more fulfillment and resilience in their work – with an emphasis on intentional career design, emotional intelligence, and inter-personal skills. He is also a recognized national speaker on physician career development and professional well-being.

In addition to his coaching and consulting, Ryan Bayley holds an adjunct faculty position in the department of surgery at Duke University, and he is the designer and lead instructor for Duke University’s Intentional Life Design for Physicians course. Dr. Bayley continues to practice as both an emergency physician and an emergency medical services director for 911 systems.

 

Continuing Education

Continuing education credit is available through 12/31/22.

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Hawai‘i Pacific Health, Pu’ulu Lapa’au and the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i.  Hawai‘i Pacific Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 Hawai‘i Pacific Health designates each live webinar for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ for physicians.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 Hawai‘i Pacific Health designates each live webinar for 1.0 contact hour for nurses.  Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hawai‘i Pacific Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Hawai‘i Pacific Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit per webinar.

 

Hawai‘i Pacific Health is accredited by the American Psychological Association and designates each live activity for 1.0 continuing education credit. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). Hawai‘i Pacific Health maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. 


Cost

Purchase of the series includes complimentary on-demand access.

Are you an employee of an HAH member organization and qualify for the member rate? Click here to find out!

Series Registration for HAH Member: $15 per person
Series Registration for Non-Members: $30 per person

Participation in the live webinars is limited to the first 250 attendees. There is no limit for on-demand access.
*No cancellations or refunds for non-attendance as registrants will have access to content on-demand.


Registration