Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
@UCSDCompassion
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Securing a kinder, more compassionate health system and world. Now on BlueSky: https://t.co/X4N2k2KsAB
San Diego, CA
Joined October 2020
We're now on BlueSky 🦋 (, 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.
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RT @UCSanDiego: Researchers from @UCSDMedSchool found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s res….
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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.
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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:
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Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural ...
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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.
Exclusive: Opioid use disorder costs almost $700K per case
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#ICYMI: @UCSDCompassion Endowed Professor @DrEricGarland was published in @JAMAPsych for study revealing #mindfulness therapy reduces #opioid cravings + addiction. Learn more ⤵️.
Positive emotion regulation difficulties in patients with opioid use disorder and chronic pain can be effectively treated with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement.
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What we're reading ⤵️.
ONE IN 10 PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY POOR COMMUNICATION. See our latest paper from Annals of Internal Medicine. - Our study had data from 67 826 patients. - Poor communication is the only identified cause of 1 in 10 patient safety incidents
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RT @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 a….
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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! ➡️
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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.
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RT @ucsdbiosciences: This month, Stories of Women in Neuroscience features Department of Neurobiology Assistant Professor Monique Smith, h….
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RT @UCSanDiego: UC San Diego's Willo app helps students find mental health, wellness & academic resources. The app is personalized & #AI-po….
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Willo recommends activities and resources based on users’ preferences, from basketball games and camping trips to career fairs and food pantries.
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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➡️
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Thanks so much for joining the Lead With Compassion workshop this year, @ShannonGHanson — and for sharing it with your network! ☺️.
Such a great workshop!
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RT @UCSDMedSchool: Professor of Psychiatry Lisa Eyler, Ph.D., was recently awarded $2.3 million to launch a BD2 Integrated Network site at….
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.@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 👂:
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studies the neural mechanisms of empathy
Our next profile is here! Dr. Monique Smith (@MoeNeuro) studies the neural mechanisms of empathy. Follow the link below to learn more! . #StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeuroscience.
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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.
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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! ➡️
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