The Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education (C4CHEd)

Promoting and championing the concept of compassion in healthcare education and research
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Compassion can be and has been perceived as, an optional element of healthcare education yet compassion is also perceived as an essential component of humane and efficient healthcare.
The Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education (C4CHEd) aims to look at how this disconnect might be addressed and how the recent increase in research and interest in compassionate practice education can be consolidated, disseminated and amplified for greater impact.
Our 2024 events include quarterly meetings for members and our annual conference:
  • Wednesday 12 June, 16:00
  • Wednesday 18 September, 08:30
  • Wednesday 11 December, 10:00–16:30 (annual conference)
Conferences
4th Annual Compassion in Healthcare Education Conference 2023
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3rd Annual Compassion in Healthcare Education Conference 2022
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Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education 2021
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The Inaugural Compassion in Healthcare Education Conference 2020
A virtual conference held by the University of Plymouth in December 2020 was the first step in starting to share Sarah Tobin’s work along with that of a number of more established researchers and academics who all aim to promote and champion the concept of compassionate practice and education. The patient’s voice was also heard loudly and clearly at the conference and it was abundantly clear the impact of compassionate care on the individual.
The conference provided the opportunity to canvas interest in forming a group – the enthusiasm was evident as was the well-spring of experience, ideas and current initiatives. The evidence that many people work to promote compassionate practice was very clear as was the understanding that the impact could be even greater if resources and ideas were pooled and shared – the Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education was born.
Meetings
Please note recordings of previous meetings are currently only accessible to University of Plymouth staff. We are working on accessible versions for our wider community.

5th Collaboration and Compassion in Healthcare Education Conference

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the 5th Collaboration and Compassion in Healthcare Education Conference, which will be taking place on Wednesday 11 December 9:30am-4.30pm. The event is free to join and promises a chance to participate and hear the most up-to-date research on compassion within healthcare.
Join us, live in person, at the Jill Craigie Cinema in the Roland Levinsky Building on campus (limited to 80 places) or attend remotely. There will also be a Panopto recording available afterwards.

Programme

Global Compassion Coalition, compassion stories and the compassion pledge; Professor Michael West CBE Professor of Organisational Psychology, Lancaster University Senior Visiting Fellow, The King’s Fund Emeritus Professor, Aston University
Exploring compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in emergency nurses; Helen Wenger, Lecturer in MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, University of Plymouth.
Compassion and addressing health inequalities; Maaya Modha-Patel, Pharmacist and Senior Teaching Fellow, Kings College, London.
Evaluation of student leadership/new research/how to ensure compassionate leadership isn’t just a buzz word; Dr Alison James, Reader in Healthcare Leadership, Cardiff University.
Caring for the most vulnerable in our communities and for ourselves; Dr Paquita De Zulueta, HVHF introducing Serina Aboim, Clinical lead nurse homeless and high intensity user service, health inclusion team. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Lunch to include a writing workshop by Dr Roshni Beharry, Teaching Fellow KCL, Former NHS Consultant, Writing for Wellbeing & Personal Development Facilitator (owner of Storied Selves), Writer and Poet.
Compassionate Action Learning Facilitator Training Programme (CALF); Caroline O'Regan, Executive Development Specialist, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.
A Schwartz Centred Round; Dr Sarah Tobin, director of C4Ched.
Autism a Mother’s Story; Lorena Hall.
Programme may be subject to change.
 

C4CHEd's Steering Group

 

Our members

Our members represent a diversity of medical, health and care professionals, researchers and academics from across the UK and beyond.
Take a look at our membership page .

C4CHEd's list of useful resources

 

Join our community

Become a part of our community and benefit from:
  • an invitation to join our workspace on FutureNHS to share resources and bounce ideas around
  • quarterly meetings
  • newsletters
  • early notification to annual conference.
Membership is free, simply complete our membership form
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