Center for Compassionate Communication
- Get to Know Us
- UC San Diego Health: Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship
- Center for Compassionate Communication Affiliate Faculty (CCCAF)
- Communication Training
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Center for Compassionate Communication Affiliate Faculty (CCCAF)
Center for Compassion Communication Affiliate Faculty (CCCAF) are graduates of the UC San Diego Health: Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship. This unique program creates a space in which past Fellows can connect and support each other as they continue to investigate ways to apply and amplify the skills learned in Fellowship, build physician community connectedness, and watch the ripple effect of outreach. The ultimate goal: empower affiliate faculty and others in their networks to continue to communicate with compassion.
Our Mission
To continue supporting compassionate communication in clinical care, education, and research, address barriers to integrating this work, and provide meaningful interactions to cultivate a community for all UC San Diego Health: Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship graduates.
CCCAF Overview
Events
CCCAF brings physicians and artists together to provide a common space for interaction and sharing. Join monthly office hours, book club discussions, cultural outings, and more to build community with our esteemed group of compassionate communicators.
Resources
Sanford Institute experts compiled a list of relevant resources to support CCCAF in continuing its critical work in boosting compassionate communication in UC San Diego health departments. It includes upcoming conferences, articles, and much more.
About Us
Meet affiliate faculty members from various UC San Diego health departments who are committed to supporting compassionate communication.
Events
Open and free to all affiliate faculty members, events are a special way to enjoy all that CCCAF has to offer.
Monthly Office Hours
CCCAF offers monthly office hours on the second Monday of each month. During these sessions, you can:
- Share your experience post-Fellowship;
- Get feedback from the group on a presentation or project you are working on;
- And more!
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for the CCCAF's upcoming events in 2025-26:
- Book club discussions
- Research meetings
- In-person gatherings (e.g., dinners and cultural/art-based outings)
Resources
Explore relevant resources that offer CCCAF members support in their endeavor to amplify compassionate communication.
Internal Resources
Upcoming Conferences
- American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH)
- The Schwartz Center Virtual Compassion in Action Healthcare Conference
- ICCH International Conference on Communication in Healthcare sponsored by ACH (Academy of Communication in Healthcare)
Affiliate Faculty Member Resources Course in Canvas
Click here to visit the Affiliate Faculty Member Resources Course in Canvas to access materials aimed at helping you facilitate your own compassionate communication sessions.
On this page, you will find:
- Facilitation Guides;
- Exercises;
- PowerPoint materials;
- Discussion;
- Exercises; and,
- Other relevant assets.
Public Resources
Understanding & Addressing Microaggressions & Unconscious Bias
The Arts & Humanities in Medicine
- The Fundamental Role of Arts and Humanities in Medical Education
- Focusing on Arts, Humanities to Develop Well-Rounded Physicians
- The Prism Model for Integrating the Arts and Humanities Into Medical Education
Empathy & Compassion in Medicine
- Compassionomics: Hypothesis and experimental approach
- Curricula for empathy and compassion training in medical education: A systematic review
- Narrative Medicine: Every Patient Has a Story
Practicing Communication
- Improvisation as a Teaching Tool for Improving Oral Communication Skills in Premedical and Pre-Biomedical Graduate Students
- How Stories Connect And Persuade Us: Unleashing The Brain Power Of Narrative
- Hilariously Bad News: Medical Improv as a Novel Approach to Teach Communication Skills for Bad News Disclosure
Mental Health
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Interested in engaging with the Center for Compassionate Communication? Contact us today and a team member will be in touch with you as soon as possible.