Empathy and Compassion Speaker Series 2023
Hosted by Sanford Institute's Research Center, the Speaker Series is an opportunity for our funded researchers to showcase their work and disseminate impactful findings to the public. Each session is one hour long, with dedicated time at the end for Q&A. All speaker series sessions take place on a Wednesday at 12PM PST.
Amy Bellinghausen - Burnout in Critical Care Providers: Addressing Perceptions of Futile Care
About Dr. Bellinghausen
Amy Bellinghausen, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist who, in addition to caring for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), helps patients with health challenges common among those recently discharged from intensive care in the post-ICU recovery clinic which she co-established with Dr. Robert Owens.
Dr. Bellinghausen completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where she was recognized as house staff of the year. She completed her internal medicine residency at Loma Linda University School of Medicine where she also earned her medical degree. Dr. Bellinghausen is a recipient of the Sanford Research Fellowship award.
Federica Klaus - Momentary and trait empathy and compassion in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
About Dr. Klaus
Dr. Federica Klaus is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD and Director of Research at the Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education at Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion. Her research focuses on the relationship between inflammation, brain aging, and transdiagnostic symptoms of serious mental illness. Additional research interests are and how positive psychological traits, such as empathy and compassion, can increase well-being and how they can be incorporated in medical education to increase wellbeing of clinical learners, practitioners and patients.
Matthew Herbert - Using Micro Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Compassion Dynamics in Medical Students
About Dr. Herbert
Dr. Matthew Herbert is a Research Psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD, and a licensed clinical psychologist. He conducts clinical research on the development and evaluation of mindfulness-based treatments for chronic pain. An additional focus of his research program is the examination and application of compassion among medical trainees and professionals.