Empathy and Compassion Research Series
Spring 2023 Presentations
April 2023
On April 26, the Center for Research held the second installment of their Empathy and Compassion Research Series. Sanford Research Fellow Amy Bellinghausen, MD, presented her research titled Burnout in Critical Care Providers: Addressing Perceptions of Futile Care.
May 2023
On May 24, the Center for Research held the third installment of their Empathy and Compassion Research Series. The event included presentations by TDSIEC researchers Federica Klaus, MD, PhD and Matthew Herbert, PhD followed by a panel discussion moderated by Lisa Eyler, PhD.
Watch the full presentations below
Presentations
Burnout in Critical Care Providers: Addressing Perceptions of Futile Care
Presented by Amy Bellinghausen, MD
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.
Momentary and trait empathy and compassion in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Presented by Federica Klaus, MD, PhD
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.
Using Micro Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Compassion Dynamics in Medical Students
Presented by Matthew Herbert, PhD
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.