UC San Diego’s Center for Compassionate Communication proudly presents the Fall 2025 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series 

This free, skills-based program is specially designed for health care professionals, medical educators, and researchers. Through interactive sessions, participants will learn how to communicate with greater compassion—and, in turn, greater effectiveness—with patients, healthcare teams, medical trainees, and beyond.

Hearing Myself Think is an interactive workshop that provides perspective, healing, and community building. Run by poet Thomas Dooley, participants will understand the value of analogy and reflection to help communicate across differences. We will engage as a cohort in writing and discussion, so we urge you to find a quiet and private space for the session. This is a moving experience that we hope will provide you with both insight and wellness. Physicians and nurses at various medical centers and hospitals have been impressed with the value of Thomas’ facilitation and the impact of his sessions.

Register here for this free online event. Please note, this event has been standardized to the Eastern Time Zone.