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Compassion Cultivation Training is an 8-week training course developed at Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) by principal author and Compassion Institute (CI) Co-Founder Thupten Jinpa, PhD, with contributions from CI’s Founding Faculty. The course integrates evidence-based meditation techniques, interactive discussions, and lectures. Attendees will use real-world exercises to put learning into practice, and will draw insights and techniques from psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative practice.
Research has shown that CCT can lead to support for your health, happiness and well-being, reduction of stress, depression, and anxiety along with improvements in relating to others and the world.
The Schwartz Center offers CCT exclusively for healthcare workers, creating a unique opportunity for participants to learn alongside colleagues who understand the demands and complexities of healthcare work. This specialized cohort approach allows for rich discussions of shared experiences, and the development of practical compassion skills that will ultimately benefit both providers and patients.
Informational Session
If you are interested in learning more about CCT for healthcare workers, please watch the recording of the informational session with CCT certified teacher, Andy Helgesen, BA, BSN, RN, CIC, Resilience Education Program Manager, Stanford Children’s Health, and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT™) Certified Teacher.
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“Experiencing this class with a cohort of healthcare workers enabled me to feel significantly more compassion and loving kindness towards myself for the first time in my life, despite having meditated for several years. Being with other healthcare workers gave me a permission I didn’t know I needed.”
Location: Virtual
Member price: $350 per person (includes continuing education credits for eligible participants)
Non-member price: $425 per person (includes continuing education credits for eligible participants)
Continuing education credits: 16 hours of continuing education credits will be available for eligible participants who attend all eight sessions of their cohort
Space is limited to the first 40 participants per cohort.
Cohort 1
Date and Time: Every Wednesday, April 9 – May 28, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Deadline to register: Friday, March 14, 2025
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Cohort 2
Date and Time: Every Wednesday, September 3 – October 29, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Deadline to register: Friday, August 8, 2025
Please note we will be skipping Wednesday, October 1 in observance of Yom Kippur
Any individual working in healthcare.
Cohort 1: Every Wednesday, April 9 – May 28, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET Cohort 2: Every Wednesday, September 3 – October 29, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Deadline for Cohort 1: Friday, March 14, 2025 Deadline for Cohort 2: Friday, August 8, 2025
Member price: $350 per person, includes continuing education credits for eligible participants
Non-member price: $425 per person, includes continuing education credits for eligible participants
All payments must be by credit card.
• Weekly 2-hour class including lecture, discussion and in-class exercise • Daily meditation practices • Real-world assignments for practicing compassionate thoughts and actions
Week 1 Settling and focusing the mind Week 2 Loving-kindness and compassion for a loved one Week 3 Compassion for oneself Week 4 Loving-kindness for oneself Week 5 Embracing shared common humanity and developing an appreciation for others Week 6 Cultivating compassion for others Week 7 Active compassion practice Week 8 Integrated daily compassion cultivation practice
This course offers 16 hours of continuing education credits through Compassion Institute’s joint providership with AffinityCE.
This activity provides continuing education credits for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Psychologists. All other health care professionals including case managers, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, and social workers completing this continuing education activity will be issued a statement of participation indicating the number of hours of continuing education credit. This may be used for professional education CE credit. Please consult your accrediting organization or licensing board for their acceptance of this CE activity.
Attendance and participation in all sessions is required to claim any continuing education for this course.
At the end of the activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe the basic components of mindful awareness • Describe the key components of compassion • Apply the practice of setting intentions • Describe the dimensions of loving-kindness • Explain the value of self-compassion • Apply learned compassion skills in everyday and professional life • Apply learned self-compassion skills in everyday and professional life • Differentiate between empathy, compassion, and empathic distress • Describe the key components of common humanity • Describe how to establish a daily practice