This spring students at the University of Notre Dame gained insight into the delivery of care to patients and families dealing with serious advanced illnesses. The university, in partnership with Center for Hospice Care (CHC), once again offered the course “Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care”…| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Belayers must maintain continual focus and not take their hands off their ropes, much the same way doctors have to focus on meeting their patients' needs and helping the patient get well. For that reason, learning how to belay and climb has been integrated into the Compassionate Care in Medicine (CCIM) course in the College of Science| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Beginning in August, Irish Humanitarian, Sportsman, and Business Leader Alan Kerins will be launching "Healthcare Heroes' Retreats" with support from the Kirby Group. These retreats will offer frontline workers and their partners a free three-day retreat at The University of Notre Dame's Global Centre…| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
As the Director of the Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine, Dr. Dominic Vachon studies the biology and neuroscience of empathy, compassion, and burnout in the health care professions. He teaches future physicians and nurses about how compassion improves not only the care provided…| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Congratulations to Dr. Lynn Damitz '89 who was honored as the Ethel F. And James A. Valone, MD, Distinguished Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for her work at UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Damitz also serves as adjunct professor for ND Preprofessional Studies. She demonstrates compassion…| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Dr. Dominic Vachon treats empathy as an essential component of medical training — to improve health outcomes and ease burnout among caregivers. Notre Dame Magazine featured Hillebrand Center Director in a recent article.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
In the Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine’s Medical Counseling Skills and Patient-Centered Medicine course, actors help preprofessional students learn essential communication strategies through medical scenarios.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Two students from the University of Notre Dame have received fellowships through the Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics' Berry Family Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Treating patients and families of those with rare diseases takes a gentle touch, persistence, a willingness to listen and additional time, according to four medical professionals who spoke recently about clinical care at the 11th Annual Conference on Advancing Rare Disease Research, Therapy and Patient Advocacy.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
College of Science students Adam Chvilicek and Delaney Weiland spent the summer volunteering with the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program as they prepare for future careers in health care.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Biological sciences major Eunice Agyapong has spent the past two summers conducting research in a Kumasi hospital on doctor-patient relations.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
The new program featured 19 students from seven campuses — Saint Mary’s College, Indiana University South Bend, Indiana University Bloomington, Goshen College and Ball State University, in addition to Notre Dame and IUSM-SB.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Siyuan Zhang, the Dee Associate Professor of Biological Sciences who is also affiliated with the Harper Cancer Research Institute, landed a nearly $1.1 million Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award through the Department of Defense in August.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
From Saturday, October 28 through Thursday, November 1, members of the University of Notre Dame research community will travel to New Orleans, LA for the annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) meeting. Of the over 40 Notre Dame faculty, researchers, and students in attendance, many will be presenting their research through lectures, presentations, and posters.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Xin Lu, the John M. and Mary Jo Boler Assistant Professor of biology, was awarded a 2018 Susan G. Komen research grant to identify potential new therapies for treating metastatic breast cancer.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
Perlara, a rare diseases drug discovery company based in the San Francisco Bay area, recently announced a collaboration called PerlQuest with the University of Notre Dame’s Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery and Development.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
What role can Notre Dame play in the revolution building around rare disease research? A collaborative team of stakeholders discussed different options during a working session in October.| Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine | News
The Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine was founded in 2011 to advance the scientific theory and practice of compassionate care in medicine and promote effective communication skills in physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals at every level of training and practice.| compassionatecare.nd.edu