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Introducing the Compassion Education for Healthcare Team

Written By CCARE

The CCARE Compassion Education for Healthcare Team is bringing compassion into the everyday work of healthcare. Bornali Basu, PhD, supports healthcare professionals navigating depression, anxiety, and career transitions. At New York University’s Bellevue Hospital, she founded a Mind-Body Program for people living with chronic medical conditions. Sara Owens Woodard, PhD,…

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Spotlight on Compassion Research

Written By Stephanie Balters

At the heart of my work as a neuroscientist is a question that has become part of how I move through the world: What allows us to truly connect with another person? Some interactions leave us feeling deeply seen, valued, and received. Others leave us feeling alone, even when we…

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Welcome, Dr. Erika Rosenberg, CCARE’s New Director of Community and Belonging

Written By CCARE

We are delighted to welcome Erika Rosenberg, PhD, back to CCARE as our new Director of Community and Belonging. Erika has deep roots in the CCARE community. She co-created Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) with Thupten Jinpa and others during CCARE’s early years and was one of CCARE’s founding teachers. In this role,…

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Carrying the Work Forward

Written By Al'ai Alvarez

In July 2025, CCARE lost its founder, teacher, and friend. Dr. James R. Doty helped establish compassion as a field of scientific inquiry, and nothing we build replaces him. Our responsibility is to honor what Jim started and carry it forward. After six months as Interim Director, I’m honored to…

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Greetings from Dharamshala, India

Written By Al'ai Alvarez

Being here in McLeodganj, close to the Tibetan community in exile, has me reflecting on the roots of CCARE and the personal donation from His Holiness the Dalai Lama that helped bring this work into being 20 years ago, an origin that feels especially resonant where exile, resilience, faith, and…

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