Compassionate Healthcare CME

Equipping Physicians for Compassionate Care Education in Connecticut

Connecticut is actively exploring policies that would incorporate formal education in compassionate healthcare into physician licensure and continuing medical education requirements. The Patient Is U Foundation (TPIU) is committed to helping physicians prepare proactively by providing access to high-quality, evidence-based education in compassionate care.

Accredited Online CME in Compassionate Healthcare

TPIU is pleased to share access to accredited, online CME modules developed by the Compassion Research Lab at the University of Calgary. The lab and the EnACT Training Program is led by Dr. Shane Sinclair, an internationally recognized leader in compassion research and healthcare education. Physicians may complete any one module to receive CME credit.

These modules are:

Evidence-informed and competency-based
Designed specifically for practicing healthcare professionals
Fully online and self-paced
Eligible for 1.5 CME credits for each module, with certificates issued upon completion

Available Online CME Modules

Physicians may choose from the following four modules. Each module emphasizes practical, clinically relevant approaches that support patient-centered care, professional fulfillment, and improved healthcare experiences:

1. Virtuous Response
Cultivating the Values and Virtues Associated with Compassion

2. Seeking to Understand
Establishing an In-Depth Understanding of the Person and Their Suffering

3. Relational Communicating
Developing Compassionate Communication Skills

4. Attending to Needs
Addressing Suffering and Integrating Compassion into Clinical Practice

TPIU Physician learners also receive the introductory module: The Core Components of Compassion (30 mins/.5 CME credits) for free with enrollment.

Special Access for Connecticut Physicians

Through an educational collaboration, Connecticut physicians may access these modules a TPIU preferred discounted rate of $99 CAD (approx. $75 USD) per module or $350 CAD (approx. $250 USD) for all 4 modules. Use the TPIU Discount Code below.

TPIU Individual Module Discount Code: tpiumodule
TPIU Program/All Module Discount Code: tpiubundle

Enroll Here

*The discount code is only applicable to the MSRP of the modules and not to any learner resources (Journal & Compassion Compass).
**If you purchased a module and would like to enroll in the remaining modules please contact info@compassionresearchlab.com, for the appropriate upgrade discount code.

CME Certificates

Upon completion, physicians receive a CME certificate directly from the program provider. TPIU does not administer, track, or store CME participation records.