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Studies in Empathy

Studies in Empathy

Join Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience leaders and a diverse group of guests as we delve into the human(e) experience in healthcare. Thought leaders share insight, anecdotes, and perspectives on empathy as a functional concept for Patient Experience leadership, and also just about everything else we do in healthcare- quality, safety, burnout, and engagement leadership.
Alicia Pitre

Featured Episode

Volunteers: Partners in Care

Why is volunteerism so important and how does it impact both our patients and staff? Hear from Cleveland Clinic Volunteer Director, Alicia Pitre, as she shares her own passion for volunteerism and how today’s healthcare volunteers give their time to provide support, encouragement and an empathic perspective to help lighten the loads on our patients and caregivers.

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All Studies in Empathy Episodes

All Studies in Empathy Episodes

December 15, 2022

Tomorrow's Leaders Take on Healthcare

What do future healthcare leaders think of the current state of our industry and where it is heading? In this episode, graduate students and Cleveland Clinic interns, Yamileth Gonzalez and Ermonela Muhameti, talk with host Steph Bayer to share their unique perspectives as immigrants who came to the United States at a young age. These experiences helped shape their passions for improving healthcare and access for underserved populations with empathy as a guiding principle.

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November 15, 2022

Overcoming Biases in Healthcare with Empathy

How do healthcare organizations utilize empathy to ensure all patients receive the best care possible without any biases? Listen in as we have this important conversation with Rachel Godsil, distinguished professor of law at Rutgers Law School and co-founder and co-director of the Perception Institute, an institute devoted to creating solutions to reduced discrimination and other harms linked to cultural and social identity differences.

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October 17, 2022

Touch Before Technology

How do we truly see and serve our patients to magnify their dignity? In this episode, Dr. Wesley Ely shares his passion for treating critically ill patients and his philosophy that we cannot heal patients with technology if we do not first see them for who they are as a human being.

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September 15, 2022

Justice for Vulnerable Populations

Do we care enough about our community to have a conversation about belonging and welcoming? Healthcare systems should be focusing on advancing health equity in their communities. Take a moment and listen to Monica Ramirez, Founder and President of Justice for Migrant Workers, and Steph Bayer give the space to talk about including and reaching out to our vulnerable populations.

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