T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego

T. Denny Sanford Commits $100 Million for Study of Empathy, Compassion July 29, 2019 T. Denny Sanford Commits $100 Million for Study of Empathy, Compassion The University of California, San Diego has announced a "landmark" gift from T. Denny Sanford to create an institute focused on the neurology of compassion and physician burnout. Reported to be $100 million, the gift will create and launch the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion within the UC San Diego School of Medicine. With the aim of developing new ways of promoting the well-being of clinicians and their patients, the institute will identify and map brain activity created by empathic behavior, quantify the factors that promote or inhibit compassionate behavior, and design new methods for boosting empathic signals in the brain. In addition to integrating compassion-centered methods into training modules, the institute will address the issue of burnout among physician and other health professions, including medical students, through validated instruction of self-compassion, mindfulness training, and a heightened focus on mental health. In 2013, Sanford gave UCSD $100 million to launch the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center and in 2008 committed $30 million to a stem cell consortium that included the university. "I have been inspired by the work and teachings of the Dalai Lama, whose interest in the intersection where science and faith meet is deep and profound," said Sanford. "I have had the opportunity to see how grace, humanity, and kindness can change people and the world. This gift extends that vision. Doctors work in a world where compassion is essential, but often lost in the harsh realities of modern medicine. If we can help medical professionals preserve and promote their compassion, based on the findings of hard science, the world can be a happier, healthier place." "With Landmark Gift, UC San Diego Will Map Compassion in the Brain, Tthen Prove iIts Power." University of California, San Diego Press Release 07/22/2019. Gary Robbins. "Denny Sanford Gives UCSD $100M for Landmark Studies of Empathy, Compassion." San Diego Union-Tribune 07/23/2019. Subjects: Health; Higher Education; Medical Research; Mental Health; Giving Pledge People: T. Denny Sanford; Denny Sanford Organization: University Of California, San Diego Location: California; San Diego Get news alerts Search news Subject All Keyword Advertisement Harbor Compliance Fundraising Compliance Guide -- 300x250 Most read $500 million to boost enrollment of undocumented students April 13, 2021 Crowdfunding donors younger, less religious, study finds April 12, 2021 Ford Foundation commits another $1 billion to address inequality April 8, 2021 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship winners announced April 12, 2021 Gates Foundation Sells Off Most of Its Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Holdings August 18, 2009 Raytheon commits $500 million for social impact initiative April 7, 2021 2021 NP Comp report -- 300x100 Related content T. Denny Sanford commits $300 million for rural healthcare access March 23, 2021 T. Denny Sanford commits $300 million for rural healthcare access T. Denny Sanford Commits $350 Million to National University October 10, 2019 T. Denny Sanford Commits $350 Million to National University T. Denny Sanford Commits $55 Million to Children's Home Society January 10, 2019 T. Denny Sanford Commits $55 Million to Children's Home Society T. Denny Sanford Commits $100 Million to National University System June 6, 2018 T. Denny Sanford Commits $100 Million to National University System In PND News RFPs Jobs Blog Classifieds Polls Features Columns Connections 5 Questions Newsmakers NPO spotlight Off the shelf On the web More PND @PNDBlog Alerts/Newsletters News RSS About Us About PND Advertise in PND Contact us