This is a subject pertinent to all of us and as you can see we have eminent speakers who have considerable experience in this field.

It promises to be an excellent meeting and some of the topics to be covered include:

• what is Compassion?
• is it important?
• can it be taught?
• it’s context in India
• self care / burnout
• use as a therapeutic tool?

Programme

09.15: Registration
10.00: Welcome / lighting of the Lamp by Dr. Nagesh Simha
10.10: Opening address by Prof. Phil Larkin
10.40: Clinical Compassion and Indian Perspectives by Prof. S. K. Chaturvedi
11.10: Compassionate Communities by Dr. MR Rajagopal
11.40: Can Compassion be taught? by Prof. Prabha Chandra
12.10: I see you! by Dr. Raj Mani
12.40: Panel discussion / questions by All

13.10: LUNCH

14.00: Personal Journey by Dr. Nagesh Simha
14.30: Compassion in End of Life Care by Prof. Phil Larkin
15.00: Transforming stress into Compassion by Dominique Cassidy
15.30: Vedic and Buddhist perspectives (Self Care) by Dr. Abhijit Dam
16.00: Panel Discussion by All

16.30: THANKS AND CLOSURE