Improving Physician Empathy, Compassionate Care and Wellness

The SMART program included a workshop and ongoing eLearning Support. The learning objectives of the workshop are: (1) learn the neuroscience and behavioural aspects of human experience, particularly with respect to stress, resiliency, performance and wellness and (2) learn practical approaches to enhance engagement and emotional intelligence and thereby decrease stress and anxiety, increase resilience, enhance performance, and improve relationships. The goal of the eLearning support is to support and reinforce the messages and techniques delivered in the 2-hour workshop.