Resources

Below is a list of resources including books and websites on many topics such as mindfulness, meditation and compassion in the health profession.

Websites:

Upaya Zen Centre

Roshi Joan Halifax is the abbot of this monastery in Santa Fe New Mexico- offering courses, virtual and in person, for front line workers on Grief, Compassion, Being with Dying, Moral Injury and much more.

New York Zen Centre

New York Zen Centre Contemplative Medicine Fellowship: An Evidence based training program supporting physicians in sustaining their practice of Compassionate medicine

Living this Moment

Dr. Mark Sherman is a family physician and mindfulness meditation teacher based on Vancouver island. Offering retreats, workshops and a monthly newsletter for Health professionals.

The Centre for Compassion and Altruism research and education

The Centre for Compassion and Altruism research and education- Stanford University: Founded by Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty, offering courses on Compassion in the health profession.

Books:

"Standing at the Edge" book cover by Joan Halifax

Standing on the Edge

By Roshi Joan Halifax

Book cover of "Being with Dying" by Joan Halifax featuring a tree silhouette against a red sunset background.

Being with Dying

By Roshi Joan Halifax

Book cover of 'We Are All Perfectly Fine' by Jillian Horton, M.D., featuring a blue circular brushstroke.

We Are All Perfectly Fine

A Memoir of Love Medicine and Health By Dr. Jillan Horton

Book cover of "Inner Practice of Medicine" by Wendy Lau, MD, featuring abstract blue and yellow brushstrokes.

Inner Practice of Medicine

By Dr. Wendy Lau 

Into the Magic Shop

A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart By Dr. James Doty 

Book cover of 'Into the Magic Shop' by James R. Doty, MD, featuring a series of open doorways against a blue sky.

Moral Resilience

Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare By Dr. Cynda Rushton

Book cover of 'Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare' by Cynda Hylton Rushton, featuring a green and blue brushstroke circle with calligraphy inside.