Expert Advisors
The quality of the Adventures in Caring programs is a direct result of the
creative input we receive from an interdisciplinary team of expert advisors.
John Ackerman, MD – psychiatry
David Agnew, MD – neurology
Tony Allina, MD – internal medicine & family practice
Laura Copple, CPA - finance
John Davies – public relations
Lanyard Dial, MD – family practice & medical resident education
Mimi Doohan, MD – street medicine for the homeless
Larry Dossey, MD – health care transformation
Barbara Dossey, RN, PhD – holistic nursing
Richard Groves – historical & spiritual roots of end of life care
Fr. Jon-Stephen Hedges – spiritual support in trauma care & street
medicine
Steven Hosea, MD – infectious diseases
Shelby Hughes, CPA – finance
Michael Fisher, MD – nephrology
William Fisher, PhD – measurement science
Michael Kearney, MD – palliative care
Debbie Lupeika, MD – family practice & medical resident education
Alex Massengale, MD – obstetrics
Ker Massengale, RN – nursing
Bill McEwen – legal
Babji Mesipam, MD – internal medicine & family practice
Jane Metiu, RN, MSN – nurse education
Penny Paine – publishing
Robert Nagy, MD – psychiatry
Doug Stone – dialogue & difficult conversations
Jean Watson, RN, PhD – caring science
Radhule Wenninger, PhD – psychology & meditation
Bert Willoughby, CPA – finance
P.J. Woods, RN – nurse education
Testimonials
“There is both an Art and a Science in providing health care to those
who suffer. This series illustrates and enlightens providers though its unique
training – showing that compassion is the feelings and actions of
being present with the sufferer; and suffering with them. This (video) series
would enlighten not only physicians and nurses, but has a place as a cornerstone
of education and training for the entire multi-disciplinary team including students,
management, and Hospital Trustees alike.”
P.J. Woods, estimonPhD, MBA, RN Assistant Professor,
University of New Mexico College of Nursing
“Nothing is more important than the human connection between the patient
and caregiver. This video shows step-by-step how to give compassion even
in difficult situations. Congratulations on a job well done, I think it's terrific.”
Doug Stone, Harvard Negotiation Project
author: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
“The Lakota elders spoke of things being ‘...in a good way.’ The
DVD, Compassion in Action, calls the hearts of those of us who serve to keep
true to such a path. When good science and compassion marry, we shall see humanity
take steps toward the high calling God breathed into us at our birth. Your work
has encouraged mine that this may be so. Thank you.”
Fr. Jon-Stephen Hedges, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church
Board Certified Crisis Chaplain & Trauma Responder
“The Medicine of Compassion can be used by all health care
educators to show the central elements of the “art” of medicine;
compassion, listening, and communication. The multiple patient video clips are
an excellent way to illustrate these key points. In our fast paced, high tech
health care system we must be reminded that health care is about people and
relationships. Bravo!”
Lanyard K. Dial, M.D.
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
Medical Director, Ventura County Medical Center