Earlier this summer, the Second Annual Dennis Thomson Compassionate Care Lecture and Scholar Award Presentations were held in Carrie Hall.
The program recognizes providers from any discipline who embody the tenets of compassion in their daily work, and provides those Scholars with the opportunity to develop a project that will foster compassionate care in their clinical area. The June event reminded the audience of the power of compassionate care and celebrated those BWH caregivers who have developed projects to enhance compassionate care among colleagues in their respective areas.
“Dennis Thomson recognized the importance of taking that pause better than most. He served as a constant presence to remind us of the nature of our mission here at the Brigham, and that is why it is so appropriate to have this program bear his name,” said BWH president Jeffrey Otten to the large audience in attendance, which included Thomson’s son Jeffrey and his wife Betsy Broadman, who is pictured below (center) surrounded by the 2001 scholars.
“It’s a challenge to do what we do,” said Andy Whittemore, MD, chief medical officer, who was joined by vice president of Patient Care Services Nancy Kruger, DNSc, RN and Jeff Thomson for the presentation of the 2001 Compassionate Care Scholar Awards.
The former vice president of Public Affairs at BWH, Thomson passed away in 1998 after a battle with cancer. The Compassionate Care Program was created in 1999 to honor Thomson’s respect for care and compassion between patients and their caregivers.
The Dennis Thomson Compassionate Care Scholars and Projects include:
J. Stephen Bohan, MD
Bringing Meaning to “Professional Development”: Do we need a Farm team
Lauren Godsoe, RN
The Wisdom of Compassionate Care
Gabriele Harrison, RN
Integrating Compassion, Respect and Hope into NICU End of Life Care
Doreen Landry, RN
Rekindling the Spirit of Nursing
Disty Pearson, PAC
New England Regional Adult Congenital Heart Network-New RACH
Lawrence Tsen, MD
Anesthesia Following Fetal Demise: The Importance of Empathetic Care
Katherine Twithcell, MS, RN, NP
Holisitic Care After an Employee Pathogen Exposure