by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Mar 27, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy in Cancer Research, Empathy in Medicine, Empathy in Research, Healing from Cancer, Integrative Medicine, Integrative Oncology
Yes, one nanometer at a time. I had an encouraging zoom meeting with a University of Chicago oncology team and a brave friend who ultimately lost her oh-so-healthy-until-he-got-cancer husband last year. He put up a good fight, within the boundaries of western...
by Jackie Acho | May 28, 2021 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Currency of Empathy, Empathy in Medicine, Empathy in Research, Ovarian Cancer
Worn-out jeans are comfortable. Worn-out genes are not. We wonder why cancer is a raging epidemic. It’s not because of “cancer genes” or living longer. Cancer is the leading cause of death world-wide because our bodies are worn-out. I’ve learned this the hard way,...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Oct 27, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cleveland Police
Thanks to Danita Harris for an enlightening, timely, and succinct conversation about empathy and the police. “We are dealing with a pandemic, racial reckoning, an election, natural disasters and remote learning. We are stressed to the max and trying to find...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | May 14, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Empathy, Empathy as Healing Medicine, Healing, Science
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo As platinum drugs drip into my veins, one thing goes through my mind: It shouldn’t be this way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to have this option since I was diagnosed with ovarian...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 25, 2019 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, #HealingFromOurMixups, Culture of Empathy, Empathy, Empathy Circles
Imagine a meeting in which you always feel heard and able to listen fully. No need to fight for airtime or defend yourself against attack. Maybe you already know (and like) the others. Maybe you don’t. Maybe the topic is controversial (e.g., family conflict,...