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Dr. Dawkins is Training Director for the General Psychiatry Program and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Psychiatry. Responsibilities include maintenance of the educational program; including oversight of recruitment, instruction, supervision, evaluation, and advancement of residents within the training program, as well as maintenance of records related to...

Self-compassion training programs were taught to certified nurse assistants at the nursing home where they were employed. The programs were shown to be feasible and acceptable, and stress and depression improved significantly post-program, and therefore show promise for managing stress and improving wellbeing and compassion toward residents.

Self-compassion programs were offered to 22 certified nursing assistants in nursing homes. Qualitative data analyses from post-training focus group discussions identified four themes pertaining to changes in: (1) stress management, (2) appreciation and support, (3) caregiver role, and (4) connection to others.

This Letter to the Editor highlights the potentials and pitfalls of alternative scheduling paradigms to be utilized in psychiatry residency training programs.