Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

January 2024: Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference

November 13, 2024 • TCOM Book Club

Book Reading (image)The Osteopathic Research Center established the TCOM Contemporary Issues in Medicine Book Club in 2023 to facilitate discussion of emerging trends in medicine. The Book Club is led by Dr. John Licciardone, Regents Professor. Since its inception, it has covered a variety of topics as listed below.

This bestseller in the field of Health Care Administration by Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH and Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD provided a comprehensive and rigorous review of the science behind empathy and compassion. Their captivating stories from the front lines of medicine demonstrated that the human connection in health care matters in astonishing ways and may actually help reduce medical costs.