Where Does It Hurt: Stories about the importance of compassion in healthcare
About this episode
This episode features stories highlighting the critical role of compassion and empathy in healthcare.
In this week’s episode, both storytellers share stories that illustrate why empathy, kindness, and humanity are essential to healthcare. Part 1: After feeling betrayed by the very systems meant to protect her, Karen McCaffrey chooses to become the advocate for survivors she once needed herself. This story does include mentions of sexual assault and rape. In case you’d find them helpful, now or at any point in the future, we have some resources available on our website . Part 2: In her twenties, Mary Cyn endures a string of gynecological problems, and the lack of compassion she encounters in medical settings motivates her into changing how medical students learn patient care. A native New Yorker, Karen McCaffrey has a BA in Economics from SUNY Oneonta and an MBA in Finance from St. John’s University. She spent her early career managing billion-dollar institutional portfolios for TIAA and later directed global treasury operations at Columbia University. She then left the world of finance to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. This last mission is the investment she treasures most. Mary Cyn is a burlesque performer, storyteller, writer, and visual artist who…
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