Welcome to EnACT Online
Evidence-Informed, Competency-based, Accredited Compassion Training
1. Accredited and Certified
Become a Certified Compassionate Care Provider and earn valuable CME/CPD credits (4.5 credits per module).
2. Proven Results
Accredited learners have higher patient ratings of compassion and higher workplace wellbeing.
3. Brief and Robust
Our stackable, learn at your own pace modules are optimized for individuals and care teams committed to enhancing compassion in their professional and personal lives.
4. Practical and Clinically Relevant
Our curriculum and learner resources provide learners and organizations with practical knowledge, tangible skills, and personalized tools to transfer knowledge to practice.
“The EnACT program transforms compassion from a core nursing value into an embodied practice, helping nurses deliver evidence-informed compassionate care while revitalizing compassion in our healthcare systems".
(Dr. Tracie Risling, President-elect, Canadian Nurses Association)
Testimonials
Learners and Senior Leaders agree that the EnACT program has a significant and enduring personal, professional, and organizational impact. Here’s what they’re saying.
Our Impact
99%
Learner satisfaction
99%
of learners report that the training is clinically relevant
Patient Impact
Statistically significant increase in patient reported compassion
98%
of learners report knowledge and skill gain
Well-being
Statistically significant increase in care provider compassion competence and workplace wellbeing
93%
of learners report skill retention nine months-post training
Explore the EnACT Program
An Evidence-informed, Competency-based, Accredited, Compassion Training Program for Healthcare Providers and Leaders
Core Components of Compassion
Understanding the Nature, Importance, and Impact of Compassion
By the end of this module participants will be able to:
- Describe the nature and key domains of compassion.
- Describe the evidence and role of compassion in healthcare.
- To identify basic clinical skills to facilitate compassion.
Virtuous Response
Cultivating the Values and Virtues Associated with Compassion
By the end of this module participants will be able to:
- Be aware of the challenges associated with being compassionate in clinical work amid personal and system constraints.
- Recognize the importance of compassionate care, the ways in which compassion is expressed, and identify personal and professional biases that might impact one’s ability to convey compassion.
- Determine the personal, systemic, and cultural structures and challenges to compassion that patients face.
- Identify personal qualities (i.e. virtues and values) that facilitate or hinder compassion.
- Appraise the importance of practicing strategies that help preserve personal well-being and support compassion towards others.
Seeking to Understand
Establishing an In-Depth Understanding of the Person and Their Suffering
By the end of this module participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in caring for patients as whole persons with unique needs.
- Identify the scope of total suffering and its impact on the experience of living with a serious illness.
- Identify challenges and facilitators in developing an in depth understanding of the whole person and their total suffering.
Relational Communicating
Developing Compassionate Communication Skills
By the end of this module participants will be able to:
- Identify the importance of non-verbal forms of communication in providing compassion.
- Grow knowledge and awareness about how our presence impacts compassion.
- Develop knowledge and practical skills in the three pillars of relational communication: The Art of Silence and The Power of Presence, Being in the Moment and Engaged Caregiving, and Supportive Touch.
Attending to Needs
Addressing Suffering and Integrating Compassion into Practice
By the end of this module participants will be able to:
- Identify how compassion is distinguished by action.
- Explore whole person care & develop a compassionate care plan.
- Identify personalized commitments to compassion.
- Strategize about how to create conditions for compassion to flourish in your workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click on the Sign In button, enter your registered email address and password, and you will be directed to your dashboard.
Simply click the Forgot Password link on the login page and follow the instructions; you will receive a password reset link in your email.
Yes, password resets can be initiated 24/7 from the login page without needing to contact support, providing quick and secure access recovery.
Absolutely, Thinkific’s platform is mobile-responsive, allowing you to easily access and complete your courses on smartphones and tablets via a web browser.
No separate app is needed. You can conveniently log in and complete your courses through any standard web browser, including Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
No. The modules are strictly for individual use only and cannot be used or displayed to others.
Courses are broken down into sections and lessons to make it easy for you to progress step-by-step and track your learning milestones.
Yes, Thinkific automatically saves your progress, allowing you to pause anytime and resume exactly where you left off during your next session.
Yes, you may provide your feedback in the program evaluation form at the end. You are encouraged to submit your comments and suggestions to help enhance future offerings of the course.
Yes, the 30- minute complimentary introductory module (worth 1.5 credits) contains essential information and is a prerequisite to all the modules.
They will be available to you for one year after purchase.
Yes the modules are stackable, meaning they can be taken in whatever order learners want. However, we recommend taking the modules in the following order which is congruent with the flow of compassion and the delivery of the overall program:
- Core Components (Free)
- Virtuous Response
- Seeking to Understand
- Relational Communicating
- Attending to Needs
The EnACT program consists of 5 modules in total, all worth of 19.5 CME/CPD credits.
Yes! Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians my convert their Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Yes, the EnACT program is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. At the completion of the course you will receive a certificate containing necessary accreditation information.
All learners are provided a certificate of completion for each module which can be applied as Continuing Professional Development hours across various organizations. Please consult your professional college or organization directly to determine applicability and associated reporting procedures.
Yes. You will receive micro credentials that can be shared automatically on LinkedIn. Please feel free to also take a screenshot of your certificate and repost on other social media channels (Please tag us).
All materials including the workbook and readings can be downloaded as PDFs with your access to the course after registration.
On average, the entire program can be completed in 6.5 hours, with each individual module taking approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Ultimately, we encourage you to learn at a pace that is comfortable to you and your schedule.
Absolutely, you can get access to all the EnACT modules by purchasing our EnACT bundle.
Yes, this is possible. Please contact us directly regarding this. Please note that we only provide this option for users who have purchased a single module.
Each course has a built-in progress bar that tracks your completion status, helping you see how much of the course you have completed at any time.
You will receive your Master certificate, recognizing you as a Certified Compassionate Care Provider, after completing all the modules.
Certificates of completion are administered electronically after completing the course.
Yes, you can reaccess completed modules and associated content for up to a year after purchase.
Yes, once you complete a course, a notification will appear on-screen, and you will receive an email confirming your achievement.
Yes, we will be happy to send the physical resources to your preferred address. Please fill out the details on the checkout form to get your resources.
We use Canada Post to ship these learning resources to the address you provide on the checkout form. Please note that there will be additional shipping costs based on your location.
You can get access to our team resources including Compassion and Me posters, Compassion checkpoints for your team/organisation. Please contact us for more details.