Empathy in Medicine Initiative · Free Clinical Empathy Training

Empathy in Medicine Initiative (EIMI) is a nonprofit publishing evidence-based clinical empathy tools for clinicians. Free, peer-reviewed scripts, checklists, and a 15-module training course with certification, all built by clinicians for clinicians. Active in 12+ countries with 270+ members.

What EIMI offers

Clinical Empathy Training (15 modules + certification exam)
Basic Certification (20-minute foundation)
Toolkit, Scripts & Pocket Cards
Print Templates (5 specialties × 3 formats)
Scenario Simulator (100 clinical cases)
Implementation Kits for clinics
Pilot-in-a-Box (4-week rollout plan)

Get involved

Apply to the Summer 2026 cohort
Start an EIMI chapter at your school
Become an EIMI Ambassador
Partner with EIMI
STEM Research Placements

Evidence and articles

All articles
The evidence behind the teach-back method
The fourteen-second problem: how agenda-setting changes clinic visits
Why empathetic clinicians face fewer lawsuits
How clinician empathy moves medication adherence
Can ten minutes of training really shift a clinician's empathy?
Starting an empathy club at your medical school
Beyond the symptoms: clinical empathy as a vital sign

About EIMI

About the Initiative
Impact and ledger
Our ambassadors
Verify a credential
Feedback

Contact: hello@empathyinmedicine.org

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