Dr Debbie Ling is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University, Australia and a key contributor to the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. Debbie is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the Epworth Monash Rehabilitation Medicine Unit, Epworth HealthCare. Her research interests include compassion, common humanity, in-group/out-group distinctions, prosocial behaviour, compassion in healthcare, doctor burnout, health, mental health, hospital social work, training, education and field education.