Authors: Megan Brydon, Jessica Kimber, Melissa Sponagle, Jenna MacLaine, Julie Avery, Lisa Pyke and Robert Gilbert

Empathy is an essential behavioural competency required of healthcare providers. It is included in the Canadian National Competency Profile for Medical Radiation Technologists; supporting patient-centered care and the development of therapeutic relationships between carers and care recipients. This review synthesizes evidence on Virtual Reality (VR) as a tool for eliciting empathetic behaviour in carers.