Keynote Speakers
Katarina Blom, PhD
Katarina Blom, PhD, is a happiness psychologist who focuses on how we can create sustainable well-being during times of change. Dr. Blom stars in the NBC reality series "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.” where she helps individuals not only come to terms with mortality but also enrich their lives by forging deeper connections with loved ones through the treasures passed down within their homes. Her TedX Talk, "You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It," has been viewed 5 million times. Read more
Chris Palmer, MD
Chris Palmer, MD, is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. He is the Founder and Director of the Metabolic and Mental Health Program and the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For almost 30 years, he has held administrative, educational, research, and clinical roles in psychiatry at McLean and Harvard. Read more
Martin Picard, PhD 
Martin Picard, PhD directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University Irving Medical School, which investigates organelle-to-organism communication linking the human experience with molecular and energetic processes inside mitochondria. His laboratory has identified novel membrane structures for mitochondrial communication in rare mitochondrial diseases, showed that cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cf-mtDNA) is a psychological stress-inducible molecule detectable in blood and saliva, and developed a mitochondrial health index (MHI) to study the mind-mitochondria connection in immune cells and brain tissue. Read more
David R. Williams, PhD, MPH, MDiv
David R. Williams, PhD, MPH, MDiv, is the Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also a Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. His prior faculty appointments were at Yale University and the University of Michigan. An internationally recognized social scientist, his research has enhanced our understanding of the complex ways in which socioeconomic status, race, stress, racism, health behavior and religious involvement can affect health. Read more
Distinguished Faculty
Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH, Preventive Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Miguel Anglada, LICSW, Employee Assistance Counselor/Coordinator, US Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation
Margaret Baim, MS, NP, Director, Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine
Suzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, Physician/Clinical Investigator, Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Susan Biali Haas, MD, Professional speaker, educator, and executive coach
Barbara Canada, MBA, Administrative Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Revere Health Center
Christopher Celano, MD, Associate Director, Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Amy Comander, MD, Medical Director, Mass General Cancer Center-Waltham; Director, Breast Oncology Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Helen Delichatsios, MD, Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Education Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
John Denninger, MD, PhD, Director of Clinical Training, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Meghan Feldpausch, NP, Nurse practitioner, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
Donna Felsenstein, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD, Psychologist and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Elizabeth Frates, MD, Director of Medical School Education, Institute for Lifestyle Medicine; Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Gregory Fricchione, MD, Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Mind Body Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Barry Friedman, Owner, Finding Balance Tai Chi
Chin Ho Fung, MD, Staff Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Revere Health Center; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Bizu Gelaye, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Kristen Gilmore, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC, Program Manager for Nurse Well-Being, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals; SMART Certified Healthcare Clinician
Daniel Hall, PhD, Clinical Health Psychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Aude Henin, PhD, Director, Child Resiliency Programs, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Co-Director, Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Felipe Jain, MD, Director of Healthy Aging Studies, Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD, Neuroscientist, Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Franklin King, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Tom Klisiewicz, CPLP, Certified PART Instructor
Matthew Kowalski, DC, Chiropractor, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Sara Lazar, PhD, Associate Researcher in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
L. Elizabeth "Liz" Lincoln, MD, Staff Physician, Benson-Henry Institute; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Christina Luberto, PhD, Staff Psychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Laura Malloy, LICSW, C-IAYT, Director of Mind Body Program for Successful Aging, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (BHI); Director of Yoga Programs, BHI
D.C. Mathangi, Professor and Head of Mind Body Medicine and Life Style Sciences at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research; Certified PART Instructor
John Matthews, MD, Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Director of Education, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jacob Mirsky, MD, Staff Physician, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Maren Nyer, PhD, Director of Yoga Studies and Associate Director, Research Coordinator Program, Depression Clinical and Research Program (DCRP), Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Elyse Park, PhD, MPH, Director of Behavioral Health Research, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Giselle Perez, PhD, Director, Mind-Body Resiliency Clinical Program, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center; Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Service, MGH
Shalu Ramchandani, MD, Staff Physician, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Instructor in Medicine, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Katherine Rosa, PhD, FNP-BC, Co-Director, SMART Program, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Silvia Ruiz Calla, MD, Psychiatrist, Javeriana University; SMART-Certified Healthcare Clinician
Mark Salvatore, MD, Clinical Director, Pediatric Mind Body Medicine Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Howard Sesso, ScD, MPH, Associate Director, Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Kei Slaughter, MA, MFA, BMT, Music Therapist; Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
Ellen Slawsby, PhD, Director of Chronic Pain Services, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Louisa Sylvia, PhD, Associate Director, Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation; Director, Office of Women's Careers, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Ahmed Tawakol, MD, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Peter Wayne, PhD, Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Gloria Yeh, MD, Director of Mind-Body Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Director, HMS Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ryan Zaklin, MD, MA, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Salem Hospital