Keynote Speakers
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD
Dr. Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. She also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior. Read more
Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH
Dr. Christakis is a social scientist and physician at Yale University who conducts research in the fields of network science, biosocial science, and behavior genetics. His current work focuses on how human biology and health affect, and are affected by, social interactions and social networks. He directs the Human Nature Lab and is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. He is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science, appointed in the Departments of Sociology; Medicine; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Biomedical Engineering; and the School of Management. Read more
Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB
Fr. Freeman is currently the worldwide leader of the World Community for Christian Meditation. He was born in England in 1951 where he was educated by the Benedictines and studied English Literature at New College, Oxford University. Before entering monastic life, he had experience with the United Nations in New York, banking and journalism. In the monastery, his spiritual teacher was Fr. John Main. He helped Fr. John establish the first Christian Meditation Centre in London. Read more
Thupten Jinpa, PhD
Dr. Jinpa is the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training™ (CCT©), the Institute’s flagship compassion education offering, developed while Jinpa was at Stanford University. Jinpa trained as a monk at the Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University, South India, where he received the Geshe Lharam degree. Jinpa also holds a B.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in religious studies, both from Cambridge University. Read more
Jacque Salomon
Jacque Salomon is the co-founder of Seeds to Inspire Foundation of Arizona and an advocate for plant-based nutrition and education in marginalized communities. Born and raised on the ancestral lands of the Lenape people (Manhattan, NY), Jacque lives on the home of the Akimel O’odham and Piipaash people (Phoenix, AZ). She is an American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) Health Equity Achieved through Lifestyle Medicine (HEAL) Initiative Committee Member, collaborator/supporter to Let Our Ancestors Rest Campaign, Founding Board Member of SimpleVeg, Board Member for Eat for the Earth 501(c)(3), former Pod Advisory Committee Member for PlantPure Communities and proud former Community Liaison to Stand Up ASU student club. She shares her work and healing journey as a Speaker and supports individuals as a Transformational Coach. Read more
Distinguished Faculty
Rudy Allen, Vice-President, Human Resources, Goodwill Industries of North Carolina
Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH, Preventive Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Miguel Anglada, LCSW, MBA, SMART-Certified Healthcare Practitioner; Employee Assistance Counselor/Coordinator at 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
Manoj Bhasin, PhD, Director of Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center; Acting Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Juna Bobby, MD, SMART Certified Healthcare Clinician; Faculty, Juillard School, NYC
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD , Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and Associate Professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University Medical School
Barbara Canada, MBA, Administrative Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Revere Health Center
Karmel Choi, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Center for Precision Psychiatry and the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital; Research Advisor, Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Rana Chudnofsky, MEd, Director of Resilient Youth Program, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine
Amy Comander, MD, Medical Director, Mass General Cancer Center-Waltham; Director, Breast Oncology Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital; Instructor in 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
Michelle Dossett, MD, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California at Davis
Meghan Feldpausch, NP, Nurse practitioner, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Peter Grinspoon, MD, Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Healthcare Center; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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
Elizabeth Hoge, MD, Director, Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Georgetown University Medical Center; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine
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
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
Anne Lynch, APRN, FNP, SMART-Certified Healthcare Practitioner
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
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
Rachel Millstein, PhD, Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Jacob Mirsky, MD, Staff Physician, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Kerri Palamara-McGrath, MD, Director, Center for Physician Well-Being, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, 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
Michael Pease, MS, MPPA, CPT, Health Promotion Specialist, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Giselle Perez, PhD, Director, Mind-Body Resiliency Clinical Program, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center; Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Service, MGH
Laura Lorusso Peterson, Owner, Breatheyougotthis; Certified PART Instructor
Shirly 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
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
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
James Stahl, MD, CM, MPH, Section Chief, General Internal Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine
Ahmed Tawakol, MD, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Bindu Vyas, PhD, Certified PART Instructor; Director, Indian Circle for Caring, USA Inc.
Robert Waldinger, MD, Director, Center for Psychodynamic Therapy and Research at Massachusetts General Hospital; Director, Harvard Study of Adult Development; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Albert Yeung, MD, Associate Director, Depression and Clinical Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School