Schedule

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

OPTIONAL ONLINE PRE-COURSE WORKSHOP
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Group Medical Visits to Guide Patients to Healthier Lifestyle Behaviors

Under the direction of Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLMWellness image

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

8:00 am to 8:20 am
Session 1: Welcome to the Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind Body Medicine
Gregory L. Fricchione, MD
8:20 am to 9:20 am
Session 2: KEYNOTE: Three Lessons about the Brain (or Some Stuff I've Learned When Studying Emotion)

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD

9:20 am to 9:30 am
Stretch and Move Break
9:30 am to 10:30 am
Session 3: Education and Skills Development Sessions 3A - 3C
3A
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Epigenetics (...but Were Afraid to Ask)
John Denninger, MD, PhD
3B
Boosting Mentalizing and Reducing Depression in Caregivers with a New Mind Body Therapy
Felipe Jain, MD
3C
Extending the Reach of Mind Body Resilience Programs to Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach Populations
Giselle Perez, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

10:30 am to 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Session 4: Education and Skills Development Sessions 4A - 4C
4A
What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study of Happiness
Robert Waldinger, MD
4B
SMART-3RP Framework: Intervening to Meet the Needs of Patients, Clinicians, and Communities
Elyse Park, PhD, MPH
4C
Implementing Mind Body Programs in Primary Care Practice
Jacob Mirsky, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Break*
1:00 pm to 1:20 pm
Session 5: Optional Sessions
Experiential: Gentle Yoga
Laura Malloy, LICSW, C-IAYT

(Space limited; pre-registration requested)

Guided Meditation
Peg Baim, MS, NP
Conversation & Questions: Ways to Use Mind Body Skills with Patients
Katherine Rosa, PhD, FNP-BC and Meghan Feldpausch, NP
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Session 6: Education and Skills Development Sessions 6A - 6C
6A
Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety: As Good as Medication?
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
6B
The Relaxation Response and Drug-Mediated Resolution of Inflammation
Manoj Bhasin, PhD
6C
Managing Fear of Recurrence in Cancer and Other Conditions
Daniel Hall, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

2:30 pm to 2:40 pm
Stretch and Move Break
2:40 pm to 3:40 pm
Session 7: Education and Skills Development Sessions 7A - 7C
7A
Stress and Cardiovascular Disease
Ahmed Tawakol, MD
7B
Obesity Medicine: Weight Management Strategies for the Mind and Body
Chika Vera Anekwe, MD, MPH
7C
Positive Psychology Interventions for Health Behaviors and Medical Outcomes: Updates and Observations from the Field
Rachel Millstein, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm
Break
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Session 8: Education and Skills Development Sessions 8A - 8C
8A
Mind Body Medicine and the Central Role of Neuroimmunology
Gregory L. Fricchione, MD
8B
Movement and Mood: Big Data and Practical Implications
Karmel Choi, PhD
8C
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Emotional Well-Being after an Acute Cardiac Event
Christina Luberto, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

5:00 pm to 5:10 pm
Stretch and Move Break
5:10 pm to 6:10 pm
Session 9: KEYNOTE: Social Network Interventions

Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH

Friday, November 10, 2023

8:00 am to 9:00 am
Session 10: KEYNOTE: Meditation and Deep Health

Laurence Freeman, OSB

9:00 am to 9:10 am
Stretch and Move Break
9:10 am to 10:10 am
Session 11: Education and Skills Development Sessions 11A - 11C
11A
Taking the “Me” out of Empathy to Help Clinicians Move from Burnout to Compassion (and Build Resilience)
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD
11B
Exploring the Role of Coaching and Well-Being
Kerri Palamara-McGrath, MD
11C
Coaching Your Patients to Get Moving
Beth Frates, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

10:10 am to 10:30am
Break
10:30 am to 11:30am
Session 12: Interactive Workshop: How to Teach Meditation and Deepen Your Own Practice
Peg Baim, MS, NP, Elizabeth Lincoln, MD, and Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
11:30 am to 11:40am
Stretch and Move Break
11:40 am to 12:40 pm
Session 13: Education and Skills Development Sessions 13A - 13C
13A
Thriving after Cancer: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Optimizing Health and Well-Being for Cancer Survivors
Amy Comander, MD and Shirly Ramchandani, MD
13B
Promise for Pills? New Research on Dietary Supplements, Integrative Medicine, and Health
Howard Sesso, ScD, MPH
13C
Countering the Effects of Aging: Meditation vs. Crossword Puzzles on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Sara Lazar, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Break*
1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
Session 14: Optional Sessions
Experiential: Tai Chi
Barry Friedman

(Space limited; pre-registration requested)

Guided Meditation
Shirly Ramchandani, MD
Conversation & Questions: Ways to Use Mind Body Skills with Patients
Katherine Rosa, PhD, FNP-BC and Meghan Feldpausch, NP
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Session 15: Education and Skills Development Sessions 15A - 15C
15A
The Use of Qigong and Tai Chi for Treatment of Depression
Albert Yeung, MD
15B
SLEEP! Healthy Habits and Mind-Body Strategies to Reset Your Nights (and Days)
Suzanne Bertisch, MD
15C
Workshop: Tools for Integrating Mind Body Medicine into an Office Visit
Peg Baim, MS, NP

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

3:00 pm to 3:10 pm
Stretch and Move Break
3:10 pm to 4:10 pm
Session 16: Education and Skills Development Sessions 16A - 16C
16A
Evidence-Based Strategies to Enhance Clinician Well-Being
Michelle Dossett, MD, PhD, MPH
16B
Humor and Resilience: How to Grin and Bear It
James Stahl, MD, MPH
16C
Depression as a Whole Body Disorder
John Mathews, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

4:10 pm to 4:30 pm
Break
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Session 17: KEYNOTE

Thupten Jinpa, PhD

Saturday, November 11, 2023

8:00 am to 9:00 am
Session 18: KEYNOTE: Trauma-Informed Lifestyle Medicine: A Revolution in Healing

Jacque Salomon

9:00 am to 9:10 am
Stretch and Move Break
9:10 am to 10:10 am
Session 19: Education and Skills Development Sessions 19A - 19C
19A
Cannabis and Mindfulness
Peter Grinspoon, MD
19B
Yoga: Understanding the Underlying Biomedical Science and Research
Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD
19C
Resilient Youth
Aude Henin, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

10:10 am to 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Session 20: Education and Skills Development Sessions 20A - 20C
20A
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Psychedelics
Franklin King, MD
20B
BHI-Certified Providers Share Tips on How They Put SMART into Practice
Anne E. Lynch, APRN, FNP, Miguel Anglada, LCSW, MSW, Juna Bobby, MD, and John Denninger, MD, PhD
20C
Workshop: Using Mind Body Skills with Kids
Rana Chudnofsky, MEd

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

11:30 am to 11:40 am
Stretch and Move Break
11:40 am to 12:40 pm
Session 21: Education and Skills Development Sessions 21A - 21C
21A
Mind-Body Resources for Women's Sexual Well-Being in Cancer Survivorship
Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD
21B
Introduction to Wellness: Positivity and Relaxation Training (PART)
Rana Chudnofsky, MEd, Tom Klisiewicz, CPLP, Laura Lorusso Peterson, Mike Pease, MS, MPPA, CPT, and Bindu Vyas, PhD
21C
Mind-Body Medicine in Children with Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction
Mark Salvatore, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

12:40 pm to 2:00 pm
Break*
1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
Session 22: Optional Sessions
Experiential: Laughter Yoga
Laura Malloy, LICSW, C-IAYT

(Space limited; pre-registration requested)

Guided Meditation
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
Conversation and Questions: Ways to Use Mind Body Skills with Patients
Elyse Park, PhD, MPH and Ellen Slawsby, PhD
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Session 23: Education and Skills Development Sessions 23A - 23C
23A
The Importance of Learner Well-Being: The Hows and Whys
Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
23B
Mind Body Skills for Managing Pain
Ellen Slawsby, PhD
23C
Patient-Provider Relationship and the Journey Toward Healing Transformation in Chronic Illness
Katherine Rosa, PhD, FNP-BC

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one session. The video library will be available for 60 days after the conclusion of the course.

3:00 pm to 3:10 pm
Stretch and Move Break
3:10 pm to 4:10 pm
Session 24: Going Forward: What We've Learned about Mind Body Medicine and How to Put It into Practice

Gregory L. Fricchione, MD, Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Elyse R. Park, PhD, MPH, John Denninger, MD, PhD, and Katherine Rosa, PhD, FNP-BC

*There are many convenient and varied lunch options within a short walking distance of the in-person course.