UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Still waiting to get your first COVID vaccination? Join the new UCSF BOOST Study! We are especially seeking volunteers over 65 years old (although taking all ages). Would you like to participate in a study to help us discover what predicts an optimal antibody response to COVID vaccinations and what makes it last? You can earn up to $300! Find out if you’re eligible to participate today at www.ucsfboost.org ... (You will need to sign up before your vaccination.) See more

Announcing the launch of a new UCSF Osher Center predoctoral summer program: The Integrative Health Equity and Applied Research (IHEAR) Summer Program is an eight-week summer training program for interprofessional, predoctoral health professions students. Program runs July 6 - August 30, 2021. Applications are due March 1, 2021, by 12pm PST. Participants receive a monthly stipend of $2153. IHEAR includes:... * Instruction in the science of social health and healthcare disparities and the role of complementary and integrative health approaches in advancing health equity * Development of foundational research skills (e.g., formulating research questions, selecting research methods, interpreting evidence) * Participation in mentored, applied research projects https://osher.ucsf.edu/education/ihear See more

Register today for the Integrative Oncology CME course starting next Thursday, 1/28. Learn from experts in the field about patient-centered approaches to supportive and palliative cancer care, including nutrition, mind and body practices, acupuncture, and physical activity.

Great insight from Dr. Sanford Newmark, Osher Center director of clinical programs and pediatrician, on the relationship between nutrition and ADHD and autism. https://brightandquirky.com/a-potentially-astounding-strat/

"I often felt surrounded by the immense pressure of time, with a crowded inner world, and a mind swirling...As a result of MBSR, I recognize that knowing what you are doing while you are doing it is the essence of being present. I now make space in my mind for new ways of seeing old problems, and I spend more time in inner stillness and balance." -JenMarie Landig Besner, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Participant Join an upcoming MBSR Orientation on January 11th at 1pm or... January 19th at 6pm. Register at https://osher.ucsf.edu//mindfulness-based-stress-reduction Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week program that introduces you to mindfulness practice in the form of sitting meditation, body awareness, and mindful movement, modeled by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD. This program can help if stress is having a negative impact on your life, if you are experiencing chronic physical or mental distress, or if you are simply interested in learning ways to maintain health and well-being. Over 6,000 research papers have published findings on MBSR including decreased depression, pain, and distress, and increased attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life.

Starting tomorrow: Integrative Medicine Group for COVID Recovery, a no-cost 3 online session series for individuals recovering from COVID-19 infection focused on mind-body skills (including meditation, breathing exercises, and self-massage) and connecting with others who are recovering. Share widely and register today! http://tiny.ucsf.edu/imrecovery

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The UCSF Osher Center’s Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) is a research fellowship program funded by a T-32 Training Grant from NIH/NCCIH. We are accepting applications for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship positions with start dates in July 2021. Predoctoral applications are due Dec 1 from students in a qualifying PhD or MD/DO program or a doctoral program in an integrative health field. Postdoctoral applications are due Dec 7 from physicians, behavioral and social scientists, and doctoral-level practitioners of complementary medicine. Learn more at https://osher.ucsf.edu/education/trim

Learn about integrative palliative care in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Special Focus Issue on Integrative Palliative Care, co-edited by Shelley Adler, PhD, director of the UCSF Osher Center. Brieze Robinson Keeley, MD, Integrative Palliative Care Physician at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, served on the Special Issue Advisory Team. http://email.liebertpub.com/q/1myslO2IwU16NJniDNLG/wv

Tonight 9/15 at 6:30! Don't miss the opportunity to take a step towards reducing stress and pain while improving quality of life through mindfulness practice. Take it from Alicia (pictured here), an alum of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): "The MBSR class with Nichole was life changing for management of the chronic pain I have had for nine years. I learned how to view my pain with acceptance rather than fear and rejection. With consistent dedication to meditation an...d mindfulness techniques, my mind and body became less reactive on a deeper level and I continue to have significantly less pain 10 months later. I also dwell less on negative thoughts and am able to live comfortably in the present rather than in resentment of the past." Join the MBSR info session with Nichole tonight at 6:30 by visiting http://tiny.ucsf.edu/msm89W.

9/15 @ 6:30pm: Attend a free Orientation and Introduction to Mindfulness session. Improve your wellbeing and reduce your stress through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a systematic program that can lead to decreases in depression, pain, and distress, and increases in attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life. At the Orientation and Introduction to Mindfulness session, you will (1) meet the instructor and other participants; (2) learn about the impact of stress and mindfulness on health, the history of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and research on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction model; and (3) practice guided introductory mindfulness techniques. Learn more and sign up at https://calendar.ucsf.edu//mindfulness-based_stress_reduct

Osher Center integrative psychiatrist Selena Chan, DO, spoke with Heathline about social media and mental health during the pandemic: There is no one best way to cope, and what is activating to one person may be soothing to another." https://www.healthline.com//why-facebook-may-be-affecting-

Congratulations to Osher Center faculty member Ashley Mason, PhD, and the entire study team of TemPredict, on a $5.1M award that supports the development of an algorithm to predict the onset of COVID-19 symptoms using data collected by a wearable device. https://osher.ucsf.edu/news/51m-awarded-tempredict

Join UCSF Osher Center neuroscientist Helen Weng, PhD, for an event on breath hosted by the Exploratorium, "After Dark Online: Breathe Deep." On Thurs, 8/27 at 7 pm "find out how human breathing has changed over an extended period of time, through both physical and external factors, and how bringing attention to your breath can restore health while cultivating calm and empathy." https://www.exploratorium.edu//after-dark-online-breathe-d

Improve your wellbeing and reduce your stress through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a systematic program that can lead to decreases in depression, pain, and distress, and increases in attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life. On September 3rd at 2:45pm or September 15th at 6:30pm, attend a free Orientation and Introduction to Mindfulness session where you will (1) meet the instructor and other participants; (2) learn about the impact of stress and mindfulness on health, the history of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and research on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction model; and (3) practice guided introductory mindfulness techniques. Learn more and sign up at https://osher.ucsf.edu//mindfulness-based-stress-reduction

Know a teen experiencing stress or depression? Yoga for Teens with Low Mood, Depression, or Anxiety is an 8-week class series (covered by most insurance) designed for adolescents that includes breathing techniques, physical poses, and meditation within a supportive group setting. The classes will be conducted virtually by integrative pediatrician and yoga teacher, Priya Jain, MD. No experience necessary! Ask the teen's primary care provider for a referral to the Osher Center for Yoga for Teens OR call 415-353-7716 to register. Covered by most insurance, including Medi-Cal. https://osher.ucsf.edu//yoga-teens-low-mood-depression-or-

As we look for solutions to new and old pressing problems, how can integrative medicine reach more people who need it? How can we empower current leaders with integrative medicine tools? The Osher Center is proud to introduce our five incoming Integrative Medicine Scholarsall established physicians in other medical specialtieswho will be joining together for a yearlong training program that coincides with the continuation of their practice. Incoming Integrative Medicine Sc...holars: *Shannon Fogh, MD; Radiation Cancer Specialist, Department of Radiation Oncology, UCSF *Meghan Jobson, MD, PhD; Palliative Medicine Fellow, Department of Medicine, UCSF *Natalie Marshall, MD; Medical Director, UCSF John Muir Health Cancer Center in Berkeley *Kavita Mishra, MD, MPH; Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UCSF *Juliet Morgan, MD; Chief Resident for Education, Psychiatry, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Department for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF https://osher.ucsf.edu//leading-ucsf-faculty-and-practitio

Sign up now for the July 29 orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction! Participation in this orientation is essential for anyone enrolling in or considering enrolling in MBSR. The session consists of meeting the instructor and other participants; an introduction to what participation in the class entails; a talk about the impact of stress and mindfulness on health and the body of research on MBSR; and the practice of introductory mindfulness techniques. Over 6,000 research papers on MBSR have published findings including decreased depression, pain, and distress, and increased attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life. Learn more about how MBSR can support you on Wednseday, July 29 from 1-3:30pm. https://osher.ucsf.edu//mindfulness-based-stress-reduction

Don't miss the upcoming orientation to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on July 29 at 1pm! Learn about MBSR and how it impacted one of our participants: "I recognized how much I had changed and how the other people had changed also People’s pain went away on their faces, including mine. I had so much pain, I had wrinkles all over my face. https://osher.ucsf.edu//meeting-moment-mindfulness-based-s

Looking for some relief? Osher Center massage therapist Maria Degelman, CMT, shares self-care acupressure for pain and tension in this Acupressure Wellness Webinar. youtu.be/9GNYE4QtvhU Produced by UCSF Campus Life Services | Fitness & Recreation

Check out the latest work of Osher Center faculty member Helen Weng, PhD, doing incredible work on diversity and neuroscience.

7/15 @10am: "Probing Interoceptive Processes: Behavioral, Psychological, and Neurophysiological Levels." Join Osher Center faculty member Wolf Mehling, MD, for his presentation as part of a webinar presented by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the National Institutes of Health. "Have you ever wondered how we sense and regulate the myriad needs of our bodies? How do we sense the basic needs to breathe, eat, drink, or urinate? How do we sense, interpret, and integrate signals from within our body’s internal landscape across conscious and unconscious levels? This experience of our internal bodies is called interoception. It is considered the sixth sense..." To learn more and join the event visit: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38089