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Osher Collaborative Mission
The Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine comprises an international group of seven academic Centers funded by The Bernard Osher Foundation to study, teach, and practice integrative medicine. The Osher Collaborative amplifies the collective impact of the seven Osher Centers on health and well-being for all.
News and Events
Osher Collaborative 2018 Annual Meeting
(Stockholm, Sweden)
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Osher Collaborative was hosted by the Karolinska Institutet Osher Center in Stockholm, Sweden. In attendance were core leaders from each of the seven Osher Centers for Integrative Medicine, including members from our newest Osher Center at University of Washington. The Osher Collaborative members were joined by Bernard Osher, Barbro Osher, and Mary Bitterman, of The Bernard Osher Foundation.
Dr. Helene Langevin selected as director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., announced today the selection of Helene M. Langevin, M.D., C.M., as director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Dr. Langevin is expected to join NIH in November 2018.
Practice Drift: Are There Risks When Integrative Medicine Physicians Exceed Their Scope?
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Melinda Ring and Sandy Newmark. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Published Online: 1 August 2018
Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions and Opportunities
University of Washington joins the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine
Announcing the Seventh Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
With a $5.5 million grant from the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation, UW Medicine is strengthening its work in integrative medicine.
Mindfulness in Corporate America: Is the Trojan Horse Ethical?
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Wolever, Ruth Q., Schwartz, E. Robert, and Schoenberg, Poppy L.A. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Published Online: 2 May 2018
Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions and Opportunities
The “New Organ” in the News: Is It Real and What Does It Mean?
Helene Langevin Presents Grand Rounds (Harvard Osher Center)
Recent news has shown a buzzing wave of media activity surrounding the report of a “new organ” permeating the whole body that could be important for cancer spread. Dr. Langevin discussed these findings in the context of previous research on connective and interstitial tissues.