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E-mail blast December 14, 2017

Dear Osher Collaborative members,

We are pleased to present the inaugural Osher Collaborative Broadcast! Through this monthly digest, we aim to keep members informed of Collaborative announcements and highlighted news from Osher Centers.

Please send us your comments, questions, and feedback related to this first issue, as well as any announcements that you would like to be included in future broadcasts.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season,
Nicole and Christine
Osher Collaborative Coordinating Center

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News November 4, 2017

Announcing the Endowment of the Osher Collaborative Coordinating Center

The Bernard Osher Foundation has generously granted the UCSF Osher Center a $5.5 million endowment for the Coordinating Center of the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine. The gift provides permanent support for the Coordinating Center to facilitate collaborative initiatives among the six Osher Centers for Integrative Medicine around the world.

News November 10, 2017 Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine

Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions & Opportunities
Editorial Column in JACM

The Osher Collaborative is pleased to announce that a Review Board has been selected for the new editorial column “Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions & Opportunities” in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (JACM).

News May 30, 2017 Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine

New Publication by Osher Collaborative, Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice
Special Issue Integrative Medicine

We are thrilled to announce publication of this new “Primary Care – Integrative Medicine” issue, authored by Osher Collaborative faculty members and providers.

News July 12, 2017 Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine

Osher Center Directors Quoted in Article: ‘What Is Alternative Medicine?’
U.S. News & World Report

Click here to view the U.S. News & World Report article.

Over 30 percent of Americans use some form of non-conventional medicine, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. If you’ve ever stretched out on a yoga mat or popped a probiotic, you may be part of the growing segment of the U.S. population that uses non-conventional therapies to treat medical problems.

News June 6, 2017 University of Miami

Press Release: Bernard Osher Gift to Establish Integrative Medicine Center
Announcing the Sixth Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Thanks to the extraordinary philanthropy of Bernard Osher, the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine will soon be one of a select few institutions offering a unique and comprehensive center for evidence-based, integrative medicine.

Publication October 10, 2017 Vanderbilt University

Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation

Nicholas T. Van Dam, Marieke K. van Vugt, David R. Vago, Laura Schmalzl, Clifford D. Saron, Andrew Olendzki, Ted Meissner, Sara W. Lazar, Catherine E. Kerr, Jolie Gorchov, Kieran C. R. Fox, Brent A. Field, Willoughby B. Britton, Julie A. Brefczynski-Lewis, David E. Meyer

Publication September 10, 2017 Harvard University

Effect of Stretching on Thoracolumbar Fascia Injury and Movement Restriction in a Porcine Model

Helene M. Langevin; James Bishop; Rhonda Maple; Gary J. Badger; James R. Fox

Publication August 17, 2017 University of California, San Francisco

Integrative Medicine in the Training of Physicians

UCSF Osher Center director, Dr. Shelley Adler, is an author with Aviad Haramati and Ben Kligler of the chapter on Integrative medicine in the training of physicians in A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, 2017 Fifth Edition.

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