Osher Center For Integrative Medicine
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Mindfulness experts call for more scientific rigor, less hype
David Vago, Ph.D., is one of the principal authors of a “Mind the Hype” article in Perspectives on Psychological Science that calls for more scientific evaluation, circumspect reporting and uniform treatment standards for mindfulness and meditation. Read MoreOct 11, 2017
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Expanded health plan benefits, salary range changes ahead
For 2018, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employee health plan will offer an array of insurance options and new wellness services. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Osher Center to study standards for mindfulness training
As mindfulness grows in popularity as a treatment option for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, experts in integrative medicine at Vanderbilt are doing research to better quantify its effectiveness and setting standards for how it is administered. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Osher Center offers multiple back pain treatment options
The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt offers most of the treatments in the new guidelines for back pain recently recommended by the American College of Physicians, but misconceptions about those treatments remain a barrier to care. Read MoreMar 9, 2017
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Harvard’s Vago named Osher Center research director
David Vago, Ph.D., will join the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on Sept. 1 as director of research. Read MoreJul 21, 2016
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VUMC speakers shine at TEDx Nashville symposium
Provocative questions, posed by three experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), were among the highlights last Friday at TEDx Nashville 2016, an exposition of “ideas worth sharing” at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. Read MoreApr 21, 2016
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Elam steps down as Osher Center medical director
Roy Elam, M.D., will step down as medical director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University following a search for a new director. Read MoreOct 22, 2015