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Public Health seminar series—Innovations in Whole Person Health, Resilience, and Wellbeing: Emerging Research from the Osher Center

Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
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Join us as recipients of the 2025 Osher Research Grant share their forthcoming research presentations, highlighting innovative approaches to advancing whole-person health.

The CALM-PR Trial: Does Choice Matter When Learning Mindfulness? A Study with Pediatric Residents
Presented by Jason Tsichlis, MD, MS, and Gabrielle Osher
This presentation explores physician burnout during pediatric residency and examines mindfulness and self-compassion as potential protective factors, considering the mixed findings of previous mindfulness interventions.

Developing Affective Resilience Optimized for Gender Diverse Adults (DAFFODIL)
Presented by Peter Cummings, MPH, MS, and Leiszle Lapping-Carr, PhD 
Learn how this project developed and piloted a positive psychology intervention designed to support gender-diverse patients in hospital-based outpatient care, including findings on acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary outcomes.

Mosaic Survivorship: Developing a Scalable Digital Narrative Intervention to Support Whole-Person Recovery After Cancer Treatment
Presented by Sofia Garcia and Christine Rini
This project adapts the Mosaic digital storytelling platform for cancer survivors after treatment, using expressive writing and peer narratives to foster meaning-making, connection, and integrative recovery.

The Osher Center for Integrative Health supports innovative, inclusive, and impactful research that advances whole-person health.

Cost: Free

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

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  • Academic (general)

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