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Saturday, September 29th, 2018
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Join the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion for an experiential and collaborative day that embodies connection, discovery, and awareness. This symposium will include panel and group discussions, movement, reflection and interactive experiences related to ethics, safety, innovation, outcomes, and impact on development of children and teens.
Continuing Education credits for social workers, psychologists, and nurses will be available for an additional $25.
Location: Harvard University Science Center, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Speakers/Panelists:
Megan Jones Bell, PsyD, Chief Science Officer, Headspace
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, Director of Research and Innovation and Associate Professor, Mindfulness Center, Brown University School of Public Health
Willoughby Britton, PhD, Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, Brown University, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University Medical School
Nicole Cardoza, Founder, Yoga Foster, Product Lead, Mind Yeti
Ausiàs Cebolla, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, University of València (Spain)
Tara Cousineau, PhD, Clinical Psychologist & Author, Founder, BodiMojo, Inc., Advisor to Whil, a digital meditation training company
Norman Farb, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Regulatory and Affective Dynamics Laboratory, University of Toronto Mississauga
Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, Associate Professor & Associate Research Director, Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche, PhD, Head of the Trungram lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Founder and Spiritual Leader, Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Inna Khazan, PhD, BCB, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Founder, Arete Institute for Performance Excellence
Neema Moraveji, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Spire
Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LAc, Director, Associate Professor, Center for Integrative Pain NeuroImaging (CiPNI), Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, MGH, Harvard Medical School
Holly Rogers, Co-Founder, The Center for Koru Mindfulness
Jay Vidyarthi, UX/UI Director – Collaborator with Muse, Sonic Cradle, A Mindful Society, Brightmind + more
And more!
Moderator:
Richa Gawande, PhD, Research and Programs Manager, CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion
Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD, Executive Director and Research Director, CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00: Registration and Exhibitors’ tables
9:00 – 12:00: Plenary Panels, Reflection, Discussions, Hands-on Play with Technology
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch / Exhibitors’ tables
1:00 – 5:00: Speakers, Plenary Panels, Reflection, Discussions, Hands-on Play with Technology
5:00 – 5:30: Exhibitors’ tables
Registration: $175. Continuing Education credits for social workers, psychologists, and nurses will be available for an additional $25. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Harvard and Cambridge Health Alliance Faculty and Staff 50% Discount Available.
Tuition Reimbursement available for benefits-eligible CHA employees!
Student, minority, and need-based scholarships available – please apply at: www.chacmc.org/scholarship
Please email us at [email protected] for information.
Questions? Contact Bridget Kiley: 617-591-6132 or [email protected]
Hosted by the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion (Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School)
Sponsored by Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing and Harvard Center for Wellness and Health Promotion
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