Harvard The Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind-Body Medicine 2025

Comprehensive Education and Skills Development for an Integrated Model of Care

Full recordings available for 60 days • CME-focused • Harvard Faculty

The Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind-Body Medicine is a flagship Harvard educational program designed to equip healthcare professionals with evidence-based mind-body approaches that improve patient outcomes, clinician resilience, and integrated models of care.

Participants gain practical, clinically applicable skills across meditation, stress physiology, lifestyle medicine, positive psychology, sleep, behavioral health, and integrative neuroscience—delivered by world-renowned faculty and leaders in mind-body science.

Program Highlights

• Live streaming and in-person attendance options
• 48 skills development sessions and interactive workshops
• Recorded access for 60 days following the course
• Training in meditation, yoga, tai chi, CBT, lifestyle and resilience science
• Education in genomics, neuroimaging, and contemplative neuroscience
• Certification opportunities available

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors, dietitians, educators, health coaches, physical and occupational therapists, residents, fellows, and all healthcare professionals involved in patient care, self-management, and lifestyle medicine.

Learning Objectives

• Define allostasis and allostatic load in stress-related disease
• Apply mind-body interventions to diverse clinical conditions
• Develop meditation skills that elicit the relaxation response
• Improve empathy, resilience, and patient-provider relationships
• Assess lifestyle, gut health, circadian rhythm, and brain health
• Reduce provider burnout and enhance clinical performance
• Deliver an effective integrative model of care

World-Renowned Faculty

Faculty include Gregory L. Fricchione, MD; Yvette Cozier, DSc; Stephen Post, PhD; Adam Rodman, MD, MPH; Rochelle Walensky, MD; and numerous leaders in mind-body medicine, neuroscience, psychiatry, behavioral health, and integrative care.

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