Advancing Global Health and Medicine Through the Energy of Youth: A Research Team Burning Bright.

More than a decade ago, tasked with the creation of an undergraduate research team in the field of integrative health and wellness, the discovery was made that undergraduate study is the perfect venue through which to ignite integrative researchers and clinicians for the future. This research team has produced a lasting impact on our university and community, at the individual, local, national, and international levels. From meager beginnings to numerous funded research projects, programs, publications, and presentations, the students have obtained invaluable skills in the field of integrative health and wellness, equipping them to be effective clinicians for our future.

A Pragmatic Introduction of Mindfulness in a Continuing Education Setting: Exploring Personal Experience, Bridging to Professional Practice.

Context: Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Education (CME/CPE) provide a context through which to introduce practicing Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) to emerging mind/body approaches.

Objective: To introduce mindfulness to practicing HCPs for application in their practice through an experiential CME/CPE session.

Design: This descriptive study included surveys administered in the context of a CME/CPE session at professional meetings, as well as a three-month follow-up survey.