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The University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing's Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program is a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians (think chiropractors, physical therapists, advanced practice nurses), and mindfulness experts with expertise in complementary and integrative pain care.
Community feedback is at the heart of a project to improve pain management care to underserved groups.
Since its inception, the Bakken Center’s research studies have helped people access new ways to manage complex health challenges.
With a newly-awarded prestigious grant from the Weil Foundation, the Bakken Center and UMN Psychiatry Department are collaborating to pioneer a new training program that integrates health coaching into the care of adults with ADHD.
Through the Bakken Center's Sime Fellowship, Dr. Ann Van de Winckel is Using Integrative Medicine to Tackle Chronic Pain and Improve Overall Wellbeing.
Research and mentorship drive the Integrative Health Research Fellowship Program, which helps integrative health professionals advance their careers.
Researchers are developing a comprehensive pain management program for rural veterans, who have more severe pain than the average person but less access to care
The Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program is working with community leaders to expand access to drug-free back pain treatments.
Through community engagement, the Center’s Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program is building trust and addressing disparities in clinical studies
The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing and the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities are teaming up on a study to help these adults enhance their health and wellbeing so they can live their best lives. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study focuses on developing and testing a new educational program called Mindful Movement which aims to help adults ages 50 and up overcome barriers to exercise, and gain the skills and motivation to improve their wellbeing.