Research and Publications

Nova Founder Brian Berman, Scholar Susan Prescott, and others argue, in a new article, that mindfulness deserves greater attention in the context of planetary health.

Scholar Chris D’Adamo’s groundbreaking, first-ever core culinary medicine curriculum for first- and second-year medical students is published.

Scholars Rebecca Etz and Kurt Stange co-authored an article that advocates for three simple rules for equitable, quality, and sustainable generalist and specialist care.

Scholar Sara Warber co-authored a handbook which is a great provider-oriented resource for social prescribing nature-based interventions.

Fellows Carley Riley and Brita Roy recently published a new paper, which used the largest dataset in the U.S. to examine levels of thriving, struggling, and suffering at the county level, identifying trends and places of possible intervention for increased individual wellbeing.

Scholar Steven Woolf’s recent work highlights historical racial and socioeconomic disparities disproportionately impacted minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the largest decrease in life expectancy in Black and Hispanic Americans since 1998.

Fellow Carley Riley co-authored a new paper offering guidance and actionable practices to prioritize equity in learning health systems.

Scholar Judy Rollins new book incorporates data from an international study of artwork in hospitals and explores how art serves the diverse needs of patients, families, visitors, and staff in hospital settings.

Scholars Rebecca Etz and Kurt Stange helped create and guide an evidence-based plan for implementing high-quality, comprehensive, and equitable primary care in the US.

An exploration of post-traumatic growth provides hope for healing on all scales in Institute Scholar Susan Prescott’s co-authored paper.