Spring 2007-Volume IV New Integrative Medicine Center Opens at Duke The new Integrative Medicine Center at Duke In January 2007, Duke Integrative Medicine opened the doors of a first-of-its-kind medical building dedicated solely to the practice of integrative medicine. The new facility serves as a "living laboratory" for the exploration and demonstration of innovative models of care that treat the whole person and not just the disease or injury. "Like others in this field, we believe there is a powerful relationship between the mind, body, spirit and community and we want to shift the focus of medical care to a health orientation rather than a disease-based model of care," said Tracy W. Gaudet, MD, executive director of Duke Integrative Medicine. Duke Integrative Medicine (DIM), which is part of the Bravewell Clinical Network, has existed since 2000, but the expansion into the new building will enable the team to treat a wider variety of patients, including patients with chronic illnesses, people recovering from surgery, those who have cancer or heart disease and patients simply interested in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. DIM also offers a unique series of innovative immersion experiences designed for both individuals and groups. For example, the Three-Day Comprehensive Physical and Health Planning Intensive includes a medical consultation with a full battery of diagnostic tests as appropriate, a fitness assessment, an integrative medicine consultation and a mind-body consultation, all of which culminate in a personalized health plan designed to meet the needs and heath goals of the patient. During the three-day stay, patients attend daily movement and mindfulness classes, receive instruction on he The Christy and John Mack Foundation funded the $11 million building, which was designed by Duda/Paine Architects. Christy Mack, who will chair the National Board of Advisors for Duke Integrative Medicine, is the president of The Bravewell Collaborative. For more information visit www.dukeintegrativemedicine.com

Register here for your free quarterly issue Bravewell Initiatives New integrative medicine center opens at Duke   The Bravewell Pioneers of Integrative Medicine Awards   Accolades for The New Medicine continue   New class of Bravewell fellows start training.   RWJ Symposium on Integrative Medicine a success   Meet the Members Lura and Ann Lovell   About Bravewell A Vision for the Future

The Bravewell Pioneers of Integrative Medicine Awards Save the date! On Thursday November 8, 2007, in New York City, the Bravewell Collaborative will host the Inaugural Pioneers of Integrative Medicine Award Event to honor six of the early leaders of Integrative Medicine whose work in the 1980s and 1990s paved the way for a new era in American medicine. Each Pioneer will receive a cash award of $25,000 to recognize, empower and support his or her efforts in transforming the culture of healthcare. The Pioneers of Integrative Medicine being honored are: Larry Dossey, MD Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD Rachel Naomi Remen, MD James Gordon, MD Dean Ornish, MD Andrew Weil, MD The day of celebration begins at 8:45 AM with "Lectures & Luncheon" at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Moderated by Mehmet Oz, MD, the six award recipients will talk about what, during the course of their careers, they each learned about health, healing and humanity that changed the way they thought about medicine. They will discuss the revelations that propelled them on a new path of inquiry and the discoveries that brought hope and healing to their patients. The Lectures & Luncheon event will end at 2 PM. Mehmet Oz, M.D. Commencing at 6 PM at the Grand Hyatt, guests will enjoy an elegant, black tie event hosted by Christy and John Mack, with special guest Mehmet Oz, MD as the master of ceremonies. Dr. Oz, who is Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University, is frequently featured on Oprah and is the author of the award-winning book, Healing from the Heart. Following the cocktail reception, a gourmet dinner will be served in the stylish ballroom of the Grand Hyatt, and the Pioneers of Integrative Medicine will be honored and given their awards. Tickets for the Lectures & Luncheon are $250. Table prices for the evening Pioneer Awards Dinner start at $7,500 and individual ticket prices start at $750. For more information about the event or to purchase tables and/or individual tickets, please contact David Rosenstock at The Bravewell Pioneer Award Event, 136 East 57th Street, Suite 1505, New York, New York, 10022. Telephone: 212-838-2660. Email: drosenstock@loreleievents.com. Accolades for The New Medicine Continue On March 29, 2006, more than 300 PBS stations nationwide aired The New Medicine, a 2-hour series on integrative medicine that focused on the power of the mind to heal. The broadcast, which was seen by more than 4.21 million people in 3.75 million households, was met with accolades from healthcare providers, educators, scientists, policy makers, and the general public alike. In honor of its excellence, The New Medicine was awarded the International Health & Medical Media Award (FREDDIE Award) in the category of health and wellness in September 2006. Continuing the winning trend, in January 2007, The New Medicine received the 2007 Silver World Medal from the New York Film & Video Festival's Global Award for Healthcare Communications. The film has also been nominated for the prestigious Peabody Award as well as the News + Documentary Emmy Award. Both the DVD of the film and its companion book can be ordered via The New Medicine website at www.thenewmedicine.org. New Class of Bravewell Fellows Start Training As part of it the Bravewell Fellowship Program, The Bravewell Collaborative supports a certain number of two-year fellowships at the Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Medical School. The first class of 26 Bravewell Fellows graduated in December of 2006. In January of 2007, the Bravewell Fellows Class of 2008 began their training. The twenty-three Fellows and their institutions are: Advocate Medical Group Center for Complementary Medicine Arica Hirsch, MD Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Ta-Ya Lee, CRNP, MSN, MAC, MBA Continuum Center for Health and Healing Karen Lazarus, MD, MS, MPH Eric Rishe, MD Asma Sadique, MD Duke Integrative Medicine Amy Abernethy, MD MargEva Cole, MD Margaret Gradison, MD Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine Jingduan Yang, MD Bettina Herbert, MD National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Ann Berger, MD Gwenyth Reid Wallen, PhD, RN Jay P. Shah, MD Institute for Health and Healing at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Diana Drake, RN, WHCCNP Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Anand Dhurva, MD Matthew Gilmartin, MD Naomi Lam, MD David Pakter, MD (Lovell/Bravewell Fellow) Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine Raneth Heng, MD Brenda Rodi, NP, FNP Chris Suhar, MD The University of California San Diego Student-Run Clinic Valencia Porter, MD Venice Family Clinic Myles Spar, MD, MPH RWJ Symposium on Integrative Medicine a Success The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) recently held a Clinical Issues Symposium for its RWJ Fellows and Scholars dedicated to the subject of integrative medicine which featured work supported by the Bravewell Collaborative. More than sixty RWJ Fellows and Scholars gathered in December 2006 in San Diego, California for "Treating the Whole Patient: Integrative Medicine and Quality Care." Among the many notable speakers were Bravewell Leadership Award winners Ralph Synderman, MD and Brian Berman, MD, and Bravewell Pioneer Award winner Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, as well as Bravewell Clinical Network members Mimi Guarneri, MD; Tracy Gaudet, MD; Steve Amoils, MD; and Roberta Lee, MD. The program also included talks by Christy Mack (President) and Penny George (Past President) of the Bravewell Collaborative, a special showing of training clips from the PBS Special, The New Medicine, and a site visit to the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine (http://www.scripps.org/services.asp?id=6).
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Lura and Ann Lovell Ann and Lura Lovell Two of the founding members of the Bravewell Collaborative, Lura and Ann Lovell joined the Bravewell Collaborative to become involved with people who shared their passions and dreams. "It's a chance for visionary work and an opportunity to leverage our combined assets to move the entire healthcare system toward better medicine," explains Lura Lovell, who serves on the board of directors for Bravewell. Her daughter, Ann Lovell, who also serves on the Bravewell board of directors and is the Treasurer, concurs. "It's exciting to be able to affect systemic change but this work is also personally fulfilling. The community that we have created is both supportive and stimulating. When we meet, it's like a homecoming." Both Lura and Ann are Trustees of The David C and Lura M Lovell Foundation, which was formed in 1993 after the death of Lura's husband, David. The mission of the Lovell Foundation includes the advancement of integrative medicine, especially in the fields of arthritis and cancer. The mission also focuses on education about mental illness and specific initiatives related to housing and job opportunities for those living with serious, chronic mental illness. Ann Lovell, who serves as the Lovell Foundation's executive director, explains that the "Lovell Foundation funds initiatives in the geographic areas in which Trustees live, which are currently Tucson, Arizona; Toledo, Ohio; San Francisco, California; Eugene, Oregon; and the big island of Hawaii." In 2001, The Lovell Foundation, in collaboration with philanthropists Lani and Colby Jones, endowed a Chair in Integrative Rheumatology at the University of Arizona Medical College. Ann Lovell is the Founder and Director of the Valley Foundation, which provides college scholarships to residents of Southern Arizona. Ann serves on the advisory Council of the Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona and is a member of the boards of Social Venture Partners of Greater Tucson and the Women's Leadership Board at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Lura is a member of the Advisory Board at the University of Arizona's Arthritis Center, a Trustee of the Valley Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors of the Weil Foundation. Lura and Ann Lovell share a deep commitment to the field of integrative medicine and in their work with the Bravewell Collaborative. The Lovell Foundation supported the Leadership Awards program; the creation of the PBS Special, The New Medicine; the Bravewell Fellowship in Integrative Medicine program; the Mapping Project; the creation of the first Practice-Based Research Network in Integrative Medicine; and the upcoming Pioneers of Integrative Medicine Awards.
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A Vision for the Future The Bravewell Collaborative is a group of philanthropists who have come together to bring about optimal health and healing for individuals and society. Integrative medicine is already playing a significant role in healthcare in such areas as preventive medicine, patient empowerment, nutrition, complementary modalities and medical training curriculum enhancement. The Bravewell Collaborative is committed to supporting and accelerating these initiatives. The Collaborative's Declaration for a New Medicine expresses their vision for healthcare in America grounded in the values that characterize integrative medicine. More information on The Bravewell Collaborative can be found at www.bravewell.org Please forward to colleagues who share your interest in integrative medicine. Did you receive this newsletter from a colleague? To automatically receive future free quarterly issues, click here. If do not want to receive future issues, click here to opt out.

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