NCCIH 25th Anniversary Celebration: Exploring the Impact of Whole Person Health

Date: December 2, 2024 - 1:00 p.m. ET to 4:30 p.m. ET

Virtual or Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH Campus

Event Description

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) will host a half-day symposium, “Exploring the Impact of Whole Person Health,” to celebrate the Center’s 25th anniversary on Monday, December 2, 2024. The event will feature a Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies by Patricia M. Herman, N.D., Ph.D., titled “The Economic Impact of Whole Person Health.” In addition, there will be two sessions considering the impact of real-world models of whole person health care: “The Potential Clinical Impact of Whole Person Health” and “The Challenges and Promise of Whole Person Health Research.” We welcome researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the general public to join us for the symposium. A reception will follow the symposium. Please register to attend.

This event is partially supported by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health with a generous gift from Bernard and Barbro Osher.

Draft Agenda

(All times are Eastern Time)

1:00–1:05 p.m. | Welcome

1:05–1:20 p.m. | Opening Remarks

Helene M. Langevin, M.D., Director, NCCIH

1:20–1:55 p.m. | 2024 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies

The Economic Impact of Whole Person Health
Patricia Herman, N.D., Ph.D., Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist, RAND, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School

1:55–2:15 p.m. | Questions and Answers With Drs. Langevin and Herman

2:15–2:50 p.m. | The Potential Clinical Impact of Whole Person Health

Moderator: Helene M. Langevin, M.D., Director, NCCIH
The University of Vermont Medical Center Comprehensive Pain Program: A Whole Person Health Model for Care
- Joshua Plavin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Medical Director and Division Chief, Comprehensive Pain Program, University of Vermont Medical Center
- Michael Rapaport, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Kelly Champney, J.D., Vice President Managed Care Contracting, University of Vermont Health Network

2:50–3:05 p.m. | Questions and Answers With Dr. Langevin and the University of Vermont Medical Center Team

3:05–3:20 p.m. | BREAK

3:20–4:05 p.m. | The Challenges and Promise of Whole Person Health Research

Moderator/Speaker: Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D., Director, Division of Extramural Research, NCCIH
Lynn DeBar, Ph.D., M.P.H., Distinguished Investigator, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente

4:05–4:20 p.m. | Questions and Answers With Drs. DeBar and Edwards

4:20–4:30 p.m. | The Future of Whole Person Health Research

Helene M. Langevin, M.D., Director, NCCIH
David Shurtleff, Ph.D., Deputy Director, NCCIH

4:30–5:30 p.m. | Reception at the FAES Terrace

How To Watch

This lecture will be livestreamed through NIH VideoCast. An archive of the video will be shared on this page after the event. Please register online to attend online or in person.

Registration

Register on EventBrite: NCCIH 25th Anniversary Celebration: Exploring the Impact of Whole Person Health. More information about the event will be shared after registering.

Reasonable Accommodation

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations (e.g., sign language interpretation) to participate in this event should contact the NCCIH Clearinghouse at info@nccih.nih.gov or 1-888-644-6226 by Monday, November 25, 2024.

Media

Members of the media interested in covering any NCCIH lecture, please contact the NCCIH press office at 301-496-7790 or nccihpress@mail.nih.gov.