"I want to infuse compassion into all my patient care interactions and change the paradigm of medical education in this country. I see this Contemplative Medicine Fellowship as an opportunity to be in community with other healers, to cultivate tools that will allow me to use my role as a physician to provide empathic care, and to create a curriculum for medical students, interns and residents."

“The connections and friendships I've made with Fellows in the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship and access to my favorite teachers (and new ones!) has provided the feeling of absolute acceptance and support in one of the most difficult professional and personal moments in my life. Sharing my experience with others and exploring how to cultivate equanimity, how to not shy away from the difficult aspects of life, and how to integrate contemplative approaches throughout my practice and life continues to be utterly transformative."

"I know the community I formed here will be with me always, which is after all what fellowship should foster. I’m over twenty years into my medical career and feel refreshed and calm in a way I have not for a long while. I would encourage anyone who cares about compassion, community and excellent patient care to join this fellowship, led by teachers with great wisdom, humor and tenderness.”

“The fellowship has been life changing for me. The core faculty are amazing and the visiting faculty are the thought leaders in this space—literally the who’s who of the contemplative world. I have made some very close friends through the program who have already served to mentor me. The teachings themselves have changed my approach to patient care and helped me crystalize a mission to make a difference in my field.”