Overview
In 2006, Bernard and Barbro Osher established the Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies to honor the founding director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which was renamed the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) in 2014. The Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture is the premier lecture at NCCIH, featuring leading figures in science and medicine who speak from their perspective about complementary and integrative medicine.
Results & Accomplishments
Since 2006, there have been 12 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies.
2024 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
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
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2022 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
From the Mouths of Babes: What Can Research on Babies, Moms, Stress, and Substance Use Tell Us About Resilience?
Speaker: Laura Stroud, Ph.D.
Date: December 13, 2022 – 2:00 p.m. ET to 3:15 p.m. ET
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2021 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Mindfulness as a Support for Healing Conversations and Actions Toward Social Justice and Equity
Speaker: Rhonda V. Magee, J.D.
Date: December 15, 2021 – 12:00 p.m. ET to 1:00 p.m. ET
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2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
All Health Is Not Created Equal: Where You Live Matters
Speaker: Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Date: December 9, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. ET to 1:00 p.m. ET
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2019 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Why We Need a Pain Revolution: From Science to Practice
Speaker: Lorimer Moseley, Ph.D.
Date: September 23, 2019 – 09:15 a.m. ET
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2018 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Transforming Veterans’ Health: Implementing a Whole Health System of Care
Speaker: Tracy W. Gaudet, M.D.
Date: November 29, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. ET to 11:00 a.m. ET
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2017 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
A Nation Under Pressure: The Public Health Consequences of Stress in America
Speaker: Dr. Vivek Murthy
Date: September 7, 2017 – 11:00 a.m. ET to 12:00 p.m. ET
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2016 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind
Speaker: Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D.
Date: May 3, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. ET
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2015 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
When Experts Disagree – the Art of Medical Decision Making
Speakers: Jerome Groopman, M.D. and Pamela Hartzband, M.D.
Date: May 11, 2015 – 10:00 AM EST
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2013 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
A New Fabric for Clinical Research: Application to the Pain Problem
Speaker: Robert Califf, Ph.D.
Date: December 16, 2013
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2012 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Natural Products: Drugs and Medicines for All Reasons and All Seasons
Speaker: David G.I. Kingston, Ph.D.
Date: December 12, 2012
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2011 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Opening Windows to the Brain: Lessons Learned from the Neuroimaging of Pain
Speaker: Sean Mackey, M.D., Ph.D.
Date: November 7, 2011
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2010 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
Promise for the Future in Yesterday’s Remedies: Traditional Therapies to Modern Medicine
Speaker: Vikas Sukhatme, M.D., Ph.D.
Date: December 15, 2010
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Public-Sector Partners:
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Private-Sector Partners:
- Bernard and Barbro Osher
Contact
Please contact the Advancement Office for more information at [email protected] or 301-402-4976.
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