Osher Center for Integrative Health Archive — Page 1 of 3

Illustration of a smiling woman receiving acupuncture, with needles placed near her ear and neck while a hand inserts another needle.
June 15, 2026

Holistic Care

Integrative oncology expands patient services

Yellow graphic with the headline “The original plan was to write a straight news story” and byline “By Donny Bonsuistro,” alongside three filmstrip-framed outdoor portraits of a woman in athletic clothing.
June 24, 2024

From ‘what happened’ to ‘what now:’ How one VUMC News & Communications writer became part of her own story about the Vanderbilt Health Coaching Program

Danny Bonvissuto set out to write about the Vanderbilt Health Coaching Program. Then the program manager offered to show her how health coaches draw out intrinsic motivation in their clients, aka patients, to get to what Danny dubbed the Next Right Thing.

Portrait of a smiling gray-haired woman wearing a dark green top against a brown background.
October 26, 2023

Longevity and Healthy Aging Virtual Symposium separates facts from fiction

The free Longevity and Healthy Aging Virtual Symposium 2023, 10- and 15-minute talks presented by Vanderbilt’s Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3.

The Vanderbilt Health Coaching Program gave physical therapist Amy Larkin the skills she needs to better help patients like Jim Hopkins.
October 20, 2022

Coaching program takes new approach to physical therapy

The Vanderbilt Health Coaching Program allows health care professional to take additional training in the science of supporting patients to change behavior.

Person sitting cross-legged on a bed and holding their lower abdomen, with a red glow highlighting the abdominal area.
September 26, 2022

Gender differences with bladder pain

Gender differences in the pain experiences and treatment needs of people with a urologic pain syndrome could be used to improve interventions, Vanderbilt researchers report.

Portrait of Ruth Wolever, PhD, smiling outdoors against blurred autumn foliage.
July 21, 2022

Study shows benefits of health coaching for chronic conditions

A study led by Vanderbilt’s Ruth Wolever, PhD, found that 10 sessions of health coaching for people at risk for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes or both led to increased physical activity which was sustained six months after the intervention ended.