Activities and Events

NCCIH interacts with the NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Health in a variety of ways, including through NCCIH-sponsored scientific meetings and retreats, roundtable discussions, webinars, and listening sessions. These regular interactions with the NCCIH Coalition are designed to foster and facilitate information sharing. Major NCCIH Coalition-related events include:

• NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Health Outreach and Education Meeting 
• NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Health briefings, visits, and special events

NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Research Outreach and Education Day

November 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will hold its first NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Research Outreach and Education Day on Friday, November 1, 2024. This is an opportunity for Coalition members to hear from NCCIH senior leadership and other NIH staff about whole person research at NIH. There will also be opportunities for networking amongst the attendees and NCCIH staff. This is an in-person only event, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Meeting Summary

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Agenda

9:00–9:05 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mary Beth Kester, M.S.
Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) National Institutes of Health (NIH)

9:05–10:00 a.m. | NCCIH Leadership in Whole Person Health

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

10:00–10:30 a.m. | Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Centers

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.
Deputy Branch Chief and Program Director
Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch, Division of Extramural Research, NCCIH, NIH

10:30–11:00 a.m. | Break

11:00–11:15 a.m. | NIH Whole Person Initiative

Elizabeth Ginexi, Ph.D.
Program Director
Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch, Division of Extramural Research, NCCIH, NIH

Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D.
Program Director
Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
Division of Extramural Research, NCCIH, NIH

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Partnerships in Whole Person Health Research

Grace C. Y. Peng, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH

Jeffrey D. White, M.D.
Director
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis
National Cancer Institute, NIH

Stephen J. Blumberg, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Health Interview Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator: Benjamin Kligler, M.D., M.P.H.
National Director
Integrative Health Coordinating Center
Veterans Health Administration

12:15–1:30 p.m. | Lunch

1:30–2:00 p.m. | Introduction of Coalition Member Organizations

2:00–2:10 p.m.| What Is the Role of the Coalition?

Samantha Simmons, M.P.H.
Chief Executive Officer, Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health 
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, NCCIH Coalition for Whole Person Health

Tabitha Barth
Chief of Staff
Institute for Functional Medicine

2:10–2:55 p.m. | Breakout Groups

2:55–3:00 p.m. | Break

3:00–4:00 p.m. | Report Out From the Breakout Groups and Discussion

4:00 p.m.–4:20 p.m.| What’s Next?

4:20 pm–4:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks