News Highlights

8/31/2021—Announcing our new name! We are officially Nova Institute for Health—of People, Places, and Planet. Read a message from our founder about why we changed our name and what it means.    8/20/2021—TIIH Fellows Carley Riley and Brita Roy recently published research using the largest dataset on wellbeing in the U.S. to find out where we're thriving, struggling, and suffering across the country from 2008-2017. This nearly decade-long study shows the geographic variation in thriving and suffering, and suggests there are specific areas in need of more support to cultivate opportunities for individual wellbeing. Read their blog post here!  8/6/2021—Check out our latest blog post about the Culinary Health and Medicine Program! The Institute partnered with University of Maryland School of Medicine to create and implement this amazing culinary heath curriculum for first- and second-year medical students and it was a big hit! Read more here. 7/13/2020—The Institute partnered with University of Maryland School of Medicine's Dr. Chris D'Adamo to implement a core curriculum culinary medicine training for medical students—the first ever in the world to be taught at this depth and intensity. This course better prepared students to address their future patients' diet and lifestyle concerns. Read more about this innovative work here! 6/04/2021—Congratulations to Institute Scholar Judy Rollins on the publication of her new book, 'Purpose-built' Art in Hospitals: Art with Intent. Learn more about Judy's important work here or click here for book purchasing information. 5/19/21—Don't miss this opportunity to gather 'round a "Virtual Campfire," May 19, 11 a.m., part of the continuing Project Earthrise discussions. The theme of the discussion is Opportunities to Accelerate Flourishing for People, Places and Planet in the aftermath of  2020. Read more about this exciting event here. 4/20/21—Our new Sr. Director of Strategic Communications Dawn Stoltzfus writes about how we're celebrating Earth Day this week by highlighting some of the Institute’s innovative scholars and visionaries who explore the connections between nature, healing, and planetary health. 3/5/21—Read the latest reflection from our Founder Brian Berman on "Seeing with New Eyes." 3/5/21—Read this thoughtful Q & A with Institute Founders Brian Berman and Susan Hartnoll Berman: "The Institute for Integrative Health: Igniting an epidemic of health," in the journal Research Features. 3/4/21—WATCH: Presentations from Institute staff and fellows at the December 2020 inVIVO Project Earthrise 9th annual conference. The theme of the event, Project Earthrise, challenged us to imagine a better world, and to pose fundamental questions about how we live on our planet, how we see ourselves, and how we treat others. 3/3/21—Congratulations to our Visiting Visionary Rebecca Etz on receiving the "Barbara Starfield Primary Care Leadership Award" from the Primary Care Collaborative, in recognition of her commitment to "comprehensive, coordinated, & person-focused care" for all. We're lucky to have her! Watch her remarks.