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The University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing enriches health and well-being by providing high-quality interdisciplinary education, conducting rigorous research and delivering innovative programs that advance integrative health and healing. As part of the Academic Health Center, the Center for Spirituality & Healing draws on the rich expertise of faculty and community practitioners to advance our understanding of diverse cultures, beliefs and health practices while building on the University’s strengths of innovation and clinical excellence. Internationally recognized as a resource and leader in integrative therapies and healing practices, the Center’s goal is to transform the delivery of health care in this country and advance integrative health and healing.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Kit Breshears
- Center for Spirituality and Healing - Communications Professional
Person: Other Professionals
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Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self Management for Back Pain
Evans, R. L. (PI), Bronfort, G. (CoI), Haley, A. (CoI), Hanson, L. M. (CoI), Kennedy, D. P. (CoI), Schulz, C. (CoI), Leininger, B. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ang, O. M. (Other Role), Jodzio, J. S. (Other Role), McGarness, A. K. (Other Role), Thorpe, D. R. (Other Role), Vang, B. B. (Other Role) & Winkel, L. A. (Other Role)
NIH NATIONAL CTR FOR COMPLEMENTARY
9/17/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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Managing Perioperative Pain with Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery: A Collaborative to Develop, Disseminate, and Evaluate Evidence-Based Practices (M-PALS Collaborative)
Southwell, B. J. (PI), Berg, A. A. (CoI), Butler, M. E. (CoI), Duval, S. (CoI), Evans, R. L. (CoI), Grande, S. (CoI), Huling, J. D. (CoI), Melton-Meaux, G. B. (CoI), Pestka, D. (CoI), Sultan, S. (CoI), Tignanelli, C. J. (CoI) & Wilt, T. J. (CoI)
DHHS FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
9/25/23 → 9/24/26
Project: Research project
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Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention
Evans, R. L. (PI), Austin, R. R. (CoI), Haley, A. (CoI), Leininger, B. (CoI) & Thorpe, D. R. (Other Role)
CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH & EDUCATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
8/23/23 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
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A multi-level implementation strategy to increase adoption of chiropractic care for low back pain in primary care clinics: a randomized stepped-wedge pilot study protocol
Roseen, E. J., Bussières, A., Reichman, R., Bora, C., Trieu, J., Austad, K., Williams, C., Fischer, R. A., Parrilla, D., Laird, L. D., LaValley, M., Evans, R. L., Saper, R. B. & Morone, N. E., Dec 2025, In: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 33, 1, 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis
Ziegler, A. M. L., Thorpe, D., Kennedy, D., Schulz, C., Salsbury, S. A., Bronfort, G. & Evans, R., Dec 2025, In: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 33, 1, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Community-based participatory research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Tibetan Buddhist monks in South India: The Lifestyle Assessment and Monastic Aging Study (LAMAS)
Namdul, T., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Pasang, T., Madesclaire, O., Gyatso, G., Henderson, A. & Buchwald, D., Nov 2025, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 21, 11, e70834.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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Dealing with the prospects of a Thanksgiving without family
11/22/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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How COVID May Worsen Seasonal Affective Disorder
11/15/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Eating well: Professional chef provides insight on managing stress through food
Breen, J. E. & Kreitzer, M. J.
7/5/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview