MINDFUL-PC: Integrating Mindfulness into the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Origin and Aims

With generous support from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, CMC began its first core implementation project, MINDFUL-PC, which aims to study the impact of mindfulness training on CHA primary care patients and primary care providers. The focus is on health outcomes, well-being, and the patient-provider relationship.

The clinical service and research program offered clinical mindfulness groups for CHA Primary Care patients. Embedded into a randomized controlled trial, we continue to investigate the effectiveness of referral-based, insurance-reimbursable mindfulness groups on health outcomes for patients. We are no longer recruiting only CHA primary care patients; anyone can apply to join our online clinical groups based on the research. Click here for healthcare enrollment requirements and contact information.

Grant Funding

As part of MINDFUL-PC, CMC was awarded a research grant, “Mindfulness Influences on Self-Regulation: Mental and Physical Health Implications” from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) to participate in the NIH Science of Behavior Change Initiative. This grant supports CMC’s participation in the Mindfulness Research Collaborative with other institutions such as University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts General Hospital, Georgetown University, and Brown University. In collaboration with Gaelle Desbordes, PhD, at the MGH/HST Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, CMC is studying the impact of mindfulness training on the underlying neural mechanisms of self-regulation for patients who are participating in MINDFUL-PC.