Nature for Wellness Symposium
Nature for Wellness Symposium
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Create your winter wellness toolkit and learn about the healing benefits of nature! It's time to destress!
The aim of the Nature for Wellness Symposium at the University of Michigan is to provide a forum to strategically advance and sustain the university’s Nature Rx initiative through research, technical assistance, teaching, and interdisciplinary partnerships with a focus on promoting the mental health and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff through nature-based interventions.
Keynotes by:
Dr. Sara Newman, National Park Service Director of the Office of Public Health
Dr. Robert Ernst, University of Michigan Chief Health Officer and Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness in Student Life
Prescriptions Panel
Lisa Shea
Connor Crawford
Shire Sheahan
Mark Clague
Marsha Benz
Katie Stannard
Alexander Jendrusina
Research & Practice Panel
Kate Schertz
Jason Duvall
Joseph Trumpey
Lee Smith Bravender
Robert Marans
Kallie England
Lightning Speakers
Nate Phipps
Julie Piazza
Christian Boyer
Tony Kolenic
Kallie England
Student Speakers
Sam Kocurek
Kaylynn Budreau
Annissa Sisson
Brought To You By Nature Rx & The National Park Service Office of Public Health
We also want to extend a huge thank you to all of our Sponsors & Collaborators, none of this would have been possible with out you!
For questions about the symposium, please email Sam Kocurek (symposium lead): skocurek@umich.edu and Katie Stannard (Nature Rx Project Lead): kstannar@med.umich.edu . For general Nature Rx inquiries, please submit this form.
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