Investigating and Integrating Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society 10th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators March 28 - April 1, 2012 Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA ** PLEASE NOTE ** On-site registration is available for the conference at the Sheraton Four Points.  Please see CFM staff upon your arrival in Norwood to complete your registration. Our room occupancy at the Sheraton Four Points is completely full. We have arranged a discounted rate on single rooms for our conference participants at the Courtyard Marriott. Please call the Courtyard Marriott at 800-321-2211 and mention the CFM conference to get this discounted rate.   The 2012 Conference will feature more than 75 presentations that include research forums, presentation dialogues, workshops, keynotes, breakfast roundtables, and a full day retreat. We look forward to seeing you in March.

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Conference Opening Keynote Presentation
	Emptying into Fullness: The On-Going Formation of MBSR Teachers Saki F. Santorelli, EdD, MA Conference Chair Executive Director, Center for Mindfulness University of Massachusetts Medical School

Plenary Speakers
	Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Comes of Age Zindel Segal, PhD Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies Head of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Growing Teachers in a Time of Growing Interest in Mindfulness: Investigating the Challenge of Mindfulness-Based Teaching Competency Rebecca Crane, MA Head of Research; Teacher and Trainer Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice School of Psychology Bangor University, Wales, UK
	Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery: The Story of an Emerging Research Program Linda Carlson, PhD Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health Scholar Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts University of Calgary
	The Emergence of Contemplative Neuroscience Richard J Davidson, PhD Director, Lab for Affective Neuroscience & Waisman Lab for Brain Imaging & Behavior University of Wisconsin-Madison Psychology Department Madison, Wisconsin

Special Gala Evening:  Dine. Dance. Delight.

Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:30 - 11:30 pm

This special evening is a great opportunity for Conference participants, presenters and Friends of the Center to mingle with one another and have fun together as a community. Please join us for the cocktail reception and Gala Dinner that will feature an inspiring keynote from our special guest Diana Chapman Walsh, President emerita, Wellesley College, entitled "Eternity in an Hour: Mindfulness Meditation and Trustworthy Leadership". We will also complete the Silent Auction and hold an exciting Live Auction. The Mark Shilansky Group will offer easy-listening jazz during dinner and switch to up-tempo for after dinner dancing. We look forward to having a wonderful time with you – please plan to join us! Click for more information

Full Day Retreat: Sunday April 1, 2012, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Affirming and Embodying the Heart of MBSR

A Full-Day Retreat with Melissa Blacker, MA, Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, Florence Meleo-Meyer, MS, MA, Saki Santorelli, EdD, MA and Robert Stahl, PhD

Conference Registration

There are three ways to register for the conference - please note that you can register for any single event, any single day, or the entire conference:

1. Register using our online registration form. (Online Registration closed as of 3/26/12 - please call us to register at 508 856 2656)
   
   
2. Download our (PDF) registration form: (PDF Registration closed as of 3/26/12 - please call us to register at 508 856 2656)
   

• This form can be filled out electronically, using the free Adobe Reader software, and emailed to the CFM at mindfulness@umassmed.edu
• This form can also be printed, filled in manually, and faxed to the CFM at (508) 856-1977, or mailed to:
  The Center for Mindfulness
  University of Massachusetts Medical School
  55 Lake Ave. North
  Worcester, MA, 01655

    3.  Call us at (508) 856-2656

Hotel Reservations

** PLEASE NOTE **  Our room occupancy at the Sheraton Four Points is completely full.  We have arranged a discounted rate on single rooms for our conference participants at the Courtyard Marriott (across the street). 

You must call the Courtyard Marriott at
800-321-2211 prior to March 19, 2012 and mention the CFM conference to get this discounted rate. 

The 2012 Annual Conference will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Hotel and Conference Center in Norwood, Massachusetts, 18 miles south of Boston and convenient to Boston's Logan International Airport, Providence's T.F. Green Airport, Amtrak, and the MBTA Commuter Rail Franklin Line. With ample free parking and guest room space, as well as state of the art conference space, we believe that this new location will serve your needs well.
For more information about the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood Hotel & Conference Center, please visit their web site. Reservations for the conference can be made by calling 781-769-7900. Please reference "CFM Conference" to receive the conference room rate.

Shuttle/Car Service:

If you are interested in a referral for shuttle/car service from the airport to Conference Center in Norwood, we have just arranged a 10% discount with ETS International. Their rates vary but their staff would be happy to assist you with shared service. Should you require transportation to/from the airport, you can contact them directly to make a reservation at 888-366-3388 and be sure to mention the Center for Mindfulness to get the discounted rate.

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