Clinicians who want to
Overcome Emotional Exhaustion & Reconnect With The Joy Of Medicine
Overcome Emotional
Exhaustion & Reconnect
With The Joy Of Medicine
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is a 12-month, evidence-based, CME-eligible training program for clinicians who want to cultivate resilience, connect with a supportive community, and restore the joy and meaning that originally called you to practice.
(Contemplative Medicine Fellowship Class of 2023)
You've dedicated your life to
serving others... within the
confines of a broken system.
83% of physicians say their job contributes to either “most of or all of their feelings of burnout and/or depression.”
*Medscape. (2024). Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024. Medscape Medical News.
The most common symptoms of burnout for medical providers include:
You've dedicated your life to serving others... within the confines of a broken system.
83% of physicians say their job contributes to either “most of or all of their feelings of burnout and/or depression.”
*Medscape. (2024). Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024. Medscape Medical News.
The most common symptoms of burnout for medical providers include:
Unaddressed, these systemic challenges erode your well-being, strain your most important relationships, and ultimately impact the quality of compassionate care your patients desperately need.
But what if there was a proven, evidence-based path to alleviate your exhaustion and fundamentally transform your experience of practicing medicine?
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship: Your Path to Renewed Purpose, Resilience, & Joy in Medicine
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is a 12-month, CME-eligible training program for clinicians who want to learn evidence-based, contemplative techniques to combat burnout, restore meaning, and transform their practice—guided by world-renowned faculty with a deep understand of the realities of modern medicine.
Award-Winning, Peer-Reviewed Research Demonstrates the Following Benefits of the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship:
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship: Your Path to Renewed Purpose, Resilience, & Joy in Medicine
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is a 12-month, CME-eligible training program for clinicians who want to learn evidence-based, contemplative techniques to combat burnout, restore meaning, and transform their practice—guided by world-renowned faculty with a deep understand of the realities of modern medicine.
Award-Winning, Peer-Reviewed Research Demonstrates the Following Benefits of the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship:
Contemplative Medicine Fellowship Faculty
An interdisciplinary faculty of visionary teachers, change makers, and leading clinicians:
Contemplative Medicine Fellowship Faculty
An interdisciplinary faculty of visionary teachers, change makers, and leading clinicians:
Trusted By Clinicians, Validated By Research: See What Others Are Saying...
*Research demonstrates the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship significantly reduces burnout and cultivates well-being in physicians.
*Fjorback, L. O., et al. (2024). Contemplative medicine: A practical approach to “Well-Being 2.0” in medicine. EXPLORE, 20(3), 439-442.
Your 12-Month Transformative Journey:
Structure, Curriculum & Support
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship has been designed to support the existing responsibilities and schedules of practicing clinicians, medical educators, researchers, administrators, and leaders in the field.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm already overwhelmed, how can I make time to commit to a 12-month long program?
We understand the immense demands on your time. The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship uses a low-residency model, blending flexible online learning with manageable monthly live online sessions and just two residential retreats over the year.
It's designed to complement your professional life, and many fellows report the practices create more time and energy by reducing stress and improving focus.
I understand this is an investment in myself and my career, what is the financial commitment?
Yes, the fellowship is a meaningful investment in your long-term well-being, career sustainability, and patient care. The proven outcomes—significant reductions in burnout and renewed purpose—offer invaluable returns.
The financial investment for the Fellowship is $11,750 tuition plus retreat costs. We offer payment plans and limited partial tuition scholarships (priority for BIPOC applicants and those serving underserved communities). You are also welcome to explore potential professional development funding from your institution.
Is this program religious in nature? Do I need to be Buddhist to apply?
Absolutely not. The fellowship draws upon foundational wisdom from Buddhist thought (e.g. nature of suffering, compassion) and is guided by experienced Zen teachers.
However, we explicitly welcome applicants from any and all backgrounds—spiritual, religious, or secular—who are inspired to cultivate a personal contemplative practice and explore its intersection with medicine.
The focus is on universal contemplative practices and their practical application to enhance clinician well-being, resilience, and compassionate care, adaptable to your personal worldview.
Can contemplative practices really make any difference given the constraints of the modern medical system?
The Contemplative Medicine Fellowship is deeply rooted in an evidence-based approach. Our curriculum's effectiveness is supported by peer-reviewed research demonstrating significant reductions in burnout.
It is a structured, practical, and actionable framework that cultivates tangible skills, not abstract concepts.
You'll learn adaptable techniques used by leading clinicians to enhance focus, manage stress, and deliver compassionate care in real-world clinical settings.
I've tried other 'wellness' programs before, how is this any different?
Many programs offer more surface-level fixes and do not consider the clinician as a whole person with both a professional and personal life.
This fellowship is an integrated, transformative, year-long educational journey addressing the underlying root causes of clinician distress in both their professional and personal life—loss of meaning, isolation, emotional exhaustion.
Through a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum, mentorship, and a supportive peer community, this program facilitates lasting change for sustainable well-being and fulfillment.
This sounds like exactly what I need and I'm ready to apply, how do I do that?
You can take the next step and fill out the application by clicking here.
