Events

Past Event

Introduction to Mindfulness: Why It's Important in Decision-Making

September 3, 2025
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
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Please RSVP here. For those joining us in person, we will meet in Case Lounge. For those joining via Zoom, the live-stream can be accessed here. 

Dr. Patricia Bloom is a physician who has been involved in academic internal medicine and geriatric medicine in New York City for the past 45 years. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she served as both the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and the Director of Integrative Health Programs for the Martha Stewart Center for Living. She is a Certified Teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and has been teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and mindfulness workshops to people with a wide range of medical, psychological, and social stress since 2006.

our host

Clare Huntington ’96, the Barbara Aronstein Black Professor of Law, is a nationally recognized expert in family law and poverty law. Her wide-ranging scholarship explores the institutions and empirical foundations of the legal system’s approach to relationships. Her research focuses on early childhood development, aging, the impact of AI on our affective lives, and the challenges facing nonmarital families because of the law’s myopic focus on marriage.

If you have questions about this event or upcoming events, or if any disability accommodations would help you to participate fully in these events, please contact Nicole Lavacchia ([email protected]).  Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities, so please let us know if any changes, for instance to the format of the sound system, would be helpful.

Contact Information

Nicole Lavacchia
212-853-4911