Mark Abramson, DDS, Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry and Behavior Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, established the Stanford University Medical Center's, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Clinic in 1996. Classes conducted every quarter since then with students enrolling from Stanford Integrated Medicine Clinic, Stanford University Health Improvement Program and university students registering through the medical school's psychiatry department.
Dr. Abramson is pioneering a pilot program as part of Stanford Center for Wellness and Professional Fulfillment and The Stanford Center for Wellness and Professional Fulfillment (SCWPF) and the Committee for Professional Satisfaction and Support (SCPSS) conducting a series of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programs for Stanford’s residents and staff physicians. He has lectured at the American Medical Association national meeting and is developing a series for the American Dental Association.