Whole Life Wellbeing | Mary Jo Kreitzer | TEDxUMN

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What aspects of our lives matter most when it comes to our wellbeing? How does the place you live in, the food you eat, the way you connect to others impact your health, and how can we use that knowledge to change our health care system?

Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN, the founder and director of the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota, has more than 40 years of leadership and expertise in healthcare. Dr. Kreitzer earned her doctoral degree in public health focused on health services research, policy and administration, and her master's and bachelor's degrees in nursing. She is also a tenured professor in the School of Nursing, and co-director of the doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) specialty in integrative health and healing, a joint program between the School and the Center. An internationally recognized pioneer and innovator in the field of integrative health and wellbeing, Kreitzer has spoken about integrative health to the US Senate and the Institute of Medicine, has authored over 100 publications, and is the co-editor of Integrative Nursing published in 2014 by Oxford Press.

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