 The Lawrence & Nancy Golden Lectureship on Mind-Body
Medicine was founded in 2001 to expand the traditional medical model to a bio-psycho-social and spiritual model of care. |
| Each year, a distinguished lecturer is invited to the University at Buffalo to present the “Golden Lectureship”. The primary audience includes students in the medical school, faculty and emeritus faculty. The lecture is expected to continue the theme, reinforced by Dr. Golden in his teaching career, that there is an interaction among the brain, mind, body and spirit.
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| Mind-Body Medicine focuses on the interaction between the physical body, thoughts, beliefs, and emotion as related to health. For the Goldens, mind body medicine held a broad meaning that included the physician and patient relationship. The Goldens believed and practiced medicine as a successful interaction between physician and patient. |
| Dr. Golden was recognized as a successful teacher of diagnostics and treatment of heart conditions, but was also recognized as an outstanding teacher of bedside manner. The clinic they founded also emphasized the importance of social support and spirituality in the recovery of patients from life threatening illness. |
| The Golden Lecture series is similarly broad based and provides an opportunity to hear an outstanding lecturer speak on a topic enlightening to medical students and faculty. |
