SUSAN B. LORD, MD

Work Experience

2015-2022 The Center for Peace through Culture, Executive Director

Developed LifeSchool- integrative, experiential, educational programs to enhance physical, mental and emotional health of educators throughout the Berkshires. Created the Coaching for Educators Program

Co-created the Arts for Us Program enabling families to experience the beauty of fine arts and performance venues in the Berkshires

2014-2022 CleanSlate Addiction Center

2009-2014 Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Speaker, holistic health consultant and residential retreat facilitator

2008-2009 Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Associate Medical Director and Director of Mind-Body Medicine

1996-2007 The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), Washington, DC

Certified CMBM facilitator

Associate Director for Professional Training

Course Director, Food As Medicine: Integrating Nutrition into Clinical Practice and Medical Education

Senior Faculty in professional training programs: Mind-Body Medicine, Advanced Mind-Body Medicine Practicum, CancerGuides and Healing the Wounds of War.

1996-2001 Georgetown University School of Medicine

Taught Mind-Body Medicine curriculum to faculty and students

1988-2001 Trauma Faculty with the CMBM Healing the Wounds of War Program

Bosnia

Kosovo and Macedonia

Post 9/11 work with families of First Responders

New Orleans post-Katrina

1971-1985 Potter

Since 1996 Solo Medical Practice specializing in Mind-Body-Spirit Medicine

Selection of Volunteer Work

American Meditation Institute

Volunteers in Medicine

Berkshire Children’s Chorus

Shining Mountain Center for Peaceful Childhood

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

FoodFit website content development

International Work: Nepal and India

Education

Smith College, BA in Comparative Religion and Ethics

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency in Family Medicine

Additional Training

Gestalt Institute in Cleveland, OH

Washington Center for Consciousness Studies

Psychosynthesis Center, Amherst, MA

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine Certification Program

Functional Medicine

Higher Self Yoga

The Inspire! Leadership Training

iPEC Coaching Training

WBECS Coaching Training

Trauma Centered NeuroCoaching Course (candidate)