The Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Vermont has appointed Cara Feldman-Hunt to director, succeeding Dr. Jon Porter, who is retiring. Feldman-Hunt has served as associate director at the center since it was established in 2022 by the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation.
The UVM center, one of only 10 Osher Centers across the United States, works with researchers, educators, clinicians and leaders in integrative health to optimize the health of individuals, communities and our planet.
Feldman-Hunt is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University. She is a national board-certified health and wellness coach and is pursuing a doctorate in whole health leadership.
“Cara’s deep commitment to Integrative and Whole Health and her collaborative spirit make her the ideal leader to guide the Osher Center into its next phase,” said Mary Bitterman, president of the Osher Foundation. “Her perceptive leadership will continue to strengthen the center’s role as a hub for whole health, connecting skilled practitioners, researchers, educators and students across UVM and the UVM Health Network and to a global community of experts committed to improving health outcomes.”