Session Topic: Mindfulness for People with Cancer and Life-Limiting Illness
Dr. Linda Carlson is a Full Professor in Oncology at the University of Calgary and holds the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology. She directs the Alberta Complementary Therapy and Integrative Oncology (ACTION) Centre and has provided clinical care at Cancer Care Alberta since 1997. An internationally recognized expert in mindfulness-based cancer recovery, Dr. Carlson has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and co-authored leading books in the field. She received the 2023 Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice.