Now Accepting Watts Scholarship Applications
Now Accepting Watts Scholarship Applications
The Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) for Mind Body Medicine at MGH is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for its 2022 Watts Scholarship program. Launched in 2017, the Watts Scholarship fully funds two clinicians in earning Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Certification for Healthcare Practitioners.
BHI’s copyrighted SMART program is research validated and has been shown to have far-reaching positive effects on overall health and wellness, teaching self-care skills that are especially as we reemerge from the COVID19 pandemic.
Through the generous support of Mr. Randy Watts, an enthusiastic benefactor of BHI’s work, two training scholarships will be available to cover the total training costs of scholarship awardees who work with underserved populations. One scholarship will be awarded to an MGB employee, and the other to a non-MGB clinician. Applications are due July 1, 2022.
“Stress is a leading cause of many health conditions, and our research clearly shows we can improve our own health outcomes by reducing stress through self-care,” said BHI Director Gregory L. Fricchione, MD. “We believe spreading SMART – especially to those who are at greatest stress risk – is critical to the health of our country. We are so grateful to Randy Watts for helping us bring this important work to those who need it most.”
Watts Scholarship Information
Licensed healthcare clinicians who would like to become certified to provide the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program to their Partners patients are eligible to apply. Full details and training requirements for becoming a BHI SMART-Certified Healthcare Practitioner can be found here.
Applications are due July 1, 2022 and eligibility requirements include:
- Applicants must be a practicing healthcare clinician licensed in one of the following categories:
- Doctor (MD, DO)
- Nurse (RN, NP)
- PhD/EdD/PsyD
- Master’s-level social worker
- Master’s-level mental health counselor
- Physician’s Assistant
- Applicants must demonstrate their work with underserved patient populations who will benefit from SMART training.
- Applicants must be able to complete all training activities within the course of one (1) year.
Questions? Email jmeek@partners.org.
