Events & Media
All events related to the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern and media highlights are listed below. Our listings include educational, community, seminar and fundraising events.
Please Visit our Grand Rounds & Seminars page to view a video archive of recent presentations and learn about the topics that concern and shape our specialty.
Upcoming Featured Events:
Save The Date: A Delicious Evening For A Healthier Future on 9/18/25!
The Osher Center for Integrative Health and the IM AWARE Council, in celebration of the Tina Trott Professorship of Integrative Health, invite you to a tasty benefit featuring Dr. William Li.
William W. Li, MD, (IG @drwilliamli) is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and Bestselling author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself and EAT TO BEAT YOUR DIET. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on: Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America; and in The Atlantic, TIME, and The New York Times. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and Dartmouth Medical School.
We are honored to be hosting Dr. Li as a keynote speaker on the evening on 9/18 as he helps us raise money for the Osher Center and our mission. He will join the ranks of other leaders in the field like Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Michael Greger, who have previously helped advance our mission of integrative medicine for all.
Suzanne Le Mignot, esteemed anchor and reporter for CBS 2 Chicago, will serve as the master of ceremonies for the evening.
Proceeds from this evening will support high-impact initiatives that advance Northwestern’s mission—especially those focused on increasing access to healthy food and addressing mental health in underserved communities through research and education.
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: Six o'clock to nine o'clock p.m.
Location: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E Superior Street, Chicago IL 60611
Ticket will go on sale beginning 6/1. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Isra Hassan- isra.hassan@northwestern.edu
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Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern: Past Events
A Celebration of Gratitude
On October 10th, 2024, we had the honor of hosting our Osher Donor Appreciation Dinner at BIAN. The evening was a heartfelt celebration of the generosity and support of Tina and Byron Trott as well as all of our donors, whose contributions enable us to further our mission of advancing integrative health.
The event featured inspiring stories from our council members, highlighting the impact of donor support on our clinical care, education, and research efforts. Guests enjoyed a gourmet dinner, lively conversation, and a shared sense of purpose in fostering a healthcare system that promotes whole-person healthcare.
We are deeply grateful for the incredible community of donors who continue to champion the work of the Osher Center.
Selected Upcoming National & International Conferences
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