Aleksandra Filipovic, Chief Medical Officer at Gallop Oncology, shared a post by OncoDaily on LinkedIn, adding:
“In this episode of the OncoDaily podcast Into the Body, with Dr Aleks, I sit down with my dear friend and colleague Dr Steve Bierman, Director of the Noetic Medicine Initiative at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to explore and remember the practice and perspective that is quietly reshaping patient care: noetic medicine.
Rooted in the idea that consciousness, belief, and communication directly influence healing, noetic medicine challenges us to rethink the clinical encounter. Not as a something devoid of feeling and connection only focused on blood test results’ numbers and scans but as a deeply human interaction where meaning, trust, and language matter.
Dr Bierman brings decades of insight to this conversation, drawing from his work and his books, including Healing, beyond pills and the End of Worry, where he examines how fear, expectation, and the stories we tell ourselves can alter outcomes in profound ways.
Together, we explore:
- How the words clinicians choose can either support or undermine healing
- Why patient belief systems are not peripheral-but central-to outcomes
- The hidden impact of routine practices like informed consent
- What it means to truly center the patient in modern medicine
This episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t begin with a prescription-it begins with connection.
If you’re interested in the intersection of science, communication, and patient-centered care, this conversation is worth your time.
This episode is truly a Masterclass in noetic medicine and an invitation that you try some of the approaches we discuss here in your own clinics. And watch the magic happen when you do.
Listen to the full episode here and discover how noetic medicine is bringing humanity back to healthcare.”
Quoting OncoDaily‘s post:
“Noetic Medicine: The Science Behind Healing Through Words
In this episode of ‘Into the Body‘, host Dr. Aleksandra Filipovic sits down with Dr Steve Bierman, the Director of the Noetic Medicine Initiative at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and the award-winning author of the book – ‘Healing and the End of Worry‘.
They discuss noetic medicine, healing influence, and the power of language in clinical care.
Exploring how words can shape outcomes, the impact of belief systems, and how even routine practices like informed consent can either empower or unintentionally harm patients.
This conversation uncovers the deeper human dynamics behind medicine, when communication becomes a tool for healing.
Learn more about Dr. Steve Bierman‘s work:
Dr. Steve Bierman’s course with the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.
Website.”
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