Eric Garland PhD,LCSW
Dr. Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW is Distinguished Endowed Chair in Research, Distinguished Professor, and Associate Dean for Research in the University of Utah College of Social Work, Director of the Center on Mindfulness and Integrative Health Intervention Development (C-MIIND), Associate Director of Integrative Medicine in Supportive Oncology and Survivorship at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Research Health Scientist in Whole Health at the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Medical Center. Dr. Garland is the developer of an innovative mindfulness-based intervention founded on insights derived from cognitive, affective, and neurobiological science, called Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE). MORE’s efficacy was recently demonstrated in a large clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. As Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator, he has received more than $60 million in research grants from prestigious entities including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct bio-behavioral clinical trials to develop and test novel integrative health interventions, including trials of MORE as a treatment for opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and chronic pain. Dr. Garland is Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice and has received many such honors. His work has been covered by the New York Times, the Washington Post, LA Times and more.
