Our History
The Office of Wellness and Integrative Health was established in 2014 to align wellness services across campus. Our office quickly grew to serve patients and the community with multiple partnerships, including the Driving Out Diabetes Initiative. In June 2022, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health joined the for Integrative Health, a prestigious international group of 11 academic health centers.
This transition led to re-naming (2022) and formal center status (2023) as the Osher Center for Integrative Health (OCIH). Our establishment as a formal center had a significant impact on promoting health and well-being for the Utah community.
 We continue to grow and evolve. Throughout 2024, we refined our programs and vision:
- Revised an evidence-based wellness program for university employees
- Refined a crisis response protocol for clinical units
- Expanded capacity for community-facing programs
The Osher Collaborative
As a member of the , we are dedicated to studying, teaching, and practicing integrative health. The collaborative works to advance the field of integrative health and medicine through the sharing of knowledge, resources, and best practices. Funded by , the mission of the Osher Collaborative is to amplify the collective impact of its members in order to improve health and well-being for all.
Visit Us
We've started construction on a new location in Research Park. This new location will bring all the OCIH teams together in one central location. We plan on moving in during early 2025. Until then, you can find us at our current four locations:
OCIH Executive Team
Amy Locke, MD, FAAFP
- Chief Wellness Officer at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health
- Co-director of the Driving Out Diabetes Initiative
- Professor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine
- Adjunct Professor of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
Megan Call, PhD, MSÂ
- Associate Chief Wellness Officer at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health
- Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry
Justin Jackson, MSÂ
- Whole-person Health Director at OCIH
Paul Estabrooks, PhDÂ
- Director of Research at OCIH
- Associate Dean of Community Engagement in the College of Health
- Co-director of the Driving Out Diabetes Initiative
Selim Sheikh, DO, MBA, DIPABLM, FAAFPÂ
- Medical Director at OCIH
Traci Thompson, MS, ACSM HFD, CSCSÂ
- Director of PEAK Health & Fitness
- Education Director at OCIH
- Associate Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology
Whitney Werner, MBA, MHAÂ
- Director of OCIH Administration