Michael J. Baime, MD

Michael Baime MD is the Director of the Penn Program for Mindfulness and the Director of Mind-Body Programs for the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He started practicing meditation at the age of 8, taught meditation in a Tibetan Buddhist lineage in the 1980s, and founded the Penn Program for Mindfulness in 1990. Since then the Penn program has trained more than 20,000 individuals in an immersive eight-week mindfulness program. Dr. Baime is widely recognized for his innovative educational programming, his interactive and engaging presentations, and his effective adaptations of traditional meditation techniques to meet the challenges of modern life.