Our Mission

The Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) at Massachusetts General Hospital aims to advance clinical practice and research by developing and testing cutting-edge mind-body and lifestyle interventions with three main goals:

  • Preserve health and prevent illness

  • Promote recovery after acute illness, injury, or surgery

  • Live well with chronic illness or as a caregiver for a loved one

CHOIR carries out this mission through:

  • Clinical care (outpatient or inpatient settings)

  • Clinical research

  • Partnerships with primary and specialty care doctors, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and stakeholders engaged in patient care

  • Partnerships with patients and their informal caregivers in their preferred settings (MGH, health centers, places of worship, and other community organization)

  • Interdisciplinary training of clinical psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, practicum students, medical residents, and junior faculty from various disciplines at MGH, nationally, and internationally

Who we serve

CHOIR provides clinical services to both patients and their family caregivers. We also offer many opportunities for care through our ongoing clinical research programs. We serve individuals on the continuum from health to illness, including:

  • Healthy individuals interested in preserving physical, emotional, and cognitive health with aging

  • Individuals who are recovering from acute illness, injury, or surgery (general surgery, brain injury, orthopedic injury, stroke, concussions)

  • Individuals coping with chronic medical conditions (e.g., persistent pain, neurofibromatosis, dementia) and their family and friend caregivers

  • Healthy individuals interested in preserving their health (e.g., primary care patients or caregivers)

Collaborations with Other Programs

MGH collaborations: Internal Medicine | Neurology | Neonatology | Mongan Institute | Dauten Center | Orthopedic Surgery | Anesthesia and Pain | Dementia Collaborative | Geriatrics and Palliative Care | MGH Institute of Health Professions | MEEI

Local Collaborations: BWH | BMC | Beth Israel Hospital

National Collaborations: Dell | Kentucky | Duke | Vanderbilt

Community Partners: BMA | The Wellness Collaborative | MGH Revere | MGH Dimmock