Patricia Arcari

Patricia Arcari, PhD, RN, currently serves as a Visiting Scholar at Boston College since September 2012. From May 2013 to November 2024, Patricia managed programs in Meditation and Mindfulness at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where responsibilities included creating programs for patients and staff and developing a Reiki program. In a prior role as Director of Integrative Therapies in Nursing at Dana-Farber, Patricia focused on enhancing nursing practice in integrative therapies across several affiliated hospitals. Patricia co-founded Mind Body Health Consulting, dedicated to integrative health practices, and held positions at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine and the Mind Body Medical Institute, contributing as Clinical Nurse Specialist and Director of a specialized program for mothers. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Nursing from Boston College and a Master of Science in Nursing Practice from Boston University.