Joshua A. Plavin
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Clinical Director, Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM
- M.D., New York Medical College
- MPH, International Health, New York Medical College
- MBA, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
- B.A., Psychology, University of Vermont
- Residency, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School-
- Fellowship, Health Services Research, Dartmouth Medical School
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Family Medicine
Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM
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Areas of expertise
integrative health, whole person health, chronic pain, implementation science, quality improvement, health services research, business administration, public health.
BIO
Josh Plavin is an Assistant Professor and Division Chief, Comprehensive Pain Program in the Department of Psychiatry. He is also the Clinical Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM. His research focuses on the application of an integrative whole person health approach to chronic diseases with a focus on chronic pain. Board certified in both Internal Medicine & Pediatrics as well as having expertise in public health, business administration and mind body medicine, his focus is on improving clinical outcomes and value in the health care system through applying new knowledge at the intersection of integrative whole person health and management science.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Member QAI Committee Dept of Psychiatry, Larner College of Medicine, UVM
- Member, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Coalition for Whole Person Health, National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health, Bethesda, MD
- Chair, Vermont Core Community Services Leadership Collaborative, Montpelier, VT
- Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Special Achievement Award, “for his dedication to the patients of Vermont and practice of medicine, specifically with his work with the Green Mountain Care Board, Vermont Board of Medical Practice and establishing a new Federally Qualified Health Center at Gifford Hospital and it’s nine clinics.”, The American Academy of Pediatrics - VT
- Cor Et Manus, Award of Distinction, “in recognition of the outstanding service he has rendered to the medical college in the furtherance of its community program.”, New York Medical College
- Urban Health Initiative Community Service Award for Exceptional Leadership and Commitment to Community Service, New York Academy of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Trainings
- Advanced Training Program, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 5/30/25-6/4/25
- Professional Training Program, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 9/26/24-10/1/24
- McAfee Fellow, The Heller School-Hanley Center Physician Executive Leadership Institute
- Advanced Executive Leadership Program, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, and the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership, 6/13 – 5/14
- Bistate Primary Care Leadership Development Program, 9/11-5/12
- National Research Service Award Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 9/00-8/01.
- Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Board Memberships
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
- Vermont Medical Society Education and Research Foundation, Montpelier, VT
Bio
Josh Plavin is an Assistant Professor and Division Chief, Comprehensive Pain Program in the Department of Psychiatry. He is also the Clinical Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM. His research focuses on the application of an integrative whole person health approach to chronic diseases with a focus on chronic pain. Board certified in both Internal Medicine & Pediatrics as well as having expertise in public health, business administration and mind body medicine, his focus is on improving clinical outcomes and value in the health care system through applying new knowledge at the intersection of integrative whole person health and management science.
Publications
Awards and Achievements
- Member QAI Committee Dept of Psychiatry, Larner College of Medicine, UVM
- Member, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Coalition for Whole Person Health, National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health, Bethesda, MD
- Chair, Vermont Core Community Services Leadership Collaborative, Montpelier, VT
- Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Special Achievement Award, “for his dedication to the patients of Vermont and practice of medicine, specifically with his work with the Green Mountain Care Board, Vermont Board of Medical Practice and establishing a new Federally Qualified Health Center at Gifford Hospital and it’s nine clinics.”, The American Academy of Pediatrics - VT
- Cor Et Manus, Award of Distinction, “in recognition of the outstanding service he has rendered to the medical college in the furtherance of its community program.”, New York Medical College
- Urban Health Initiative Community Service Award for Exceptional Leadership and Commitment to Community Service, New York Academy of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Trainings
- Advanced Training Program, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 5/30/25-6/4/25
- Professional Training Program, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, 9/26/24-10/1/24
- McAfee Fellow, The Heller School-Hanley Center Physician Executive Leadership Institute
- Advanced Executive Leadership Program, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, and the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership, 6/13 – 5/14
- Bistate Primary Care Leadership Development Program, 9/11-5/12
- National Research Service Award Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 9/00-8/01.
- Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Board Memberships
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
- Vermont Medical Society Education and Research Foundation, Montpelier, VT
Select Publications
- Plavin J, Quanbeck A, Cherkin D, Grover K. Implementation of Evidence-Based Integrative Health Approaches-A Call to Action. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Mar;31(3):221-223. PubMed PMID: 39967476.
- Plavin J, Landau J, Rose GL, Ziller E, Nowak S, Finley H, Audy L, Porter J. Overview and Feasibility of a Novel Transdisciplinary Integrative Approach to High Impact Chronic Pain in Vermont. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;13:27536130241271643. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11363026.
- Talbot JA, Jewell C, Holston B, Plavin J, Rose GL, Ziller EC. Rural-urban disparities in the prevalence of chronic pain in adults: Associations with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. J Rural Health.2025; 41:e70058. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.70058
- Cabana MD, Robinson K, Plavin J. Partnering to Improve Pediatric Asthma Quality. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Apr;22(3S):S73-S75. PubMed PMID: 35339246.