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Dzung Vo

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Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician, author of The Mindful Teen. Views expressed are my own, not my employers’. www.mindfulnessforteens.com

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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My reading for #TruthandReconciliation Day
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The Mindfulness Bell @mindfulnessbell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My Journey to Find My Teacher @dzungxvo.bsky.social explores his Vietnamese roots and receives a deep teaching from Thích Nhất Hạnh. www.parallax.org/mindfulnessb...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Spotted at Santa Monica, California, main public library. Thanks Meredith Klein for photo! #MindfulTeen
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Re-reading this history of Adolescent Medicine and Mindfulness at BC Children's Hospital made me feel so proud of the people I have had the honor of working with since 2010 when I arrived in BC. pressbooks.bccampus.ca/childhealthc...
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Adolescent Medicine – Caring for Our Children
The story of child and youth health care in British Columbia is ultimately a story of people—children, families, health professionals, researchers, educators, advocates and community leaders working t...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Mindful artwork coming up in my hospital office space 🙏🏼 #Mindfulness #Medicine
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Suffering is not always something we can “fix” with our medical tools, however its recognition is an important part in the healing journey." - From my friend and colleague, Dr. Alysha Mackenzie-Feder #Mindfulness #Medicine centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2026/04...
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Two Arrows
In Buddhism, there is a tale of two arrows. The first flies our way when we experience a painful, undesirable or difficult event. This arrow is often unavoidable and unforeseen, as is the pain that it...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Not all medicine comes in a bottle. Sometimes, it’s found in the stillness of a breath or the warmth of self-compassion. We invite you to explore Be Medicine, a poetic reflection on finding healing in the simple act of being. #Medicine #Mindfulness centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2026/04...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Happy Schools can change the world. #HappySchools #Mindfulness #SocialEmotionalLearning youtu.be/IIBi3EvMK6I?...
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The Happy Schools Film - Trailer (Eurasia Learning Institute)
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Some students of my friend and colleague Elli Weisbaum at University of Toronto did a project ❤️ #MindfulTeen #Mindfulness
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
#LovingKindness #Metta #Mindfulness
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Can we bring the loving quality of inclusiveness into a difficult conversation, into a conflict with a patient or colleague? Could this help us to transform for our workplace community and our relationships? How could we cultivate this capacity? centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2026/02...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I am delighted to be in the company of some people I deeply admire, in support of the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing. aka "A mission with a school." If you feel inspired to learn more and/or support this project, please check out tnhschool.org/about-us/adv... #Mindfulness #Education
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About the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing
Our Mission at the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing is to educating the heart and mind for a compassionate future. We aspire to continue Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, transforming education by nurt...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Recording two new guided meditations: mindful LAND Acknowledgment (developed by Dr. Ellie Parton and myself), and Love Letter to the Earth (inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh). These will be released on our next version of the Breathr app. Stay tuned! #Mindfulness #Reconciliation #PlanetaryHealth
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
With Eric Loucks at the Mindfulness Research Symposium, SickKids Hospital, Toronto. #MindfulTeen #MindfulCollegeStudent
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
My coach, friend, author, and Dharma Teacher Valerie Brown will be offering a retreat in Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC, Canada, May 17 - 22. I've heard Hollyhock is beautiful but I have not been yet myself. hollyhock.ca/programs/8075/
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Pilgrimage to Silence: A Nature Based Retreat for Rest & Renewal
Please note: This is a dãna-based retreat (see below for details). The registration fee is included in package pricing and does not include teacher compensation.  Deeply immersed in nature and explori...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Learn more about the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing. This gives me hope for our future! #Mindfulness #Education youtu.be/F1m1w1T4L2o?...
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Welcome to the School of Interbeing
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Buddha as Scientist! Please join me and some amazing mindfulness practitioners and scientists in Toronto, January 22 - 23 www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/events/mindf... #Mindfulness #Medicine #Science #PlumVillage
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@HeartOfMeena @heartofmeena.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
I’m gently finding my way back after two and a half months of sabbatical. In this first newsletter since July, I share what I’ve learned about shallow vs. deep mindfulness—and how deep practice helps us hold paradox, live the full catastrophe, and stay tender in a complex world:  bit.ly/42H8jXQ
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Investing in child health is the right thing to do, AND it saves society money! www.childrenshealthcarecanada.ca/media/ebfakm...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
My daily morning contemplation. Affixed to my bathroom mirror to remind me of what is most important “waking up this morning i smile 24 brand new hours are before me i vow to live fully in each moment and look at beings with the eyes of compassion” - Thich Nhat Hanh #Mindfulness #Compassion
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
True Love in Medicine: Part 2, Compassion. centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/07...
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True Love: Bringing Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Inclusiveness Back to Medicine
Part 2:  Compassion Note:  This is part 2 of a 4 part series.  See Part 1 here.Introduction:I have a deep aspiration to bring LOVE back in to medicine. Love is not a word we use much in medicine, and ...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
"When a system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to lift the entire system to a higher order.” — Ilya Prigogine
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
#QuestionWorthContemplating
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Please join me and some fantastic colleagues at the online Intergenerational Healing Summit, hosted by the Global Compassion Coalition. Starting Jul 28. Free registration for online streaming (or on-demand for $149). #Mindfulness #Healing www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/courses-2/in...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
I'm proud to support the birth of the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing, "where mindfulness, applied ethics, compassion, and community are at the heart of learning" #Mindfulness #Education #AppliedEthics #Compassion #PlumVillage #DeerPark deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/...
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The Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing
The Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing — which aspires to open in Fall 2026 — is dedicated to advancing Thay’s vision of nurturing kind, wise, and compassionate human beings. Rooted in Buddhist prin...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
#Mindfulness
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
#Happiness
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I’m digesting the deep wisdom in this book. A “prophetic dialogue” of some of the most important spiritual and social justice teachers I know. Thank you Kaira Jewel Lingo, Valerie Brown, and Marisela Gomez for this timely and timeless offering 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
"Mindful Spaces ...is a key initiative in this transformation, gently weaving mindfulness reminders into... our campus. Our hope is to co-create a more mindful hospital community for all our patients, families, and dedicated health professionals." centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/05...
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Mindful Spaces
About Mindful Spaces at BC Children’s HospitalAt BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH), the Centre for Mindfulness (CM) aspires to transform the very culture and environment of our hospital. Our vision is to ...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
"I have a deep aspiration to bring LOVE back in to medicine. Love is at the root of why many of us chose to enter the healing professions, as a calling, not just a job." #Mindfulness #Medicine #Love centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/05...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Savouring images from the recent Buddha the Scientist retreat and symposium in Vancouver, with visiting Monastic Dharma Teachers from Plum Village (France) and Deer Park (California) Monasteries. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCen8p
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Plum Village - UBC Tour 2025
Monastics from Plum Village and Deer Park, visiting Vancouver for a series of events, May 14 - 20, 2025
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Honoring my ancestors and teacher, and humbly doing my best to continue their work in my way. #Mindfulness #mindfulhospital #thichnhathanh The Buddha the Scientist Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 20, 2025.
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Hiking Zen with Brother Phap Luu and Friends. Queen Elizabeth park, Vancouver. #HikingZen
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Zen nuns and monks visiting our hospital’s mindful spaces today. This project was deeply inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and these monastics are the dedicated students and living representatives of Thich Nhat Hanh. #MindfulHospital centreformindfulness.kelty.link/program/mind...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Hiking Zen Vancouver! This coming Wednesday, May 14 You are invited to join Brother Phap Luu (visiting from Deer Park Monastery in California) and friends for a Mindful Hike. Meeting point: Knife Edge Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth Park: maps.app.goo.gl/WgrysRnC4dGj... #HikingZen
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Health professionals - please join my friend and colleague Dr. Ellie Weisbaum on May 1. Dr. Weisbaum created a wonderful #mindfulness program for health professionals based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. I'm looking forward to learning more, please join us! In-person or virtual option!
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Calling everyone who loves #Mindfulness and #Youth: Please join us in New York in May for this special gathering. Register before April 5 for an early bird discount. Registration closes April 15. churchillschoolnyc.lpages.co/building-a-b...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Scenes from our Mindful Spaces launch, cultivating a more mindful hospital #MindfulHospital #MindfulSpaces #Mindfulness #Medicine www.instagram.com/reel/DHZ3JwK...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Health Professional colleagues, please join my friend Dr. Elli Weisbaum on May 1, an expert on #mindfulness for #healthprofessionals, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. In person at BC Children's Hospital, or virtual. centreformindfulness.kelty.link/event/dr-ell...
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Dr. Elli Weisbaum: Health Professional Cultivating a community, and Caring for Each Other
Join us for an inspiring keynote presentation on Mindfulness with Dr. Elli Weisbaum, an expert in the field. This event is designed specifically for healthcare professionals and focuses on the theme o...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Vancouver friends, I'm pleased to invite you to my jazz quartet's show on April 12, 7pm, at ApertureCoffee bar Main. Space is limited, tickets are available now. See a short clip of a prior performance: www.youtube.com sidedoor.link/l/R4hNHc33SX...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Check out this great conversation I had with Zoe Ho, therapist, on her podcast. We talked about #Mindfulness, #Parenting, #SelfCompassion, and #Breathr. open.spotify.com/episode/0erO...
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We all got... MINDFULNESS! (for Stressed Teens and Hot Mess Adults)
We All Got Problems! · Episode
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Come join me in New York for #Mindfulness and #Youth!
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
A more mindful cafeteria. #Mindfulness #MindfulHospital
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Our vision of a More Mindful Hospital. Where does mindfulness belong? The short answer is, Mindfulness can be valuable wherever there is suffering, which is everywhere. #Mindfulness #mindfulhospital centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/02...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
#Mindfulness and #PlanetaryHealth event with my hospital colleagues centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/02...
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How a commitment to planetary health is shaping the new BC Children’s Hospital Centre for health complexity
Dr. Dzung Vo, co-director of the BC Children’s Hospital Centre for Mindfulness, leads the Slocan Site Redevelopment Project team in a mindfulness walk on the rooftop garden of the Teck Acute Care Cent...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Just sayin' www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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B.C. trying to recruit U.S. doctors amid Trump health-care uncertainties | CBC News
The B.C. government's throne speech last week indicated that the province would be targeting U.S. health-care professionals in a bid to shore up the provincial system — at a time when a Canada-based p...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Any adolescent medicine specialists out there looking to move to Canada, in particular Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia? Get in touch! jobs.phsa.ca/job/vancouve... (1 of 2)
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Adolescent Medicine Specialist - BC Children's Hospital - Vancouver, BC at PHSA
Learn more about applying for Adolescent Medicine Specialist - BC Children's Hospital - Vancouver, BC at PHSA
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Please join me in New York this May for a special conference on #mindfulness and #youth churchillschoolnyc.lpages.co/building-a-b...
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
“A conceptual division between mind and body has underpinned western.. medicine, for centuries. Illnesses are “physical”, or they are “mental”. But there is no separate category of illness, one that is confined to the mind and does not involve biological changes.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all
New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions
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Dzung Vo @dzungxvo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
For everyone who loves #mindfulness and #youth - please join me and some dear friends, colleagues, & leaders in the field in New York, May 17 - 18. We will learn, build community, practice mindfulness, and take home new strategies mindfulness and youth. churchillschoolnyc.lpages.co/building-a-b...
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