Mindfulness program reduces stress, builds resilience in health care professionals Ohio State researchers created video series for frontline workers Eileen Scahill 614-293-3737 A free, eight-week mindfulness program created by researchers in The Ohio State University College of Medicine significantly reduced burnout and perceived stress for health care faculty and staff, while increasing resilience and work engagement at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, a new study found. The findings are published online in the journal . The study participants included 267 resident physicians, resident chaplains, attending physicians, medical center faculty and hospital administrative/managerial clinical staff at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center who demonstrated a 27% reduction in burnout after completing the Mindfulness in Motion program.