Sonoran University of Health Sciences (Tempe, AZ) has partnered with University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) and the American Nutrition Association to offer a new continuing medical education course in ayurvedic medicine. “Ayurvedic Medicine: An Evidence-Based Update for Healthcare Professionals” is a 15-hour live, online course taking place May 16-17, 2026. Continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) credits have been applied for and are pending approval.
The course is designed for licensed health care professionals, integrative practitioners, health coaches, nurses and allied health who want a clinically grounded introduction to ayurvedic medicine—its foundational frameworks, diagnostic approaches and practical applications in modern integrative care.
“This collaboration and course align closely with Sonoran University’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based education in integrative health,” said Dr. Gena E. Kadar, associate vice president of program innovation and dean of the College of Nutrition and School of Mental Health at Sonoran University. “By offering this course with the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and the American Nutrition Association, we are advancing the integration of traditional healing practices and modern clinical care with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient outcomes.”
The course will be led by Amita Nathwani, MA (ayurveda), a classically trained practitioner, national speaker, and author who currently teaches at AWCIM. Nathwani holds a master’s degree in Ayurvedic medicine from Maharishi School of Ayurveda and Sanskrit Studies in Bangalore, India, and completed advanced studies at Maharishi International University in the United States. She has spent more than 25 years in clinical practice and education, developing evidence-informed Ayurvedic curriculum and leading research on Ayurvedic cleansing. She also serves on nutrition and sustainability boards and founded Welliva Health to advance holistic, preventative care.
“Amita Nathwani, MA, is one of the most effective Ayurvedic educators in clinical training today,” said Stephen Dahmer, MD, director of the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. “In her role at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, she has helped thousands of health care professionals become more fluent in Ayurvedic medicine. This course extends that level of training to a broader community of practitioners, and at a time when the depth of ayurvedic wisdom needs to be part of how we think about health today.
The curriculum covers ayurveda’s foundational concepts—including constitutional typing, the tridosha model, and principles of pathogenesis—alongside practical diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Participants will work through assessment methods including observation, inquiry and pulse diagnosis, and explore treatment modalities such as diet, lifestyle, Panchakarma, yoga, meditation and herbal medicine.
For more information, visit www.sonoran.edu/medical-ayurveda-continuing-education.
