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NUNM Welcomes New Board of Directors Members
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has welcomed three new Board of Directors members in 2024. NUNM alumna Sonja Fung, ND, was elected to the board in February, while John Faubion, MBA, and Molly Huffman, JD, joined in June. Board members can serve up to nine years with the option to extend service for an additional three-year ...
IFM Announces Renewed Board of Directors and Achievements in 2022 Impact Report
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced the renewal of several members to its Board of Directors and the release of its 2022 Impact Report, showcasing the organization’s work to support the confident and competent practice of functional medicine, advance health equity, expand access and improve the delivery of patient care. IFM Board members ...
NUNM Announces Departure of President Dr. Christine Girard
The Board of Directors of the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has announced the departure of its President and CEO Dr. Christine Girard effective Sept. 23, 2020 due to health, family and personal reasons. The Board expresses its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Girard for all she has given NUNM. Her dedication, ...
IFM Confirms Amy R. Mack as CEO
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has named Amy R. Mack as IFM’s next chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 1, 2018. She succeeds Laurie Hofmann, MPH, who has been serving IFM in various Board and executive leadership roles since 2001. “I have had the pleasure of working side by side with Amy Mack in her current role ...
INM Adds New Board Members
The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), whose mission is to transform health care in the U.S. by increasing public awareness of naturopathic medicine and bring proven natural medicine to patients in need, has appointed Jaclyn Chasse, ND, president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), a sister organization to the INM, to a three-year ...
NCCAOM Launches New Membership Organization for Nationally Board Certified Diplomates
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has announced the launch of a new national membership organization, the NCCAOM Academy of Diplomates. The NCCAOM is the only national certification agency for the profession of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM). The new Academy of Diplomates, a separate, chartered division of the NCCAOM, “will ...
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