functional medicine
IFM Unveils New Scholarship Honoring Organization Founders, Susan and Jeff Bland, PhD
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has launched the IFM Founders’ Scholarship, honoring organization founders, Susan and Jeffrey Bland, PhD. This scholarship will support functional medicine education for primary care practitioners working with underserved communities who show exemplary leadership and passion for their communities and the mission of IFM. “We founded and funded The Institute for ...
Nutritional Genomics and Epigenetics: The Future of Functional Medicine Is Here Now
Since 2003, the advances that have taken place in the field of genome sequencing is staggering; the first genome to be sequenced cost roughly $1 billion and took 13 years to complete. On the other hand, today, you can have your genome sequenced for about $200 and it only takes a few weeks. Perhaps because ...
IFM and ANA Release New Online Nutrition Course
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and the American Nutrition Association (ANA) have announced a new online course, “Therapeutic Food Plans: A Component of Personalized Nutrition.” The course, offered through IFM, with the first cohort scheduled for October 12–November 26, is designed to educate and support nutrition professionals and other clinicians on the functional medicine collaborative care team about ...
IFM Surpasses 1,000 IFM Certified Practitioners in Functional Medicine Globally
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has surpassed a historic milestone, having now certified 1,000 functional medicine health care practitioners globally. IFM has been educating clinicians since 1991, and formally through its IFM Certification Program (IFMCP) since 2009, certifying 125 practitioners in the inaugural graduating class of 2013. This significant milestone aligns with IFM’s mission ...
Terry Wahls, MD, Receives 2018 Linus Pauling Award
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced that Terry Wahls, MD has been named the 2018 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award. The Linus Pauling Award recognizes a visionary clinician or researcher who has made a significant contribution to the development of the functional medicine (FM) model or to the reach of functional medicine nationally or ...
IFM Expands Leadership Team to Address the Worldwide Epidemic of Chronic Disease
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has taken another significant step toward expanding its executive leadership capabilities by naming Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, as president of Medical Education and Research, a new senior role created by IFM to advance the critical work of evaluating and integrating emerging research and trends in health and medicine and ...
Research Confirms Efficacy of Functional Medicine
A research team, including Daniel J. Kalish, founder of the Kalish Institute (Oakland, CA) and Susanne M. Cutshall and Larry R. Bergstrom, currently practicing at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), releases a study around functional medicine. The study shows a variety of stress, fatigue and quality of life measures can be improved through functional medicine, a ...
Call For Proposals to Present at the 2017 IHS Annual Conference
The Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS) is currently accepting proposals from those who are interested in presenting at the 13th annual conference to be held February 23–25, 2017 at the New York Hilton Midtown, NY. Integrative health care practitioners and professionals across all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals. This year, IHS is open to gathering ...
Cleveland Clinic Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Center for Functional Medicine
Cleveland Clinic has received a four-year, $1 million gift from Pure Encapsulations (Sudbury, MA) that will support its Center for Functional Medicine. The gift will be used for clinical research, education, curriculum development, community programs and policy change initiatives. “A growing number of patients, especially those with chronic conditions, are finding relief with functional medicine, ...
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