Consortium Comments to HHS on “Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations” This morning the Consortium submitted comments and recommendations to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after a thorough review of the “Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations”. The Consortium…

  The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health is pleased to welcome four new members of the Board of Directors recently elected by the membership. These new Board members will join the current board to provide leadership for carrying out the Consortium’s vision and mission.  Sarah Ingersoll, MS, MBA, RN, Treasurer, University of Southern…

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health has joined the National Academy of Medicine and 100 other Organizations to counter the opioid epidemic in declaring a commitment to reversing national trends in opioid misuse and overdose through the Action Collaboration on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. The Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid…

It is with great pleasure that the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health announces Dr. Victor Sierpina as the 2019 Bravewell Distinguished Service Award recipient. Dr. Sierpina holds the W.D. and Laura Nell Nicholson Family Professorship in Integrative Medicine at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and currently serves as Director of the Department…

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health is thrilled to introduce our newest member – The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC). To learn more about the UTMC program, watch the interview with Dr. Rocio Huet, Director of Integrative Medicine at UTMC, and Dr. Darshan Mehta, Academic Consortium Membership Chair and Associate Education Director…

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Working Group Chairs. These leaders will be coordinating the important efforts of our Working Groups to advance integrative medicine and health through academic institutions and health systems. CLINICAL WORKING GROUP ChairYan Zhang, PhD, L.AcTexas Christian UniversityVice-ChairColin Gold, L.Ac, DAOMOHSU EDUCATION WORKING…

Welcome to our newest member – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Watch the new member interview with Dr. McElfish and Dr. Wei here: https://youtu.be/32prevLt5eo

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health is thrilled to introduce our newest member – The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine. To learn more about the UNLV program, watch the interview with Dr. Anne Weisman, Director of Wellness & Integrative Medicine at UNLV, and Dr. Darshan Mehta, Academic Consortium Membership Chair…

If you are a student leader with an interest in integrative medicine, the Leadership & Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine (LEAPS) may be for you! The program is May 31-June 5, 2020 in Oceanside, CA. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2020. Find out more!