Articles from The Institute for Functional Medicine

The Autonomous Leadership Body Oversees and Set Standards for New Functional Medicine Certification Program

Grant Will Enhance Medical Education With Lifestyle Medicine Content at IFM’s Academic Partner Institutions

Functional medicine’s transformative potential highlighted in longitudinal study of Ashland School District employee health plan

IFM is committed to lowering the barrier of functional medicine training through scholarships and other initiatives to bring functional medicine care into more communities around the globe.

This collaboration enables transfer credit for The Institute for Functional Medicine curriculum to Southern California University of Health Sciences Doctor of Whole Health Leadership Program.

These annual IFM awards recognize the increased demand for functional medicine education and celebrate meaningful contributions to the field.

AIC 2024 attendees will explore the latest functional medicine research and evidence-based practices at the largest and most important functional medicine event of the year.

IFM to invest more than $3.6M over the next three years in scholarships for healthcare professionals and medical students and to train the next generation of functional medicine practitioners.

Gail C. Christopher, DN, David S. Jones, MD, David Harris, BFA, and Terry L. Cook, CFP®, CIMA® to serve as 2024-2025 board officers for IFM, the global leader in functional medicine.

Lowering the barriers of functional medicine training and health coach certification to bring a root cause, whole health approach into more communities around the globe.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) announce their innovative collaboration on a broad range of educational and training activities for residents in the WMed Family Medicine – Battle Creek residency program.

Study Published in ‘JAMA Internal Medicine’ Shows Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients Boosts Health Outcomes and Workplace Productivity

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is pleased to announce the renewal of several esteemed members to its Board of Directors and to celebrate 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.

Presented by IFM, these awards recognize outstanding achievements in and practice of functional medicine.

At AIC 2023, expert clinicians will explore the current state of medical research and new evidence for several areas of health where functional medicine can have the greatest impact.

Collaboration widens access to functional medicine healthcare for patients and practitioners.

Lowering the financial barrier to functional medicine training and education, and expanding access to functional medicine care for vulnerable and underserved communities.

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the leading voice for functional medicine, and Rupa Health, the platform leader in specialty laboratory testing, announce a new partnership designed to enhance healthcare practitioner clinical skills and confidence, improve patient experience and outcomes, and extend the reach and accessibility of functional medicine worldwide.

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce their recent Accreditation with Commendation, awarded by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). IFM has been continuously accredited by the ACCME since 2001, receiving the coveted status of Accreditation with Commendation three times. This accreditation term is in effect July 25, 2022 – July 31, 2028.

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) released its highly anticipated 2020-2021 Annual Report showcasing critically important mission-driven work to empower confident and competent practitioners of functional medicine, advance health equity, increase access, and improve the overall delivery of patient care. This is the organization’s inaugural annual report and covers the impact and financial information for both 2020 and 2021.

The Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Governing Board of Directors (BOD) is pleased to announce reappointments to the BOD and slate of officers. IFM BOD members are nominated and appointed on a staggered schedule. The BOD is responsible for providing strategic guidance to advance the nonprofit’s mission to advance health and healing for all.

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce immediate-past IFM CEO and chair of the Board of Directors Laurie Hofmann, MPH, as the 2021 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award in Functional Medicine. The Linus Pauling Award recognizes a visionary leader who has made a significant contribution to the development of the functional medicine model or to the reach of functional medicine, nationally or internationally. This award has been presented to 26 recipients since 1996. IFM recognizes Laurie Hofmann for her instrumental role in the growth and maturation of IFM and the field of functional medicine.