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Credit: U of A AWCIM MIU Joint Press Release
We are pleased to announce the opening class for the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Medical Professionals, which will provide training in general integrative medicine with a specialization in Integrative Ayurveda.
The fellowship track for physicians is provisionally approved for board certification by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. The master’s degree is offered by MIU and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and open to licensed health professionals: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and doctors of naturopathic medicine, dentistry or pharmacy.
Designed specifically for working licensed health professionals, the program is online and part-time over two years and qualifies for federal financial aid.
Leaders from both institutions provided statements announcing the program and its unique contribution to integrative medicine training.
Andrew Weil, MD
Founder and Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine / Professor of Medicine and Public Health / Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine
"It has been my lifelong mission to make integrative medicine available to patients worldwide. This new partnership with MIU will grow the number of physicians who are dually trained in Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, addressing the growing demand for integrative care."
Arti Prasad, MD, FACP, ABOIM
MIU Fellowship Director
“As a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine and as a practitioner, teacher, and leader in the field of integrative health, I believe this is the first time in the nation that the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda as a whole system of medicine will be highlighted and integrated with modern medicine through this combined fellowship program.”
Robert Schneider, MD, FACC
Dean of the MIU College of Integrative Medicine and Executive Director of the Fellowship
"This is the first Master of Science with a Fellowship in integrative medicine that provides both general training in integrative medicine and specialty training in Ayurveda at the level of a national board of physician specialties.
During the program, physicians will gain knowledge and skills to optimize their clinical effectiveness while minimizing the adverse effects of conventional medicine. They'll learn to empower their patients and increase satisfaction through whole-person care utilizing best practices of general integrative medicine and Integrative Ayurveda.”
Applications are now open for the first cohort, with classes starting in August 2023.
Learn more and apply at miu.edu/FellowshipMS.