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BOARD OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Affiliated Member of World Organization of Natural Medicine (WONM) University of

Humanitarian Medicine Federation.

BOIM is a hub for inter-professional education, collaboration in healthcare practices and client

centered integrative healthcare. It provides certification to medical, dental and allied healthcareprofessionals, traditional and medical acupuncturists, homeopathic medical practitioners and

other licensed healthcare professionals who are seeking to expand their knowledge and expertisein integrative medicine healthcare.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE GROUPS

- Traditional and Medical Acupuncturist

- Homeopathic Medical Practitioners

- Integrative Medicine Practitioners

- Other Healthcare Professionals

Integrative medicine is an approach to healthcare delivery that seeks to combine the best ofWestern scientific medicine evidenced based traditional healthcare, healing and wellness. Its

focus is on with a broader understanding of the nature of illness. It can easily be incorporated byall medical specialties and professional disciplines, and by all health care systems. Its use not

only improves care for patients, it also enhances the cost-effectiveness of health care delivery forproviders and clients.

Integrative medicine puts the patient at the center of the care and addresses the full range ofphysical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person's

health.

By treating the whole person, both the patient's immediate needs as well as the effects of thelong-term and complex interplay between a range of biological, behavioral, psychosocial and

environmental influences are addressed. This process enhances the ability of individuals to notonly get well, but most importantly, to stay well.

Important elements of an integrative approach to health care include engaging the patient as aninformed and empowered partner and personalizing the care to best address the individual's

unique conditions, needs and circumstances. The integrative approach emphasizes prevention,health maintenance and early intervention, and utilizes all appropriate, evidence-based

therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

Integrative Medicine certification is not equivalent to an academic degree or medical

license. Potential registrants must provide supporting evidence of post- secondary diploma

and or a doctoral or equivalent level of education in the health care field plus

(approximately 500 hours) of post graduate studies in Integrative Medicine in order to beregistered.

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