Integrative Medicine

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

The IMA sees integrative medicine as healthcare that shares these three qualities:

Collaborative: Caregivers of all backgrounds--from surgeons to shamans--can and should work together to help those under their care.

People-centered: It is up to people to determine their healthcare and their healthcare system.  This is part of living in a democracy.  Moreover, we must recognize that all people have the capacity to give and receive care.

Sustainable: For health of our society and our planet, healthcare must be environmentally and economically sustainable.  It must also be socially sustainable: we must stop "burning out" our caregivers.

Healthcare has a long way to go before it fully embraces these qualities.  We think it's time for a change.

We encourage you to take advantage of the the following integrative medical resources on this website:

Our integrative medicine resource guide;

Our listing of free/discounted healthcare services;

Our guide to help you find a qualified integrative or alternative healthcare practitioner near you.