The Future Is Functional™ With IFM
As the leading voice for functional medicine around the globe, IFM is transforming the delivery of patient care through continuing medical education and certification for healthcare practitioners. Functional medicine expands root cause evaluation and treatment options available to patients and equips practitioners with the tools and resources to deliver transformative, whole person care.
Why Functional Medicine?
When it comes to a patient's health, understanding what matters to them leads to a more personalized approach to care. Practitioners are trained to ask thorough questions and listen to their patients to better understand the full context of their lives and uncover the root causes of disease and dysfunction.
IFM Inspires Health
As a prominent thought leader in the transformation of healthcare, IFM drives the change it envisions for the future. By equipping practitioners and partners with the knowledge and tools to provide a deeper level of care, we are committed to advancing health outcomes for all.
Transform Your Practice with Expert Clinical Insights
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Functional Medicine Education for All Stages
IFM provides evidence-based, systems-oriented curriculum relevant to the evolving needs of clinicians. Discover affordable introductory courses on lifestyle interventions, foundational courses on functional medicine, and ACCME-accredited coursework that provides in-depth clinical applications.
Certification for the Field of Functional Medicine
Functional medicine certification ensures the clinical competence of the practice of functional medicine for clinicians and provides clarity for patients on the kind of functional medicine care they can expect to receive from their practitioner.
Learn how functional medicine can help you address:
The Largest Global Referral Network of Functional Medicine Practitioners
Our Find a Practitioner tool connects patients and employers to an online database of functional medicine providers. IFM-trained practitioners are the most trusted clinicians in the field, given their extensive education and expertise.
Partnering Across Medical Disciplines With Educators Worldwide
IFM collaborates with academic, government, educational, international, and public and private institutions to advance health equity and expand access to functional medicine for all.