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Whole Health is emerging as the next evolutionary step in integrative health and medicine. In response, the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM), Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), and the Cornerstone Collaboration for Societal Change have announced they will co-host the Inaugural Whole Health Conference, “Bringing Whole Health to Life,” from October 25 to 27, 2024, at Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego. Healthcare professionals from across the spectrum are invited to collaborate and learn how to scale these integrative approaches in their practices, clinics, and hospitals.
“We are proud to partner with AIHM and the Cornerstone Collaboration for the first Whole Health Conference, providing our communities with a unique opportunity to further their Whole Health mission. Through this collaboration, we strengthen our commitment to institutional advancement as leaders in Whole Health. This alliance allows our organizations to enhance and promote our transformational position at the intersection of healthcare and education for the future,” said SCU President and CEO Dr. John Scaringe.
This partnership brings together innovators in Integrative Medicine and Whole Health education to provide a platform for experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts to explore Whole Health practices and discuss strategies for improving healthcare for all.
“This is tremendously exciting, and large system transformation is really hard. We run the risk of people and systems adopting the language but not truly changing the entire paradigm of healthcare. So, at this conference, we will do a deep dive into what Whole Health is and how you can truly help drive this transformation – personally, professionally, and across systems,” said Dr. Tracy Gaudet, Executive Director for SCU’s Doctor of Whole Health Leadership program and Co-Founder of the Cornerstone Collaboration for Societal Change.
The conference will feature keynote speakers such as Mimi Guarneri, MD; Patrick Hanaway, MD; Don Berwick, MD; Tracy Gaudet, MD; and Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA. Additionally, there will be panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking sessions focusing on the latest research, trends, and best practices in Whole Health.
As part of this inaugural conference, AIHM is making interprofessional continuing education credits available to all attendees through its new partnership with a Jointly Accredited provider, The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC). Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) is the first and only accreditation that promotes interprofessional continuing education by and for the healthcare team. This innovation is governed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Accreditation Program.
“We are proud to be a part of building solutions for a healthier community through our continuing education partnership with AIHM for the Inaugural Whole Health Conference, “Bringing Whole Health to Life”. Through our commitment to outcomes-driven lifelong learning, both The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) and AIHM address challenges and opportunities in implementing Whole Health care,” said Charles Taylor, UNTHSC Executive Vice President and Provost.
Conference attendees will learn how to transform themselves, their practices or workplaces, and the healthcare system toward whole-person health. They can also attend a gala on Saturday, October 26, at 7:00 PM PST to celebrate the 10th anniversary of AIHM. Additionally, on October 24, attendees are invited to a Pre-Conference session, “Whole Health Implications for the Integrative Approach to Acute and Chronic Pain: Focus on Exercise, Movement, and Manual Therapies.” This session aims to address the widespread challenge of musculoskeletal pain across health disciplines and highlight its fragmented treatment approaches. Renowned clinicians will present specific and practical pain management strategies, emphasizing physical and movement therapies that target the role of the neuromusculoskeletal system in pain conditions.
To learn more and register, visit AIHM Conference.