The fellow participates in a variety of clinical, administrative, educational, pedagogical, and self-care activities. We expect each fellow to graduate with practical skills in Integrative Medicine. In order to realize this we allow ample funding and time for CME conferences. This allows customization to meet the career goals of each individual fellow. We also arrange for specialized clinic time to practice these skills—biofeedback, acupuncture, OMT, hypnosis—depending on the specific needs of the fellow.

The fellowship curriculum begins with achieving competence in promoting lifestyle and behavioral change in the foundations of Integrative Medicine—nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, sleep hygiene, habits, interpersonal connections, spirituality. Basic supplementation, herbal medicine and an overview of complementary modalities for specific conditions are also covered, with specific emphasis as appropriate. The fellow gives weekly to bi-weekly Integrative Medicine talks, corresponding to his/her current educational pursuits.

In addition to the breadth provided by the core curriculum, each fellow is expected to choose one to two areas of expertise to explore in depth. This is accomplished through CME conferences, self-directed learning, and interaction with community practitioners.

The fellow serves as an attending in the Integrative Medicine Clinic, seeing patients with their resident Primary Care Doctors, formulating treatment plans and being available for follow-up. The fellow also precepts in traditional Family Medicine resident clinics. Participation in faculty inpatient medicine call is optional, but encouraged.