Doctor of Integrative Medicine (IMD)
American University of Integrative Health (AUIH) is America’s premier integrative medical education provider. AUIH offers full-time four years Doctor of Integrative Medicine (IMD) program. Our integrated medical program provides you with a rigorous curriculum that blends a thorough scientific foundation with clinical experience. All our educational programs are virtual and you can complete our integrative medical degree from any part of the world.
IMD education and trainings focus on complete human treatment for whole body and mind solutions.
- 4 Year Online
- Intakes: Jan, Apr, Jun, Oct
Accreditation and Program Overview
American University of Integrative Health (AUIH) is accredited by AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners), American Board of Functional and Integrative Medicine (ABFIM), and International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE). After graduation from AUIH, students are qualified to apply AADP, ABFIM, and QAHE to become board certified holistic health professionals without further exam. Accreditation allows AUIH graduates to sit for the board examinations and get licensed from ABFIM board to practice in United States and Globally.
Become an integrative medicine doctor through our integrative medical program which encompasses the diagnosis and management of primary care patients through integrative counseling with as needed conventional pharmaceutical medicine, evidence-based nutrition, wellness counseling, and regenerative therapies. AUIH teaches the tenets and philosophy of the profession and the profession’s unique and all-encompassing integrated approach to the patient.
Our curriculums are developed and instructed by experts and healthcare professionals. The courses are primarily delivered by faculty members of the Department of Integrative Medicine in collaboration with the Nutritional Sciences.
- Principal of Medicine
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Evidence Based Clinical Nutrition
- Human Pathophysiology and Psychology
- Modern Medicine and Clinical Skills
- Microbiology and Blood Chemistry
- Psychology and Neuroscience
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Applied Functional Medicine and Holistic Healing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Ayurveda and Naturopathic Medicine
- Internal Condition and Energy Medicine
- Mind-Body Connection and Wellness
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Science About IMD
The Science of Integrative Medicine will help you take a proactive approach to your health and wellness in an integrative approach of healing mind, body, and soul. As you delve deeper into integrative practices and learn the science behind how and why they work, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for why western doctors are now evaluating and incorporating such practices into an array of tools at their disposal to help you reach and maintain wellness. At the conclusion of the comprehensive doctoral program, you’ll find yourself to be a more informed decision-maker. And you’ll see that by working with
your doctor to discuss the scientifically backed practices you feel comfortable with, it is possible to put together an integrative program that can positively affect your health.
Course Delivery Method:
- 100% Digital versions on Canvas site as modules for all courses.
- Online access to course materials, books, and video lectures
- All textbooks and other materials are provided by AUIH completely free.
- Weekly quizzes and final exam are online
- Online testing – submit your assignments, quizzes and final examination online, and receive your results immediately
- Professors will record and provide step by step video for students how each treatment protocol works.
- Beside your semester tuition fee, there is no other extra or added fees for registration, course materials, and/or examination
- Unlimited Student Support – We are here to help you before, during, and after enrollment
- No Travel Necessary
- Resources and guides for your business
- Forms, worksheets, and checklists provided are perforated for easy duplication
- Guide on Legal Guidelines for Integrated health Practitioners
Contact us
2005 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 106 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
Integrative and Functional Nutrition
Modern Medicine and Clinical Skills
Healing Mind, Body, and Soul
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Evidence Based Natural Medicine
TCM and Alternative Medicine
Transform Healthcare Through Integrative Medicine
A passionate pledge to nurture the practical integrative medicine capability and confidence that makes board-certified integrative medicine practitioners sought in their field.
Create an integrated learning experience that challenges, educates, empowers, and inspires health professionals to set ego aside, question everything they’ve been taught, and develop the deep, practical application know-how that differentiates a savvy integrative medicine practitioner from their peers.
An experienced, multi-modality tribe of like-minded integrative health professionals, driven and supported to make a significant change in health care, together, no matter where or how they practice.
This degree program could be enrolled by individuals or physicians from different fields such as Medical doctors, Chiropractors, DO, and different health care practitioners from Integrated health care such as naturopaths, holistic, functional medicine, regenerative medicine, nutritionist, etc.
- Principal of Integrative Medicine
- Anatomy and Physiology – 3 credit hours
- Pathophysiology – 3 credit hours
- Microbiology – 3 credit hours
- Sociology – 3 credit hours
- Embryology & Histology – 3 credit hours
- Immunology – 3 credit hours
- Evolutionary Medicine – 3 credit hours
- Functional Medicine – 3 credit hours
- Clinical Nutrition – 3 credit hours
- Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM – 3 credit hours
- Modern Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – 3 credit hours
- Advance Kinesiology – 3 credit hours
- Internal Condition – 3 credit hours
- Blood Chemistry and Lab – 3 credit hours
- Modern Medicine – 3 credit hours
- Complementary and Alternative Medicines – 3 credit hours
- Modern Acupuncture – 3 credit hours
- Regenerative Medicine – 3 credit hours
- Mind-Body Solution – 3 credit hours
-Dissertation -15 credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 75
- Students will be required to have a baccalaureate degree in any discipline and a minimum GPA of 2:50 or higher. Those between who started bachelor program within the UIH may be considered for admission under an Alternative Admissions Track Plan (AATP).
- Students will be required to have completed Certified Integrative Nutritionist (CIN) course from UIH or any other integrative health educational institution.
- Required materials to submit-unofficial transcript (s), two recommendation letters, completed application, and proof of proficiency of english language for international applicants.
- Comprehensive manuals and/or digital textbooks, online resources, video presentations with power-point lecture notes, weekly quizzes, and online final exams.
- Passing an online exam with 70% or higher.
- The exam is based on the course materials. No added materials are needed.
- Once you submit your examination for grading and pass, you will receive your grade and credentials immediately
contact: admission@uih.education
Total Tuition for the four years doctoral program: Regular $37,500.00 Special $11,250.00
- Dr. Austin McJunkins, MD
Contact: austinm@uih.education
- Dr. Andris Kazmers, MD
Contact: kazmers@uih.education
- Dr. Todid Najafi, DC
Contact: najafi@uih.education
- Dr. Dawndi Reeves, DC
Contact: dawndi@uih.education
- Dr. M. Mojibul Haque, ND, PhD
Contact: haque@uih.education
- Joe Ana Jones, PhD
Contact: jones@uih.education
- Dr. Jacob Vonfeldt, DC, IMD
Contact: jvonfeldt@uih.education
- Dr. Adrian Isaza, DC, PhD
Contact: adrian@uih.education
- Dr. E. W. Williams, DC
Contact: williams@uih.education
- Dr. Sara Florida, PhD
Contact: Florida@uih.education
- Dr. Noel Boaz MD, PhD
Contact: noel@uih.education
- Dr. Lauren J. Marchefka, MSN, BA, FNP-BC, ABAAHP
Contact: Lauren@uih.education
- Dr. Marina D. Crosby
Contact: Mcrosby@uih.education
For more information email: admission@uih.education
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Welcome to AUIH IMD-PhD Program! We believe that integrative medicine physician-scientist training here at AUIH provides a remarkable opportunity to engage in compassionate health care and breakthrough research alongside an astoundingly vibrant faculty and student body. IMD-PhD program are offered only for selected students, and they accept fewer students than traditional IMD programs. The IMD-PhD Program is singularly focused on creating an integrated, nurturing and community-oriented environment so you can flourish – personally and professionally – during your time with us.
What makes our program special?
We prepare IMD-PhD candidates who seek to move beyond the boundaries separating scientific research and clinical practice. We are unparalleled depth and breadth of clinical and research opportunities balanced by a profoundly caring, invested, and brilliant community of students, colleagues and mentors.
IMD-PhD Mission
Our mission is to train the next generation of premier and diverse integrative physician-scientist leaders, who represent a rich spectrum of clinical disciplines and research areas from basic and translational sciences to bioengineering to the social sciences.
Our mission is to train the next generation of premier and diverse integrative physician-scientist leaders, who represent a rich spectrum of clinical disciplines and research areas from basic and translational sciences to bioengineering to the social sciences.
IMD-PhD Curriculum
Our IMD-PhD students benefit from the choice of applying to UIH educational tracks, namely Pathways, Health and Sciences. The Pathways curriculum starts with a 12 month intensive introduction to the essentials of medical education with prompt entry to the Years 3 and 4, clinic-based experiences are balanced with classroom-based educational components that emphasize an intimate linkage between pathophysiology and patient relevance. The UIH curriculum follows a more traditional sequence with didactic class work that runs through Years 1 and most of Year 2, with the transition to the wards beginning of the Year 2. Years 3 and 4 follow a clinical-based clinical rotations schedule.
Requirements
Students are welcome to apply after finishing their first year of doctoral program in AUIH. Candidates will also be evaluated based upon the success in doctoral program, submission of an essay, the extent and level of their previous education, awards and honors, other relevant research experience, professional training, and publications and reference letters from the instructors of ongoing doctoral program. Considering both the numerical rankings and the text of the letters which will be used to assess a student’s desire and motivation to become a physician-scientist. Competitive applicants will have significant integrative medical research experience. Applicants will be reviewed by both ND and ND/PhD reviewers. Candidates will participate in a separate interview process for the IMD-PhD programs in addition to the regular ND interviews. Lastly, we are dedicated to developing outstanding integrative physician-scientists who excel in their field and are competitive at the national, and international level.
To this end, the program is designed to meet the individual educational needs of students while promoting excellence.
Feel free to contact
Dr. Noel Boaz, MD, PhD
- Program Director, IMD-PhD Program
- Phone: + 1-832-631-9345
- Email: noel@uih.educatio
How to Apply?
- You Apply
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll help with the rest. Our convenient online application tool only takes 10 minutes to complete.
- We Connect
After you submit your application, an admissions representative will contact you and will help you to complete the process.
- You Get Ready
Once you’ve completed your application and connected with an admissions representative, you’re ready to create your schedule.