Continuing education plays a crucial role in transforming healthcare by equipping practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical gaps in comprehensive and chronic disease care.
Gold-standard accredited functional medicine education
Directly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) since 2001, IFM’s training meets rigorous standards for educational excellence and is relevant to clinicians’ needs, evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.
Earn Your Accredited Educational Credit With IFM
IFM provides safe and effective clinical skills training applicable to the diverse settings in which clinicians practice. Curriculum is delivered in a variety of learning formats and financial investment levels, making it even easier to earn your CME/CE credits and differentiate yourself with competence and confidence in the functional medicine approach. Specific credit info is located on each course page.
Fulfill CME/CE Credit Requirements for Your License
IFM provides distinguished training and rigor for medical professionals to maintain their medical license and inspires clinicians and teams to drive improvement in their practice and optimize delivery of personalized care. Current opportunities include CME/CE and maintenance of certification (MOC) credit for physicians, nurses, PAs, nutritionists/RDs, chiropractors, and acupuncturists.
ABIM MOC Points
As an ACCME-accredited education provider, eligible IFM trainings count toward physicians’ Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program.
ABP MOC Points
As an ACCME-accredited education provider, eligible IFM trainings count toward pediatric physicians’ Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
NPCE Credit
IFM is accredited by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS) to provide Nutrition Professional Continuing Education (NPCE) credits to Certified Nutrition Specialists® (CNS®).
CME/CE Credits for Other Degree Types
Continuing education plays an important role in keeping clinicians up to date on personalized approaches to patient care. We continually work to expand continuing education credit opportunities for our education and trainings. For information on applicability and acceptance of CE credit for IFM educational programs, consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.
International Learners
In the US, CME credits are overseen by the ACCME. Abroad, we work with local government and industry standards to provide clinicians with similar opportunities. For example, in the UK, our programs are eligible for continuing professional development (CPD) credits. We ensure that our curriculum is globally applicable and adheres to the strict standards and guidelines of each country we serve.
Continuing Education Free of Commercial Bias
As an ACCME-accredited education provider, IFM’s CME/CE educational activities are free from commercial influence and fully compliant with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.