Functional medicine can change your practice and make a bigger difference in your patients’ lives. This is how medicine should be practiced: remembering there is a person in front of us, not just a patient.”
Supporting Access to Functional Medicine Education for Military Communities
Creating more opportunities for comprehensive and personalized care for military personnel, veterans, and their communities is a priority for IFM, as functional medicine is uniquely positioned to address the complex and multidisciplinary needs of this population. To that end, current or former active-duty service members and VA-based providers qualify for a standard discount to IFM courses and events.
| Eligible Discounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| $100 off | Membership | |
| 30% Discount | Lifestyle: The Foundations of Functional Medicine | |
| 15% Discount | Therapeutic Food Plans: A Component of Personalized Nutrition | |
| 15% Discount | Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) | |
| 15% Discount | Advanced Practice Modules (APMs) | |
| 10% Discount | Intermittent Fasting | |
| 10% Discount | Annual International Conference (AIC) |
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Eligibility Requirements
To meet current eligibility requirements, you must be:
- A current or former active duty military service member AND/OR
- Currently employed at a Veterans Health Administration facility
IFM reserves the right to request a copy of one of more of the following documents at any time: SF50 (question 23), DD214, SF15.
Application Process
If you qualify for the Military Tuition Program, please create an IFM account to submit the online application form. If you already have an IFM account, please use the email associated with it when filling out this application, otherwise IFM will be unable to process your submission.
Important Note: Applications are processed in up to five business days. You will receive a confirmation email once you are accepted into the program, at which point you can start enrolling into courses and receiving the discounts listed above automatically.
This application will be provided annually, and you may re-apply for each year you remain in an eligible military-related position.
Military service members and veterans have a unique set of healthcare needs
The individualized, patient-centered, evidence-based approach that underlies the functional medicine model also closely aligns with the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) Whole Health approach to veteran healthcare. IFM’s medical education courses provide the latest knowledge in nutrition, supplementation, behavior change, and lifestyle modifications to help treat a wide array of conditions afflicting the military communities.
Studies suggest that military service members and veterans experience mental health disorders, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury at disproportionate rates compared to their civilian counterparts. Functional medicine recognizes the power and impact of the emotional, mental, and spiritual life on physical health and evaluates each component to bring the whole body into balance.
Working closely with the VHA's Whole Health approach, we strive to meet each patient where they are in their health journey and provide actionable, effective interventions tailored to their unique stories and lifestyle.