Clinical Membership Benefits

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that, as the global leader in the field of functional medicine, offers exemplary education and certification. IFM has Accreditation with Commendation awarded by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

IFM offers select health institutions a direct line to IFM programs, services, and benefits. Membership in IFM facilitates a solid understanding of functional medicine, from foundational concepts to application in clinical practice. As health institution members, clinicians gain access to specially curated content from IFM’s Toolkit, streamlined practitioner educational opportunities, cultivation of functional medicine champions, and integral patient care tools for advancing root cause medicine in patient care settings.

*This membership should not be used for organizations with fewer than 20 practitioners.
Pricing
20 – 29 users*	$275/practitioner
30 – 49 users	$7,965/year
50 – 99 users	$10,800/year
100 – 149 users	$15,000/year

Benefits: Clinical Resources

Dedicated partnership management includes support for contracting, onboarding members, promoting benefits, collaborating to integrate IFM tools and resources, providing customer service, and ensuring visibility on IFM's website. Permitted use of licensed materials includes clinical and patient care, teaching, and research purposes.

Subject to membership terms and conditions, the following benefits and inclusions will apply:

Functional medicine clinician utilizing IFM's clinical toolkit assets while assessing a patients charts

IFM Toolkit Access

A curated portal of select IFM Toolkit assets for use with teaching and research. Permitted use of licensed materials includes clinical and patient care, teaching, and research purposes.

NatMed Pro

NatMed Pro is the authoritative resource on dietary supplements, natural medicines,
and complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies.

** Discounts do not apply to fees for continuing medical education (CME) credits
Discounted programs** include
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)^TM	25% Discount
Advanced Practice Modules (APMs)	25% Discount
Lifestyle: The Foundations of Functional Medicine	25% Discount
Therapeutic Food Plans: A Component of Personalized Nutrition (TFP)	25% Discount
IFM's Annual International Conference (AIC)	10% Discount
Intermittent Fasting: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Clinical Applications	10% Discount

Find a Practitioner

Subject to the terms and conditions for the Find a Practitioner directory, clinicians may qualify to be listed in this online directory. Each month, over 100,000 new patients search this referral network of health professionals trained in functional medicine.

Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA)

Health coaches are the bridge between the primary care provider’s plan of care and patient implementation. As the only health coach certification program designed in collaboration with IFM, FMCA provides the gold standard in health coaching education and focuses specifically on behavior change within the collaborative care model. This membership includes a special discount on FMCA’s health coaching certification program as well as health coach hiring services for your organization.

Dr. Journal Club

Stay up to date with current research in functional medicine with access to a concise video synopsis of the week’s news and journal publications. Get two months of FREE access to Dr. Journal Club’s Basics Level membership and 20% off any Dr. Journal Club level or product.

AMS: A Medical Liability Insurance Company

AMS offers IFM members 15% off premiums and supports functional medicine clinical practice by advising on the use of consent and protocols, identifying high risk processes, and sharing advancements that increase safety and mitigate unnecessary claims. Eligible clinicians include MDs and DOs.

All memberships are governed by a one-year membership agreement. Membership benefits are neither implied nor awarded without a fully executed contract.

Contact [email protected] to discuss a Clinical Membership.

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