Fellowship Program Overview
Instruction and Assessment
The entire curriculum will be conducted in a virtual classroom environment, enabling you to work from your home, office, or favorite Wi-Fi spot. The diverse curriculum is comprised of engaging online content with clinical, didactic, and research components. We offer optional in-person learning opportunities as well.
Fellows learn from faculty primarily consisting of physicians trained in both conventional and integrative medicine practices. They are national experts and leaders in the field of integrative medicine.
Integrative Curriculum
Monthly Didactics
- Grand Rounds
- Journal Club
- Clinical Conference
- Fellowship Case Conference
Academic Courses
All courses are virtual with some synchronous components:
- Foundations in Integrative Nutrition
- Foundations in Mind-Body Medicine
- Foundations in Integrative Health Education
- Integrative Developmental Model for Wellness and Leadership
- Advanced Concepts in Integrative Nutrition
- Integrative Health Education Practicum
Fellowship Core Modules
Featured Topics Include:
- Intro to Integrative Medicine
- Oncology
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Nutrition
- Cardiology
- Homeopathy & GI
- Metabolic/Endocrine
- Neurology/Sleep
- Psychiatry
- Women’s Health
- Men’s Health/Urology
- Autoimmune Disorders/Therapeutic Tools
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
The 8-week MBSR immersion program is offered as live virtual sessions. Fellows can complete it in winter, spring or fall of either year. Each week there is one live session that is 1.5 hours long. During the program there is also one online retreat day. Registration fees are included with program cost.
Clinical Experience
Fellows must complete 40 hours of clinical experience over the course of the two-year program. This will include a combination of:
- Independent case studies
- In-person or remote observation
- Live clinical case reviews with faculty
CE/CME Events & Academic Presentation
The Marcus Institute offers continuing education events each year. They are live, with in-person or virtual attendance options. Attendance is required and registration fees are included with program cost.
Fellows will work with the program director to identify a topic and present their findings.
BLOCK 7
Integrative Oncology
Integrative Mental Health & Addiction
Integrative Pediatrics
CLINICAL
IMMERSION*
BLOCK 8
Integrative Women’s Health
Biofield Science
Final Exam
CLINICAL
IMMERSION*
WORKSHOP 3*
GRADUATION
AIHM Annual Conference and Hybrid* Graduation Ceremony
April and October Cohorts are welcome to attend in-person or online