Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health

Day 1 at the 2025 #IMCongress was one for the books! We heard from plenary speakers Rick Hecht, MD, on Innovations in Integrative Health Research, and Fadel Zeidan, PhD, on Integrative Pain: Biological Mechanisms Supporting the Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation. We also heard from researchers, practitioners, educators, and clinicians in the field through 8 oral abstract and 14 sessions, with 3 incredible wellness sessions to start and end our day with self-care and mindfulness. We're so excited for what today has in store! Programming begins this morning, and we look forward to seeing you for another day of championing whole health!

The 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health is just around the corner—and we can’t wait to see you! Are you ready? Refer to our checklist below to make sure you’re all set to pack your bags and meet us in Seattle! ?Pre-Congress Workshops will start on March 4, 2025. Register for a PCW here: https://lnkd.in/d3wkKfu6 ? Download the Congress Mobile App! Check your email for further information on how to access our app. ?Refer to our website for information about the venue, agenda, and any other questions you might have ahead of your arrival at The Westin! https://lnkd.in/eC3-sqJ ?Travelling to the Congress from outside of the United States? Check any travel or visa requirements that might be in place before you head to the airport! ?Get ready to #tag us in all of your Congress photos! Our official hashtags for the 2025 Congress are #IMCongress and #championsofwholehealth. All set? See you soon!

The 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health starts next week! We are so excited to come together with all of the Champions of Whole Health from around the world who will be joining us in Seattle. The Congress is made possible in large part due to our amazing partners who continue to champion whole health in the field, and who have lent their support to make this event one for the books. Thank you to all of our 2025 Sponsors! View our full list of supporters: https://ow.ly/Ql9k50V4wtS #championsofwholehealth #IMCongress #leadersandlearners

It’s almost here! The 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health is made possible by the incredible generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to extend another thank you to our Diamond Sponsor for this event, The Bernard Osher Foundation! Headquartered in San Francisco, California, The Bernard Osher Foundation was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher. The Foundation makes grants and endowment gifts to colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations in post-secondary scholarships, lifelong learning institutes, select integrative health programs, and arts and educational organizations. Currently, there are eleven integrative health programs receiving Osher support, in both the United States and in Sweden, and ten of which are Academic Consortium members. Learn More about the Foundation: https://lnkd.in/ep7PnTpD #Championsofwholehealth #IMCongress

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network with other Leaders & Learners in integrative medicine and health! Registrations continue to sell out—we encourage you to reserve your spot TODAY before they’re gone! Highlights of the 2025 International Congress Include: - Hundreds of sessions to choose from, including oral abstract sessions, concurrent sessions, poster presentations, plenaries, wellness sessions, and more! - Updates on the most recent advancements, innovations, and research in the field of integrative medicine and health - Access to a global network of whole health champions, including researchers, clinicians, scientists, practitioners, educators, students, trainees, and more - An educational and community-centered opportunity for transformative professional development, hosted in the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington, USA Spots are limited and continue to sell—we recommend reserving now before they’re gone! Register Today: https://ow.ly/nxIk50V3KlN #championsofwholehealth #leadersandlearners #IMCongress

The 2025 International Congress would not be possible without the support of our incredible sponsors! This support helps to ensure that Congress attendees have an educational, scientific, and community-centered experience that advances integrative medicine and whole health for all. Sponsor support also provides scholarships to young and early-career researchers, in addition to covering operational costs, and subsidizing registration fees to make the International Congress more affordable for professionals who may not otherwise be able to attend. Many thanks to these Champions of Whole Health, our Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Sponsors! Join our Supporters: https://ow.ly/m8hX50V2vsL #championsofwholehealth #IMCongress

Today, we are so thrilled to highlight our local sponsor for the 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, and member of the Academic Consortium, UW Medicine! UW Medicine is an integrated clinical, research, and learning health system with a mission to improve public health. With over 35,000 faculty, practitioners, and staff, it advances health through excellence in care, research, and education. As the only comprehensive health system in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), UW Medicine leads one of the world’s largest medical research programs and provides innovative training while delivering care from primary to highly specialized services. Learn more at ?? www.uwmedicine.org Join our Supporters: https://lnkd.in/gMDwxy9H #championsofwholehealth #leadersandlearners #IMCongress

The Detailed Program Agenda for the 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health is NOW AVAILABLE! Begin planning your Congress experience by previewing available sessions, workshops, plenaries, and more, all on our website. View the Agenda ?? https://ow.ly/QLzh50UWi4m The 2025 International Congress Mobile App will launch next Monday, February 17th! Stay tuned for more information on how to download the app to make the most of your time in Seattle. #championsofwholehealth #IMCongress

Join us on Friday, March 7th, for our final plenary session, “Loving Practice: Ensuring Those We Serve Feel Truly Seen” with Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSeD! What does it mean to practice in a way that honors the whole person? It must include striving to see our patients in their best light, as they really are. This means throwing away our presumptions of who we serve, and our imaginations of who they must be. It means looking beyond the behaviors they may be displaying, and actively rejecting some of the labels they may have received - knowing that those labels are undermining because they change how society sees people and, indeed, how they may see themselves. This talk is about the essence of trauma sensitive, resilience affirming, strength-based communication. It will be about the power of relationships being built through active listening and our willingness to see people as they deserve to be seen. It is about love. Therefore, while the talk will be focused on adolescent and young adult clients or patients, it likely applies to interactions between healers and humans of any age. Learn More about Dr. Ginsburg: https://ow.ly/KwZQ50UWi3x Standard Registration ends on March 4th, 2025. We recommend registering as soon as possible to secure your spot before they sell out! Register Now ??https://ow.ly/F86650UWi3A

Today, we are so thrilled to highlight yet another exceptional partner and sponsor for the 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health, the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine! The Virginia University of Integrative Medicine is the leading private, non-profit graduate institution committed to educating the finest acupuncturists and integrative medicine practitioners in the country. Guided by the principles of whole-person health, the university and its graduates strive to provide affordable healthcare services to the community while promoting the growth and practice of acupuncture and integrative medicine. Learn more at ?? www.vuim.edu Join our Supporters: https://lnkd.in/gMDwxy9H #championsofwholehealth #leadersandlearners #IMCongress