With a commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) focuses on advancing integrative health care that is available, affordable and accessible to the underserved.
About IM4US
Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) is a fiscally-sponsored project of Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation's largest fiscal sponsor. IM4US is dedicated to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in health care. Through outreach, education, research, and advocacy, we provide support to a community of diverse health practitioners working with underserved communities.
MISSION STATEMENT |
Integrative Medicine for the Underserved is a collaborative, multidisciplinary group of people committed to affordable, accessible integrative health care for all. Through outreach, education, research, and advocacy, we support those dedicated to promoting health in underserved populations. Together we work to shift the current paradigm towards equity, wellness, prevention, patient empowerment, and self-care.
PHILOSOPHIES
- We believe health care is a right.
- We believe equity and justice are the seeds of health and wellness, and dismantling oppressive systems is foundational to our work as healers.
- Respect, appreciation, and humility are essential in the integration of healing systems from around the world, including biomedicine.
- The physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of those providing care must be recognized as a cardinal element of the care we provide.
- We believe collaboration and sharing improves patient outcomes and inspires providers to remain whole-heartedly engaged in this work.
- Integrative modalities are uniquely poised to heal people, communities, and the planet.
