1. Connection: You are connected to a larger group banded together to produce positive results for increasing access to integrative health.

2. Annual Educational Conference: The annual Conference provides quality education and networking for integrative health practitioners, and you receive a SIGNIFICANT discount by being a member.  You can contribute to the content, help plan the Conference or attend to enhance your professional development.

3. Public Policy / Advocacy: You can contribute to the strong advocacy program centered on assuring that integrative health voices are being heard.  

4. Free Informational Services: IM4US keeps members in touch with each other and current issues through our website and email updates of emerging issues relevant to integrative health practitioners working with underserved populations utilizing an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens. 

5. Networking: You have many opportunities to network with health practitioners, building your contacts, sharing ideas, best practices and solutions to enhance your current job, find opportunities for career enhancement, etc. Networking events range from Annual Conferences to online forums. 

6. Affiliation: You will have affiliation with YOUR professional association and over 500 integrative health practitioners.

7. Discounts on Educational Offerings: You receive reduced registration fees for continuing education offerings.

8. Leadership Opportunities: You are provided opportunities to learn and practice leadership and meeting management skills that you may need for your resume, professional growth or self-promotion.  Opportunities are available on the Board, committees and special projects.

9. Recognition: You can be recognized or can recognize your colleagues for their achievements in health care.  Some of our heroes work right next to us every day!

10. Empowerment: You are part of a larger community.  You are empowered to get involved in issues that affect your personal and professional communities and your quality of life.

Member Benefits

The range of benefits associated with membership includes:

• Discount on IM4US Annual Conference registration fee
• Contribute shared resources on our Online Toolkit 
• Online Discussions: Ability to connect and collaborate with a community of like-minded peers and integrative health thought leaders through online members-only discussion forums.
• Unique membership only scholarships for Integrative Health programs and trainings. In 2020, IM4US Members received discounts or scholarships from the following organizations:
  • Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM)
  • Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM)
  • Duke Integrative Medicine (Duke)
  • George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences (GW SMHS)
  • Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
  • Maryland University Of Integrative Health (MUIH) Professional and Continuing Education (PCE)
• Opportunity to be part of an IM4US Committee and contribute to making an impact and ensuring access to integrative health for ALL!
• Access to Member Directory to make peer-to-peer connections
• IM4US Listening Rooms are 90-minute Zoom meeting sessions designed to provide IM4US Members with an opportunity to share with us—no agenda. We are here to listen, answer any questions, and facilitate as needed. We would love for you to join us in the listening and/or sharing! 
  

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