Integrative Medicine Physician | Forte Well-Being

Nov 18, 2022

Summary of Position:  Join an organization that is a true pioneer in the field of medicine. Forte is a new groundbreaking model and collaborative approach to healthcare and well-being with movement, medical, lifestyle, nutrition, cooking, and coaching.  We are seeking a dynamic, passionate, and skilled physician who will enjoy and 

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ABPS Diplomate Mimi Guarneri, MD

Aug 22, 2022

ABPS Diplomate Mimi Guarneri, MD: A Holistic Approach to Caring for Your Heart and Overall Health Despite all the great work that medical professionals do in the ICU, the cardiac catheterization lab, and in treating heart emergencies, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women globally. 

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Dr. Melinda Ring

Apr 25, 2022

My name is Melinda Ring, and I’m the director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University. In 2016, a partnership between the Osher Center and the nonprofit organization Common Threads led to the creation of Cooking Up Health, a culinary medicine course for health professionals. Culinary medicine 

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Forest Bathing

Mar 27, 2022

Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, MD, on the Healing Effects of Time in Nature Around 2007, as an OB-GYN practitioner with two young children—one of whom was diagnosed with autism—I began feeling burnt out. Then in 2008, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He was not a smoker, so 

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Gut Health

Dec 29, 2021

Dr. Marvin Singh’s Top 10 Foods for Gut Health I advise my patients that adhering to a healthy diet is one of the main lifestyle choices that they can make to improve gut health. A gut-healthy diet doesn’t need to be complicated. There are many gut-healthy foods out there that 

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Myles Spar, MD, On Loneliness

Nov 29, 2021

Myles Spar, MD: Can Social Connection Keep You Healthy? Loneliness was on already the rise in the United States before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the social isolation that it caused certainly exacerbated the problem. Personally, the relief and satisfaction I have felt since being able to reconnect in person with 

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Integrative Medicine Certification

Oct 22, 2021

Final Reminder for Limited-Time Eligibility Options With the American Board of Integrative Medicine® (ABOIM®) If you’re an integrative medicine practitioner who is interested in becoming board certified in the specialty, you should know that some eligibility requirements for certification with the American Board of Integrative Medicine® (ABOIM®) will expire on 

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Culinary Medicine

Sep 24, 2021

Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM on Cooking Up Health In 2016, a partnership between the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University and the nonprofit organization Common Threads led to the creation of Cooking Up Health, a culinary medicine course for health professionals. Culinary medicine blends the art of 

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Skin Health

Sep 24, 2021

Dr. Apple Bodemer on How to Improve Your Skin Health Your skin health has a significant impact on your quality of life. That’s one of the realizations that got me interested in dermatology during medical school. Over the years, I’ve come to understand that of all the organs in the 

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Integrative Medicine Certification

Aug 24, 2021

Is Your Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program Approved? Integrative medicine is a healing-oriented medical specialty that focuses on the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. The integrative medicine practitioner makes decisions about illness prevention and treatment based on medical evidence and uses all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare modalities, and disciplines 

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June 10-15, 2022
Patient Care Is Our Priority

Medical organizations throughout North America understand that our rigorous certification standards prove that ABPS Diplomates are capable of delivering the best patient care possible.

On October 18, 2007, President George W. Bush released Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21), calling on our nation, among other initiatives, to “collectively support and facilitate the establishment of a discipline of disaster health”. It is a great testament to the wisdom and foresight of the American Board of Physician Specialties that it immediately set to work and created, within the short span of only one year, an educational blueprint and set of certification examinations, both written and oral, for a new subspecialty of disaster medicine—and it is why I chose to be part this vital initiative and this wonderful organization. This is but one of the many innovative programs initiated by the American Board of Physician Specialties over the years, and why I am proud to support its work on behalf of our nation’s public health.

Art Cooper, MD
Disaster Medicine
When the American Board of Physician Specialties offered to host the American Board of Integrative Medicine, ABPS became a landmark organization working to move medicine into the twenty first century. Certifying physicians who have completed rigorous academic training in Integrative Medicine ensures that the field of Integrative Medicine will continue to develop academically, clinically, and professionally. The leadership of ABPS continues to impress me - they are diligent in constantly innovating to provide certifications for physicians who want to advance their careers and their areas of expertise. I am honored to be a part of this organization.

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD
Integrative Medicine
There are many ways board certification advances a physician career. ABPS Board examination verifies your accuracy, precision, and reflects your mastery of your residency training verifying your expertise. ABPS Board certification demonstrates your level of expertise beyond your practice experience, primary education degrees, and training which are necessary for insurance reimbursement and practice privilege requirements. Attaining your ABPS Board Certification will clarify your purpose, secure your practice growth, and expand into leadership positions. Board certification can serve as an indication of a physician’s commitment to medicine, beyond the minimal standards and competency of training, their measurement to quality of care, and attaining an award for excellence.

Chris Kunis MD
Internal Medicine
When I think historically, advancement in medicine and patient safety and care has been driven by the diversity of people and scientific thought. That’s what I found at the ABPS and more. For over 60 years that is just who we are. I found a physician certifying body that provides a choice and voice to all physicians ensuring that patients are always placed first.

Jerry Allison, MD
Emergency Medicine
When I decided to pursue a full time role as a physician executive it was important to me to obtain additional professional training, education and work experience. Board certification through the ABPS in Administrative Medicine is validation of my efforts and a demonstration of dedication to professional development. We need more physicians to become full time health care executives, knowing there is a board certification option in Administrative Medicine encourages physicians to take the leap from full time clinical practice to healthcare organizational leadership.

Richard Paula, MD
Administrative Medicine
The American Board of Physician Specialties has provided me with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of internal medicine through board certification. As a hospitalist, board certification is an expected credential, and hospitals recognize the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) as one of the three standard credentialling bodies for Internal Medicine. Additionally, the ABPS has helped me develop leadership skills as a Board member and Committee Chairperson. ABPS has also helped me sharpen critical thinking skills as a test question developer and reviewer. The Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) physicians in the ABPS are lifelong learners and frequently pursue multiple board certifications. I enjoy the camaraderie of my peers in ABPS.

Loren Jay Chassels, DO
Internal Medicine