News Archives

November 2022

Maharishi International University collaboration with Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

March 2022

Groundbreaking for new AWCIM building on UA Campus

July 2021

Drexel University and University of Arizona Partner for Collaborative Complementary and Integrative Health Degree and Certification

June 2021

Stamets Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at UArizona Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers

April 2021

IMR Hits 100 site milestone

Integrative Medicine in Residency Innovator Award

December 2020

Building Bridges with Indigenous Communities: Stamets Gift Funds New Scholarship for Fellowship in Integrative Medicine

May 2020

Body of Wonder podcast available now!

AWCIM presents IMR Innovation Awards for 2020

September 2019

Does Vitamin D Build Health Bones or Not?

August 2019

New Directors of the Fellowship

October 2018

Lise Alschuler Joins UACIM

April 2018

UACIM Alumni of the Year

October 2017

Expert on Science of Place and Wellbeing Named Chair of National Library of Medicine Board of Regents

September 2017

An Epidemic of Dream Deprivation: UA Review Finds Unrecognized Health Hazard of Sleep Loss

IMDT Graduates Honored

September 2016

$1M Gift to UACIM

January 2016

Nutrition & Health Conference 2016

November 2015

University of Arizona's Integrative Health Coaching Among Nation's Elite

August 2015

Leading Integrative Medicine Fellowship Expands Faculty

September 2014

AzCIM Awarded $1.7 Million to Advance Integrative Primary Care

August 2014

UA's Inaugural Class of Integrative Health Professionals Exceeds Expectations

April 2014

Lifestyle Transformation Program Launches, to Build Integrative Teams

February 2014

Nutrition & Health Conference to assemble world experts in Texas in May

September 2013

UA Integrative Health Center Opens Doors to One of the Nation's Largest Public Utilities

August 2013

New Lifestyle Transformation Programs broaden Center's educational options

First Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency program launched

March 2013

Dr. Sternberg to speak at Tucson Festival of Books, March 10

February 2013

Dr. Sternberg invited to speak at the Vatican, meets Pope

October 2012

Arizona Integrative Health Center to open doors to new patients in Phoenix Oct. 22

Partnership with DatStat will allow the Center to produce important clinical outcomes data

September 2012

Dr. Esther Sternberg appointed AzCIM director of research (PDF)

AzCIM using cutting-edge tool for clinical outcomes study

August 2012

Dr. Low Dog interviewed about her path as a healer

June 2012

Dr. Maizes on faculty at the Food for Your Whole Life Symposium

April 2012

Patients Out of Time brochure, April 26-28, 2012 (Tucson, Ariz.)

NHC'12 Public Forum speakers announced

Nutrition & Health Conference on 4/16 in Boston

November 2011

AzCIM announces plans to open Integrative Primary Clinic

April 2011

IMR receives award from STFM

Fellowship in IM hires new asssitant director

Dr. Horwitz selected for Primary Care Report editorial board

January 2011

AzCIM co-sponsors Yoga & Meditation workshop with world-renowned yogi

September 2010

In response to 21st Century Snake Oil, on "60 Minutes"

June 2010

The Fellowship in Integrative Medicine accepting applications

Center's IMR program wins innovative curriculum prize

Dr. Lebensohn receives Humanism in Medicine Award

May 2010

Dr. Newmark releases book on ADHD

April 2010

Dr. Low Dog honored by People's Pharmacy

Healing the Heart & Mind event with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (flyer)

NYT Bestseller Mingyur Rinpoche to give free meditation workshop on May 6

February 2010

Drs. Maizes and Low Dog release book: Integrative Women's Health

Corporate Health Improvement Program celebrates 25th anniversary

Alum Stephen Brewer, MD, authors book: The Everest Principle

November 2009

AzCIM announces 2 scholarships for rural practitioners, for the January Fellowship class

October 2009

Canyon Ranch Summit

May 2009

Integrative Medicine Fellowship Scholarships Awarded to Arizona Health Practitioners

When money is tight don't sacrifice nutrition

Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine to Play Integral Role at IOM Summit, Feb. 25-27

Could your child have the arteries of a 45 year old?

Integrative Mental Health Initiative to Shape Mental Health Medicine

Mayor Daley proclaims May 11 official Nutrition & Health Day for the Nutrition Conference (PDF)

AWCIM News

February 2024

AWCIM Faculty Dr. Rubin Naiman was interviewed on an epidemic of "dream deprivation."
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October 2023

AWCIM Director of Research, Esther Sternberg, MD, on 5 ways to make your surroundings your sanctuary.
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February 2023

New research from Esther Sternberg, MD, explores optimum office environments
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The AWCIM executive director received the 2023 Bravewell Distinguished Service Award.
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Esther Sternberg, MD, on why more sound in the office might be a good thing.
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January 2023

Dr. Weil's anti-inflammatory diet is among US News & World Report best eating plans for 2023.
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Dr. Mari Ricker on how Integrative Medicine education is at the forefront of a new healthcare paradigm.
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Director of Online Education Molly Burke with research on a pandemic reset for health workers' wellbeing.
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December 2022

AWCIM director of research Esther Sternberg, MD, in a piece exploring unexplained cures.
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AWCIM Residency Director Mari Ricker, MD, in Natural Medicine Journal.
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November 2022

AWCIM is working with Maharishi International University to train docs in integrative Ayurveda.
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August 2022

AWCIM director Mari Ricker, MD, is quoted in this article on inflammation in Parade.
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July 2022

AWCIM Fellowship director Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, named Integrative Medicine Physician of the Year!
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June 2022

AWCIM Founder and Director Dr. Weil was honored by the IM community for his leadership in the field.
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March 2022

There was a groundbreaking ceremony for the new AWCIM building on the UA Campus!
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September 2021

Dr. Sternberg is one of the lead authors on a new paper about health impact of surroundings. whether office or home office.
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July 2021

As part of their Complementary and Integrative Health master's program, AWCIM Health & Wellness Coaching to be used in the curriculum.
Press Release

June 2021

AWCIM is offering new scholarships to the Fellowship funded by Paul Stamets.
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April 2021

AWCIM faculty published in Family Medicine on wellbeing courses reducing burnout in residency
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Anne Kennard, DO, is the 2021 recipient of the Integrative Medicine in Residency Innovator Award.
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January 2021

AWCIM directors Andrew Weil, MD, and Victoria Maizes, MD, share perspectives on the challenges and growth of the Center.
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AWCIM faculty Rubin Naiman on connections between body and mind (or not) while dreaming in this issue of Aeon.
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AWCIM faculty author a paper on how IM modalities can support healing and cope with trauma after the virus.
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December 2020

Building Bridges with Indigenous Communities: Stamets Gift Funds New Scholarship for Fellowship in Integrative Medicine
Press Release

November 2020

AWCIM faculty published in Family Medicine on the impact (and mitigation) of burnout in medical residency.
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October 2020

Fellowship director Ann Marie Chiasson presenting at the UArizona Arthritis Center!
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September 2020

Article from two AWCIM directors explores the impact of breathing practices on recovery from coronavirus.
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August 2020

Dr. Esther Sternberg in a podcast on the impact of surroundings, art, and music on health.
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July 2020

AWCIM Integrative Health & Wellness Coaching program approved by the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaching!
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June 2020

A poster presenting benefits of IHeLp at the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health.
See the Poster

May 2020

The Center's IMR Innovation Awards were presented to two of many leaders making a difference in residencies all over the country.
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April 2020

AWCIM director of research Esther Sternberg, MD, with advice on making COVID-19 induced stress work for you
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Authored by AWCIM collaborators, this piece offers ways to reduce the stress of healthcare workers during the pandemic.
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AWCIM is featured in a special section of BizTucson magazine. It features new developments, directors, research, and a history of our Center!
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The Center has a resources page with a Frequently Asked Questions page, links, free courses, and a series of short videos about staying healthy during the pandemic.
Visit the COVID-19 page

March 2020

People want integrative strategies to augment public health measures to prevent COVID-19 infection and associated pneumonia. AWCIM published an article in Explore with some great tips.
Integrative Considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Imagine if you could know the status of any molecule in your body without needing to get your blood drawn. We're working on it!
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February 2020

Integrative Medicine in Residency is paving the way for healthcare professionals across the country to learn IM principles.
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Esther Sternberg, MD, is working on ways to analyze biomarkers in sweat so docs would have access to aspects of patient health in real-time.
Read more

November 2019

Dr. Esther Sternberg is part of a study on the effects of relative humidity on health in the workplace.
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October 2019

AWCIM directors featured in this great article on how we're changing healthcare.
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September 2019

Article on gifts to the UA, including Dr. Weil's gift to establish a program fund and two endowed chairs!
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Assistant director of the Fellowship, Dr. Lise Alschuler, on this hotly debated topic.
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June 2019

Watch executive director Victoria Maizes, MD, on stage with 3 other panelists talking what's new in nutrition science and eating for health.
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A wide-ranging interview with the pioneer of integrative medicine on his history, interests, and the future of medicine.
Watch Now

Article in BizTucson magazine on Dr. Weil's gift to AWCIM working to keep Tucson and UA the epicenter of integrative health education.
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May 2019

Watch Dr. Andrew Weil on the rapidly expanding field of health and wellness coaching.
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Fellowship faculty Noshene Ranjbar, MD, and associate director of IMR Mari Ricker, MD, published on developing curriculum.
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April 2019

Strategies for maintaining fertility long before you think of starting a family.
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March 2019

AWCIM executive director Dr. Maizes on how important it is that we develop new ways of dealing with pain.
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The gift establishes two endowed chairs at UA and names the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in his honor.
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February 2019

Dr. Sternberg in the brand new UA Health Sciences Innovation Building with a TED-style talk on how surroundings impact wellbeing.
Watch the video

December 2018

Mari Ricker, MD, is co-author of paper on understanding the causes and costs of physician burnout
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October 2018

Dr. Esther Sternberg on what makes an office healthy and a peek inside the UACIM offices!
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September 2018

Great radio show from Humankind for NPR on nutrition, health, and the food system featuring Dr. Maizes and Dr. Weil
Download and Listen

August 2018

New study published by UACIM researchers in Occupational & Environmental Medicine shows health benefits.
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July 2018

Launched by UACIM founder and director Andrew Weil, MD, True Food Kitchen will expand with help from Oprah Winfrey.
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UACIM research, led by Esther Sternberg, MD, is working with veterans to treat PTSD with exposure to nature.
Watch Now

June 2018

Dr. Sternberg on Arizona Public Media talking real-time stress measurement through sweat.
Listen now

We're giving residents at home and across the country education and support needed to minimize burnout.
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May 2018

Founder of the UA Institute on Place and Wellbeing, Esther Sternberg, MD, on what makes a workspace healthy.
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UACIM's own Mari Ricker, MD, named Director of Resident Well-Being at the UA College of Medicine.
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Make sure your alternative care isn't doing harm. Victoria Maizes, MD, on red flags to watch for.
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David Kilgore, MD, has been selected as our 2017 Alumni of the Year. Congratulations!
Read More

April 2018

Esther Sternberg, MD, on Arizona Public Media talking about using sweat to measure health in real time.
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March 2018

Dr. Maizes on the Buckmaster Show talks allergy season and the safety of bottled water.
Listen Now

Watch the lecture at the UA Arthritis Center on integrative approaches to chronic inflammation.
Watch now

Recent Fellowship grad Dr. Stevenson Kuartei is working to bring IM to Micronesia.
Read about him

February 2018

Our research team, in an industry collaboration, has nabbed the 2018 FLEXI R&D achievement award.
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Interview with Dr. Sternberg on joining the board of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
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Dr. Maizes on KGUN9 News calling out the benefits of the UACIM pain management course.
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January 2018

The UACIM executive director talks flu meds and prevention on the Buckmaster Show.
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UACIM directors Victoria Maizes, MD, and Randy Horwitz, MD, on the root cause of many diseases.
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Altaf Engineer, researcher at the UA Institute on Place and Wellbeing, working on homes for the displaced.
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November 2017

Executive director Victoria Maizes, MD, on how patient stories create a whole person view of health.
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A great talk by UACIM founder Dr. Weil on transforming the healthcare system and making wellness fun.
Watch here

Congratulations to the 8 Integrative Health Coaching grads who sat for the ICHWC Board Exam and all passed!
Visit ICHWC site

Alumni of UACIM programs are working together to change the way we provide healthcare.
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October 2017

Altaf Engineer, researcher at the UA Institute on Place and Wellbeing, working on homes for the displaced.
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Esther Sternberg, MD, named Chair of National Library of Medicine Board of Regents.
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Dr. Esther Sternberg, UACIM director of research, on Living Well radio show discussing place and wellbeing!
Listen now

September 2017

Dr. Hilary McClafferty and other UACIM faculty and alumni on the state of Pediatric IM.
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Co-director of UACIM Fellowship Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, included in piece on mental health benefits of Yoga.
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August 2017

Dr. Rubin Naiman's recent paper, quoted in Psychology Today, explores physical health impact of short-changing our dreams
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Victoria Maizes, MD, on current research with interesting insights about the way the brain processes sweetness from artificial sweeteners
Listen to the show

Co-director of the Fellowship, Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, in an ABPS interview on food as medicine.

UACIM founder Andrew Weil, MD, and executive director Victoria Maizes, MD, on the need for better policy, funding, and research on integrative options.
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July 2017

UACIM director of IMR, Patricia Lebensohn, MD, published in Family Medicine on the effectiveness of online IM curriculum.
Read the paper

As part of the FlexTech Alliance, UACIM has received a grant from NBMC to develop faster ways to measure biomarkers in sweat for real-time health monitoring.
Read more

June 2017

Graduates of UACIM IH Coaching program share insights on becoming healers.
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Dr. Weil says in Time Magazine that the evidence for supposed benefits of Himalayan pink salt is pretty slim.
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UACIM founder and director Andrew Weil, MD, interviewed in the New York Times on the overuse of prescription medications. . . and what to do about it.
Read the interview

May 2017

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Diseases: Update on Connections and New Treatment Approaches Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Speaker: Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP
Grand Rounds 5-31 Live Stream

Great and wide-ranging interview on integrative medicine and over-use of meds.
Listen here

April 2017

The Center-led grant to establish the National Center for Integrative Primary Healthcare has developed popular and effective courses.
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March 2017

Victoria Maizes, MD, the Center's executive director, was honored at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium last month with a Leadership in Integrative Medicine award.
Read about it

UACIM Fellowship co-director Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, has a new book that's a comprehensive overview of integrative pediatrics.
More information

February 2017

UACIM will receive $1M from Iris Cantor to educate the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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Watch research director Esther Sternberg, MD, speaking at UA Arthritis Center conference on connections between surroundings and health.
Watch Now

UACIM director of research, Esther Sternberg, MD, and team are working with UA Engineering on the next generation of wearable health tech.
Watch Now

January 2017

Celebrate with us now through Integrative Health Day on January 23rd.
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Director of the Center's Integrative Medicine in Residency program, Patricia Lebensohn, MD, is working to develop better education for physicians prescribing opioids.
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UACIM research director Esther Sternberg, MD, and her team describe their work in creating ways to measure health in real time.
Watch the Video

October 2016

Jolita Leonas-Arzbaecher has made a $1 million gift to advance the work of the UA Center for Integrative Medicine.
Read about it

September 2016

Explore the links between surroundings and health with Dr. Sternberg on the Nancy Duffy Show.
Listen to the Radio Show

Medical director Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, and IMR director Patricia Lebensohn, MD, talk nutrition education.
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August 2016

UACIM faculty Rubin Naiman, PhD, on sleep lessons from a classic tale.
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The Center's faculty and staff were well-represented at the Integrative Medicine for the Underserved conference.
See the schedule

A 2015 study shows 71% of med schools don't meet even the bare minimum in learning about food.
Read the article

July 2016

The Buckmaster Show talks brain health with the Center's executive director.
Listen here

Another great group of healthcare professionals graduate from the Integrative Health & Lifestyle program (IHeLp).
Learn more

In a new essay in Aeon, Rubin Naiman, PhD, looks at how humanity's perceptions of sleep have changed and ways in which we might learn to love it once again.
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Tips in Prevention Magazine from Dr. Weil on natural ways to relieve pressure on the nerve.
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May 2016

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, assistant director of the Fellowship, on dying naturally.
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Tips (and recipes!) from Dr. Weil on foods to promote good health.
Get to the recipes!

A poetic piece about Tucson including Dr. Weil's take on his desert home.
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March 2016

A new study by several AzCIM faculty shows online curriculum an effective delivery method.
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AzCIM medical director Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, suggests an herbal remedy with better results than either zinc or vitamin C.
Read the article

February 2016

Esther Sternberg, MD, and her research team at AzCIM are working on ways to analyze health by looking at molecules in sweat.

January 2016

Fellowship interim director Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, on the research and how self-care in the Center's residency programs can help.
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Podcast of a recent interview on integrative medicine, the Weil Foundation, and more.
Listen to the podcast

December 2015

The brand new edition of Integrative Women's Health includes content from a lot of AzCIM alumni.
Get it here.

Dr. Weil on the health benefits of tea in Prevention Magazine.
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AzCIM Integrative Health Coaching one of only a dozen programs to receive national accreditation.
Read about it here

November 2015

Dr. Maizes and Dr. Chiasson are both highlighted as Tucson Public Voices.
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Experts, including AzCIM medical director, Dr. Randy Horwitz, discuss ways to avoid colds and flu this winter.
Follow these tips

September 2015

Dr. Esther Sternberg, AzCIM research director, and her team are part of a national public-private partnership funded by the DoD to develop flexible electronics.
Read the article

August 2015

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, joins AzCIM full time as assistant director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
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We've just helped launch a national center to get integrative medicine into primary health care education and practice! Please check out the site and add yourself to the mailing list.
Integrative Medicine and Primary Health Care

July 2015

Dr Maizes says the trend toward relying on PPIs to treat heartburn and reflux causes detrimental health problems in the long term. Best to assess lifestyle and work with your doctor.
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Learning to treat diseases that are tied to the way people think, feel, and live, integrative health care is coming of age.
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Dr. Weil discussed health benefits of fermented foods at this year's Nutrition & Health Conference.
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June 2015

Dr. Jim Dalen has the vision and foresight to support the founding of our Center 20 years ago and has since been an advocate, leader and friend.
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Check out the Newsmax top 100 integrative physicians. Dr. Weil, Dr. Maizes, and many of our Fellowship alumni among them.
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April 2015

Dr. Maizes on considering environmental toxins as a cause of disease.
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Managing your allergies can involve both medication and lifestyle factors. Dr. Horwitz explains.
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March 2015

AzCIM faculty Dr. Rubin Naiman on the importance of the process of dreaming.
Read the interview

February 2015

AzCIM Executive Director Victoria Maizes, MD, weighs on the dietary supplement case in New York.
Read the article

January 2015

Breathe properly, avoid processed foods, and trust your body's ability to heal. Advice from Andrew Weil, MD in a Men's Journal interview.
Read the interview

December 2014

Dr. Weil in a great piece in Today's Dietitian on how patients and health care pros can connect on good nutrition.
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The UA Institute on Place and Wellbeing, led by AzCIM Director of Research Dr. Esther Sternberg, is named as a charter member of the AIA Design & Health Research Consortium, which will fund research on how design affects public health.
Read more

November 2014

Watch Dr. Maizes draw on current science to demystify the latest diet trends and offer strategies for selecting food for pleasure, vitality, and health.
Watch the lecture

September 2014

AzCIM will expand its already leading role in bringing evidence-based integrative health care education to a wide range of primary care professionals.
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August 2014

AzCIM faculty Kenneth R. Pelletier, Phd, MD(hc), talks slow medicine. Good medicine should work to modify an entire system over time, not just address a particular symptom in the short term.
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Keep your family safe by reducing contact with BPA, DEP, and other endocrine disruptors.
Read the article

July 2014

Avoid sunscreens with oxybenzone and retinol, take a multivitamin, and eat bitter foods to control appetite. Andrew Weil, MD, appeared on the Dr. Oz Show to discuss these and other hot topics in health.
Watch here

AzCIM Fellowship alumna Pamela Ross, MD, shares some of how she arrived at an integrative practice and embraced patient-centered care.
Read the article

June 2014

Interview with Dr. Weil on the obstacles to reducing health care costs, battling chronic diseases, and encouraging prevention.
Watch here

Our minds and bodies thrive in nature. Spending time outdoors can help prevent insomnia, depression, obesity, and even nearsightedness.
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Most people know that kale is good for your health. But how do you make it delicious? Watch Dr. Weil share a few of his kale tips---and reveal some of his comfort foods!
Watch here

May 2014

In a Harvard Crimson profile, classmates describe how his broad interest in botany, psychology, writing, and particularly humor have combined with medicine to build a career that has started a health care movement and helped a lot of people.
Read the article here

2008 Alumnus Myles Spar, MD, provides integrative care to all in Venice clinic. Says, "Good health care is a fundamental right of all people, regardless of ability to pay or status of residency."
Read the article

Univision reporter Cecilia Ramirez Harris was on hand during this year's Nutrition & Health Conference in Dallas, engaging a growing Hispanic population with this Spanish language piece on the premier nutrition conference for health care professionals in the US.
Watch here

April 2014

A recent piece on national Spanish-language TV about UA Medical Center's new healthy and delicious initiative for inpatients, featuring Dr. Weil's recipes.
Vea la noticia

Led by efforts at the Cleveland Clinic, hospitals are beginning to offer herbal medicine. AzCIM Fellowship Alumna Melissa Young, MD, featured in this TODAY Show segment, addresses safety concerns and encourages responsible use as part of a comprehensive set of treatments options.
Watch Here

A great article in The Chronicle of Higher Education by Dr. Maizes about the growth of integrative medicine, the power of community, and the value of online education as an essential tool in the continuing education of physicians.
Read the article here

Dr. Weil spent the morning at the University of Arizona Medical Center preparing recipes and tasting the kitchen's prep of his recipes for the inpatient tray line & cafeteria.
See photos

March 2014

An interview with Dr. David Kiefer in several short clips on great topics surrounding digestive health including probiotics, testing gut bacteria, and why bitter foods help digestion.
Watch Here

On the Fearless Parent radio blog, Dr. Maizes talks about some of the reasons that 10 to 15 percent of US couples are infertile, and what to do about it.
Listen or read here

February 2014

Annual conference assembles experts in food, nutrition, and wellness in Addison, Texas in May.
Read the release (PDF)

Watch Dr. Sternberg in a great TEDx talk about how place impacts our wellbeing. Take a tour of the fascinating research and science behind how the input of our senses can make us happy and healthy.
Watch Dr. Sternberg's TEDx Talk

January 2014

Make sure you catch AzCIM Fellowship director Dr. Tieraona Low Dog on the Dr. Oz show! She will be demonstrating herbal recipes from her new book Healthy at Home by National Geographic. Watch it online!
Dr. Low Dog on Dr. Oz Show

December 2013

This wide-ranging documentary piece by Humankind Radio for NPR looks at the shortcomings of the medical education system and highlights myriad solutions centered on integrative care principles.
The Search for Well-Being

Dr. Weil sets the record straight on some common health scares and highlights some favorite nutrition tips on the Dr. Oz Show.
Health Scares and Nutrition All-stars

November 2013

Dr. Maizes engages in a debate about the quality and effectiveness of herbal supplements on NPR's Science Friday.
Herbal Supplements

October 2013

Watch Dr. Maizes discuss 20 years of integrative medicine education and research, and the study underway at the University of Arizona Integrative Health Center to determine the clinical- and cost- effectiveness of IM primary care.
Dr. Maizes on Arizona Illustrated

AzCIM director of research Esther Sternberg, MD, will be part of a series of free lectures on happiness at the Fox Theater in Tucson. See Dr. Sternberg on Wednesday, October 30.
What makes you happy?

September 2013

Want to lose weight? There are any number of methods that promise to help you shed a few quick pounds, but before you cleanse with juice or sweat yourself silly, you should know what the experts, including AzCIM Fellowship Director Tieraona Low Dog, MD, say.
Weight Loss Trends

More than half of American adults complain of insomnia. Take some tips from the experts, including AzCIM faculty Rubin Naiman, PhD, on the myths and realities of getting a good night's rest.
Trouble Sleeping?

Here and Meow: What Cats Can Teach Us About Sleep by AzCIM faculty Rubin Naiman, PhD.
Learn Better Sleep Habits

Follow along as Tieraona Low Dog, MD, and other experts offer some inexpensive and remarkably safe kitchen cures for common ailments.
Food as Medicine? You bet!

SRP employees will be eligible for world class primary care and participation in AzCIM study.
Read the release (PDF)

August 2013

Do you want to know how Dr. Low Dog uses spices for both health and taste? Read about her favorite ways to use some of these 11 healthiest spices.
Dr. Low Dog on 11 Healthiest Spices

AzCIM Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency (PIMR) program celebrates its pilot launch at 5 medical schools across the country! Watch PIMR Director Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, as she's interviewed on the importance of this one-of-a-kind program.
Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency Launch

Due to overwhelming response and based on success of IMR program, we recently opened a national pilot program for pediatrics.
Read the release

AzCIM director of research Dr. Sternberg and faculty memeber Dr. Steve Gurgevich in a great mind-body medicine feature in the August issue of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine.
Drs. Sternberg and Gurgevich Featured

July 2013

Conventional therapies deserve the same skepticism as alternative ones. Listen now to Dr. Maizes as she debated Dr. Paul Offit on NPR's Science Friday show last week.
Dr. Maizes on NPR's Science Friday

June 2013

In Monday's Toronto Star, AzCIM Executive Director Victoria Maizes, MD, offers her top tips from her new book, Be Fruitful: The Essential Guide to Maximizing Fertility and Giving Birth to a Healthy Child
Boosting fertility and having a healthy baby

March 2013

Dr. Weil appeared on CNN's "Erin Burnett Out Front" on Friday. He discussed the film "Escape Fire" and the problems with health care in the US.
Dr. Weil's appearance on CNN

February 2013

Research Director Esther Sternberg, MD, was recently invited to speak at the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, and met the Pope.
Read the release (PDF)

Dr. Maizes is the featured guest again this week on Another Day of Living. In this segment she discusses her new book, Be Fruitful: The Essential Guide to Maximizing Fertility and Giving Birth to a Healthy Child.
Dr. Maizes on Another Day of Living

AzCIM Executive Director Victoria Maizes, MD, is the featured guest this week and next on two radio broadcasts of Another Day of Living. Listen on the web: the interview starts about 7 minutes into the show.
Listen to the show!

December 2012

Our new Phoenix-based Arizona Integrative Health Center is helping patients with great medical care and saving them money and anxiety in the long-run.
Read the article

November 2012

Drs. Andrew Weil and Tieraona Low Dog will be featured on the Dr. Oz Show tomorrow Thursday, November 15th (please check your local listings). More information can be found at the Dr. Oz website.
Watch Dr. Oz November 15

October 2012

AzCIM Fellowship alumna Kim Aikens and AzCIM faculty member Ken Pelletier are quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about reducing stress in the workplace.
Read the article

Weil's lecture at AAFP Scientific Assembly urged physicians to spur and embody change.
Read the article

University of Arizona Integrative Health Center to open doors to new patients in Phoenix Oct. 22

Data will be used to measure outcomes in IM primary care, inform the national health care debate, and reduce spiraling costs.
Read the release

September 2012

World renowned Dr. Esther Sternberg joins the center from the NIH
Read the release

Cutting-edge software available free to UA departments, to be used for Integrative Health Center study
Read the release (PDF)

August 2012

Executive Director Dr. Maizes weighs in on how prenatal multivitamins aren't, but should be, covered under the new health law.
Read the opinion piece

The director of our Fellowship interviewed on an upcoming workshop, her favorite herbs, career, and more.
Read the interview

July 2012

Center faculty Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson is leading a study on the effect of harp music on ICU patients
Read the story

June 2012

On demand video of the conference available online now
Read the release (PDF)

April 2012

Hear Center faculty and other distinguished speakers at The Endocannabinoid System: Clinical Implications for Health Care conference, April 26-28 in Tucson.
View the brochure (PDF)

Weil says the Nutrition & Health Conference targeted Boston and east coast because of focus in academic health
Read the release

March 2012

Dr. Weil argues that the key to changing the system is through education and empowerment.
Read the article

AzCIM Medical Director Dr. Randy Horwitz gives us tips on dealing with allergies.
Read the article

Dr. Weil will speak at the UA on April 4: "What Were We Thinking? Medical Debacles of the Recent Past." A free lecture, open to the public.
See Dr. Weil's event page

The University gives top billing to a slideshow on our Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Go to the UA homepage

January 2012

AzCIM Medical Director Dr. Horwitz on the health benefits of the popular spice, turmeric.
Read the article

Fellowship grad Christina DiNicola, MD, FAAP, offers integrative pediatric care at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Fellowship graduate Dr. Herbert took on major life changes to pursue her destiny in medicine.
Read the article

December 2011

Emmy-winning documentary makers produced this film, which examines the broken US health care system, featuring commentary from AzCIM fellows and Dr. Weil.
Watch the trailer

Dr. Weil provides safe and effective tips to reduce anxiety.
Read the article

Getting all your vitamins? Dr. Maizes discusses the Vitamin D deficiency epidemic and offers supplement recommendations.

Listen to the 12/2 Dr. Weil interview on NPR, on mental health and his book, Spontaneous Happiness.
Listen now

November 2011

New clinic in Phoenix and IM outcomes study
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AzCIM plans to open an Integrative Primary Clinic and begin IM outcomes study
Read the release

October 2011

Alumnus David R. Cannon, MD, is featured for exemplary use of IM and his patient-oriented care.
Read the article

Jeff Gladd, MD, is blazing ahead with IM practice in his professional and personal life.
Read the article

September 2011

Gulshan Sethi, MD, AzCIM Director of Clinical Services, discusses Guided Imagery with Reader's Digest.

In collaboration with the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS), AzCIM is working toward establishing an American Board of Integrative Medicine.

Fellowship Alumna Minerva Santos, MD, featured for her dedication to IM
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Fellowship Director Dr. Low Dog discusses motivation for working out on AOL
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Fellowship alumnus starts IM clinic, expanding the reach of healing-oriented medicine in Arizona.
Read the article

August 2011

An insightful blog post on non-organics and how to make smarter food and nutrition choices.
Read the post

Dr. Low Dog and many of our Center alumni will be speaking on dietary supplements for pain management. Register now.
Learn more

July 2011

Intensive four-year study for medical students at the UA College of Medicine, to begin in August
Read the release

Center faculty Dr. Steven Gurgevich interviewed on hypnosis in "East/West: Integrative Medicine"
Read the article

Focuses on AzCIM offerings and educational legacy
Read the article

June 2011

Tucson Lifestyle interviewed our Center faculty in "Battling Cancer: Bringing More Options to the Fight."
Read the article

May 2011

Dr. Naiman says "We Don't Get Sleep Because We Don't 'Get' Sleep" on the Huffington Post.
Read the article

April 2011

AzCIM residency curriculum receives STFM Innovative Program Award based on innovation and scalable impact on education.
Read the release (PDF)

Dr. Hilary McClafferty, a pediatrician and Fellowship grad, joins the team and is focused on expanding curriculum in the world's top IM Fellowship.
Read the release (PDF)

Center faculty Drs. Horwitz, Maizes, and Lebensohn are among the "Best Doctors in America."
Read more

Current Fellow Dr. Michele Couri featured for community outreach and successful IM practice model.
Read the article

Primary Care Report to deliver unbiased medical news and analysis to primary care providers. Dr. Horwitz joins editorial board.
Read more

March 2011

Dr. Tieraona Low Dog will be delivering a plenary presentation at iMosaic on April 9, from 8:30-10am entitled "Integrative Women's Health," and will be signing books immediately following her talk.
About the conference

Dr. Maizes will be a return presenter at the 10th Annual Women's Mental Health Symposium, on Saturday March 19th at 1:10pm.
http://www.wmh.arizona.edu/register_online

Here is a resource as growing number of patients are calling their clinicians asking about what to do to protect themselves from radiation exposure.
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Dr. Maizes, co-editor of "Integrative Women's Health," will be speaking at the Tucson Festival of Books this Saturday, March 12th at 1pm as part of a panel discussion entitled "Curves Ahead: Trends in Women's Health." Katherine Landherr, MD (Fellowship '08), co-author of "Hands Off My Belly: the Pregnant Woman's Survival Guide to Myths, Mothers and Moods" will also be part of the panel.
Cost: Free Location: University of Arizona Student Union, Tucson Room
http://www.tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/

February 2011

This coming Tuesday, March 1st, tune in to The Dr. Oz Show to watch Dr. Weil, AzCIM Executive Director Dr. Maizes, Dr. Russ Greenfield (Fellowship '99) and Jim Nicolai (Fellowship '02), as they discuss diet and nutrition, mind-body therapies, herbs and supplements, yoga, massage, and more. Check your local listings at www.doctoroz.com/find-station.
See photos of the filming

Health Journeys has compiled free information and resources for those affected by the recent Tucson tragedy.
Visit the webpage

January 2011

Brings Menaka Desikachar to Tucson for only US stop on international tour
Read the release (PDF)

Watch last week's interview with Dr. Weil and Suzanne Somers on healthy ways to detox.
Watch the video online

December 2010

The Integrator Blog names our Center no. 4 in this year's top 10 integrative medicine notables
Read the blog

November 2010

Dr. Low Dog, director of the Fellowship, was recently interviewed by Integrative Practitioner
Read the article

If you didn't get a chance to catch Dr. Weil on The Dr. Oz Show yesterday, watch the videos now
Watch now

October 2010

Tune in to The Dr. Oz Show next Wednesday, Nov. 3 for a special featuring Dr. Andrew Weil.
Check your local listings.

September 2010

2001 Fellowship alum featured for success in and dedication to integrative medicine
Read the article

AzCIM Response to "21st Century Snake Oil" piece, and on the integrity of IM
Read the response by Dr. Horwitz

American Academy of Pain Management In partnership with the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine presents the 21st Annual Clinical Meeting, Exploring the Science Practicing The Art in Las Vegas, September 21 - 24, 2010.

July 2010

Health tips for women according to AzCIM experts
Read the article

Dr. Weil recently appeared on The Dr. Oz Show
Watch the clips

June 2010

Watch CNN en Espanol coverage of the Nutrition & Health Conference - videos in our press room
Go to the videos

Alumna Myra Muramoto receives grant to start IM anti-tobacco program
Read the article

Integrative Medicine in Residency program wins family medicine prize for innovative curriculum
Read more

Dr. Lebensohn, director of IMR, receives Humanism in Medicine award
Nominated by students. Read more...

May 2010

2010 Nutrition-Health Conference photos!

EmpowHer.com, a women's health social media site, releases new videos with Dr. Weil
See the videos

Dr. Newmark releases book on integrative treatment of pediatric ADHD
Read more in our news room

NutritionData blog features our Nutrition & Health Conference
Visit the blog

April 2010

Dr. Low Dog honored for excellence in research and communication
Visit our news room

EmpowHer.com on Dr. Weil's food pyramid
Read the article

AzCIM Fellow Dr. Prywes makes the news for integrative treatment of pain
Read the story

The Center is honored to present a free meditation workshop with Mingyur Rinpoche at UMC on May 6
Visit our press room

March 2010

The Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine would like to thank all the conference attendees, faculty and our extended integrative mental health network for making this conference a huge success!
Integrative Mental Health Conference Photos

February 2010

Drs. Maizes and Low Dog release book: Integrative Women's Health
Visit our press room

Great clip of Dr. Weil speaking about IM v. alternative medicine
What is integrative medicine?

Corporate Health Improvement Program (CHIP) celebrates 25th year of improving employees' health at major US companies
Read about CHIP and Dr. Pelletier's accomplishments

2002 Fellowship alum Dr. Stephen Brewer releases new book: The Everest Principle
Read release (PDF) on The Everest Principle

January 2010

Watch Dr. Maizes address relevant health issues on the new ABC News CAM site
Watch videos now

November 2009

Dr. Weil on integrative mental health and depression
Read the Huffington Post article

Fellowship Director Dr. Low Dog and alum Dr. Rakel interviewed by WebMD on IBS
Read the article

University Medical Center named top US hospital - Dr. Weil mentioned
Read more

Registration is now open for the Integrative Mental Health Conference!
Learn more!

October 2009

10 cheap ways to avoid the doctor in The Chicago Tribune
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An Economy in Need of Holistic Medicine - New York Times
Read it now

The Chicago Tribune on Preventative Health, featuring Dr. Steve Devries
Read it now

Dr. Maizes on Arizona Illustrated Oct. 15
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Dr. Weil at Bioneers in San Rafael, Oct. 16-18
Learn more

Fellowship application deadline extended to Dec. 1
Learn more

September 2009

Dr. Weil at Integris Health on Oct. 1
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PR.com interviews Dr. Weil on the problem with modern health care
Read the interview

Dr. Weil on Martha Stewart
Watch video

More good press from Dr. Weil's book tour
Read the article

Dr. Weil on NPR, "The Diane Rehm Show" Tuesday Sept. 15
Audio and Transcript

Dr. Weil's recent appearance on VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness with Rustum Roy
Learn more

Dr. Weil on Larry King Live, Sept. 10 - video
See the video

Andrew Weil, M.D. -- WHY OUR HEALTH MATTERS -- video
See the video

Dr. Weil releases new book: Why Our Health Matters
Read more

August 2009

Dr. Weil: "What's Wrong With American Medicine?"
Read more

"Let's Take the Stomachache Out of Health Care Reform," Weil on Huffington Post
Read more

"Why I Am a Conservative on Health Care Reform," by Dr. Weil
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Dr. Weil on Larry King Live, 9 p.m. (EST) on Aug. 12
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Dr. Weil Weighs in on Health Reform
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Dr. Maizes on Arizona Illustrated Aug. 13
See previous shows

July 2009

6th Annual Nutrition and Health Conference Public Forum photos.
View photos

Videos of Dr. Weil from the Nutrition and Health Conference
View the series now

"Can Turmeric Relieve Pain?" TIME magazine article.
Read the article

Dr. Victoria Maizes on Arizona Illustrated. Topic: Women and Osteoporosis.
View episodes online

The Nutrition and Health Conference 2009: Leaders, Educators, Physicians.
View photos

Nutrition and Health Conference Photos 2009: Food and Vendors
See more here

The Nutrition and Health Conference 2009: Reading, Listening, Learning.
View photos

June 2009

AzCIM Executive Director, Dr. Victoria Maizes, and AzCIM Fellowship Director, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, are among the keynote speakers at the 20th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Management. The event will be Oct. 8-11 in Phoenix, Az.
Learn More

May 2009

Integrative Mental Health Initiative to Shape Mental Health Medicine (PDF)
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Mayor Daley proclaims May 11 official Nutrition and Health Day for the Nutrition Conference (PDF)
Learn More

Victoria Maizes, MD interviewed on Arizona Illustrated. Topics include stimulus package funding for IM, Dr. Weil's new book, women and mental health, and much more.
Watch the interview here

Andrew Weil was interviewed on a Chicago-area radio show "Health Radio" Monday morning, May 4. The audio file is available on the web.
Listen Now

April 2009

Hudson Street Press has bought world publishing rights to WHY OUR HEALTH MATTERS: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future by Andrew Weil M.D. The book is scheduled for publication on September 8, 2009.
Read the full article here

February 2009

AzCIM alum launches Dr. Dave's Mega-O chocolate truffle company
o3foods.com

Wall Street Journal article on IM by Weil, Chopra, Ornish and Roy
Read the article

PureHealthMD, web resource, co-founded by AzCIM 2009 fellow
purehealthmd.com