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🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR AFMCP! Today is your final opportunity to join the last Applying Functional Medicine in Cl...
10/16/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR AFMCP!

Today is your final opportunity to join the last Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™ cohort of 2026!

With flexible, self-paced learning and on-demand lectures, there's still time to jump in and build your functional medicine foundation.

🩺 Learn practical tools for personalized, root-cause patient care.
📚 Earn up to 39 CME/CE credits.
💻 Learn on your schedule.

Don't wait until 2027 to take the next step in your functional medicine education!

⏰ Registration closes TODAY, October 16!

👉 Register now: https://go.ifm.org/4dDV2EZ

10/15/2026

We’re proud to celebrate the 2026 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship recipients!

The scholarship supports clinicians pursuing functional medicine training to enhance the care they provide to medically underserved communities around the world.

Each year, IFM specifically provides scholarship awards to members of IM4US: Integrative Medicine for the Underserved and DNPs of Color (DOC).

A special thank you to VOLO Health, LLC for supporting this mission through a generous grant, which allowed IFM to increase the number of scholarships awarded this year.

Congratulations to each of this year’s recipients and thank you for your commitment to transforming healthcare in the communities you serve.

Learn more: https://go.ifm.org/3VPYYw7

🎉 Good news! AFMCP registration has been extended! Missed the original deadline? We're giving you four more days to joi...
10/13/2026

🎉 Good news! AFMCP registration has been extended!

Missed the original deadline? We're giving you four more days to join the final 2026 cohort of Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™!

With flexible, self-paced learning and on-demand lectures, there's still time to jump in and build your functional medicine foundation.

In AFMCP, you'll:
🩺 Learn to apply a personalized, root-cause approach to patient care.
📚 Earn up to 39 CME/CE credits.
🔎 Explore foundational tools like the IFM Matrix, Timeline, and GOTOIT clinical method.

This is your last chance to join AFMCP in 2026!

⏰ Registration closes Friday, October 16.

👉 Claim your spot before the extended deadline: https://go.ifm.org/4dDV2EZ

Today kicks off the Whole-Person Care Convening at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine...
10/12/2026

Today kicks off the Whole-Person Care Convening at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. IFM CEO Amy R. Mack is thrilled to join colleagues from across medicine and healthcare to find common ground around what whole-person care means and what is truly possible when we break down barriers to build lifesaving bridges.

We look forward to discussing how we, together, can and will champion whole-person care.

Thank you to all of the convening participants and to the Ardmore Institute of Health for supporting this truly critical work.

10/12/2026

AFMCP has started, but there's still time to register!

Ready to take the next step in your functional medicine education?

From identifying root causes of dysfunction to developing personalized treatment strategies, Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™ provides foundational training to help clinicians bring functional medicine principles into everyday patient care.

Watch the video to discover what you'll learn, including how to integrate physical exam findings, nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and patient-centered care into your clinical approach.

Don't miss your chance to join us! Register today: https://go.ifm.org/4hHQPRI

10/11/2026

What does the gut microbiome have to do with hormone health? More than you might think.

Emerging research suggests a bidirectional relationship between s*x hormones and the gut microbiome, with estrogen and testosterone potentially influencing microbial composition and diversity.

Understanding these connections adds another layer to evaluating hormone dysfunction and developing personalized care strategies.

Explore the relationship between s*x hormones and the gut microbiome: https://go.ifm.org/4j8yEae

Ready to expand your clinical knowledge? Join IFM's Hormone Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Modules® (APM), beginning November 2. Register today: https://go.ifm.org/3VBeaNE

10/10/2026

Could antibiotic use during childhood influence health later in life?

Research suggests that early-life antibiotic exposure may disrupt the developing gut microbiome, potentially contributing to long-term immune, metabolic, and gastrointestinal health concerns.

Watch the video to learn why understanding a patient's early-life health history is an important part of the functional medicine approach.

AFMCP has started, but there's still time to join us! Explore these foundational concepts and more in Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™.

📖 Read the article: https://go.ifm.org/4emDXPW
👉 Register today: https://go.ifm.org/4hHQPRI

10/09/2026

Invest in your functional medicine journey with benefits that support you beyond the classroom.

IFM members gain access to practical clinical tools, the IFM Member Forum, the latest functional medicine research and resources, and discounts on select IFM education.

Planning to attend Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™? IFM members receive 10% off AFMCP registration.

Join the global IFM community and put your membership benefits to work in your practice.

Learn more and become a member: https://go.ifm.org/4yXRndP

10/08/2026

What can cortisol patterns reveal about your patients' health?

Cortisol naturally fluctuates throughout the day, but disruptions to this rhythm may offer important insights into a patient's overall health. Research has linked flatter diurnal cortisol patterns with adverse physical and mental health outcomes.

Understanding the factors that influence cortisol secretion can help clinicians evaluate stress-related concerns and explore personalized interventions through a functional medicine approach.

Explore the research and clinical considerations: https://go.ifm.org/4y6Deth

Interested in expanding your clinical knowledge of hormone dysfunction? Explore IFM's Hormone APM: https://go.ifm.org/3VBeaNE

AFMCP is underway! 🎉 As you learn alongside the AFMCP community, you’ll also have opportunities to connect with industr...
10/08/2026

AFMCP is underway! 🎉

As you learn alongside the AFMCP community, you’ll also have opportunities to connect with industry partners supporting this course.

A special thank you to Fullscript, Genova Diagnostics, Inc., and Real Mushrooms for sponsoring Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)™.

There’s still time to join us! Explore AFMCP and register today: https://go.ifm.org/4hDTagk

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