Welcome to the Evolution of Medicine podcast! In this episode, James sits down with Amy Mack, CEO of the Institute for Functional Medicine, to discuss IFM’s leadership in the functional medicine space and the pivots the organization has made in response to COVID-19. One of the biggest changes the organization faced was transitioning their Annual International Conference, considered one of the best and most well-attended educational conferences in functional medicine, to a virtual platform. While Amy acknowledges the challenges of building a virtual community, she is excited for all the 2020 conference has to offer, including perspectives on how we can build immune resilience within the fragile health of many populations. Highlights from this episode include:

• How IFM’s COVID-19 Task Force supports the functional medicine community and plans for its continued guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic
• How we can take ideas at the bedrock of functional medicine, like immune resilience, and bring them into the mainstream
• How IFM brought their Annual International Conference to the virtual space
• What attendees will learn at AIC this year, and new opportunities for engagement and networking virtually
• What IFM has planned for the future as the healthcare ecosystem continues to evolve
• And so much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode

IFM AIC registration

Welcome to the Evolution of Medicine podcast! In this episode, we have a special guest host filling in for James. Kristen Brokaw is the leader of the St. Louis Institute for Integrative Medicine. For the past decade, she has been building communities of functional medicine practitioners, helping them find their tribe and reach their potential in this space. She is joined by Bo Eason, former professional football player, actor, playwright, author, and one of Kristen’s mentors. Their high-energy, engaging conversation spans mindset, the power of stories, how saying “no” is a key to achieving greatness, and how functional medicine practitioners can still thrive, even during a pandemic. Highlights include:

• The power of stories and how the ones we tell ourselves shape our lives
• How to move past the “it’s not about me” mindset
• How you should be thinking about making a declaration in your life, while avoiding the tendency for perfectionism
• Why elimination is key to becoming the best at what you do
• How to find the silver linings in the COVID-19 pandemic and take the lead in your practice and community

And so much more!

Welcome to the Evolution of Medicine podcast! In this episode, James and Uli sit down with Tara Scott, MD, a functional medicine physician from Akron, Ohio and one of the stars of the Practice Accelerator. This episode is the second in our Practice Marketing Series, which will give functional medicine practitioners a step-by-step guide to taking their practices to the next level. Highlights include:

• What niching in functional medicine means, and how to determine your niche
• How a practitioner who initially resisted niching her practice went through the process and built a remarkably resilient practice that has withstood COVID-19 and other challenges
• How Dr. Scott found the Practice Accelerator and why she recommends the program to other functional medicine colleagues
• How education-based marketing and a digital infrastructure will fortify your practice
• Why a simple email autoresponder will be a gamechanger for your practice
• And so much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode

goevomed.com/accelerator-special

goevomed.com/pivot

lifestylematrix.com/