The University of Michigan Integrative Oncology Scholars Program encompasses two programs: A one-year certificate program and a two-year integrative oncology fellowship. Both the certificate program and the fellowship from have the joint goals of training integrative oncology (IO) providers who have the knowledge and skills to act as change agents for the appropriate, safe, and evidence-based integration of integrative therapies into conventional oncology care, and facilitating partnerships between IO leaders and complementary practitioners within their communities. Eligible participants include a multidisciplinary selection of physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, social workers, and pharmacists, who are actively engaged in clinical practice. IOS instructors are experts in the field of IO and/or adult education and reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the program with professions as diverse as patient advocates to oncology clinicians.

Integrative oncology is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of cancer care that utilizes mind and body practices, natural products, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. Integrative oncology aims to optimize health, quality of life, and clinical outcomes across the cancer care continuum and to empower people to prevent cancer and become active participants before, during, and beyond cancer treatment.

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