Dr. Nancy Sudak, MD, ABIHM, Executive Director of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM), interviews David Rakel, MD, ABIHM, Director, University of Wisconsin's Integrative Medicine Program, about the future of healthcare and integrative medicine. About this video: Nancy Sudak, MD, ABIHM, and Dave Rakel, MD, ABIHM, Discuss Integrative Medicine and Facilitating Healing was recorded at the 2012 ABIHM/Scripps Annual Conference, which the ABIHM co-sponsors with the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine: The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Details available at www.abihm.org/physicians/annual-conference. Next time, join us! - November 2-7, 2013: St. Petersburg, FL - Vinoy Renaissance - October 25-30, 2014: San Diego, CA - Paradise Point Resort & Spa - October 24-29, 2015: San Diego, CA - Paradise Point Resort & Spa To learn more about ABIHM E-Learning, please visit www.abihm.org/education-and-training. For questions regarding the technical content, please contact Nancy Sudak, MD, admin@abihm.org. About the speakers: Nancy Sudak, MD, ABIHM -- Nancy Sudak, MD, ABIHM, was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Kenyon College as an undergraduate, earning a BA degree in English Literature, and Case Western Reserve University for medical school. She moved to Duluth, MN in 1989 to pursue her residency in Family Medicine, where she has remained for nearly 25 years. She has held a variety of family practice positions in the Duluth area, most recently at the Lake Superior Community Health Center, where she had a unique integrative holistic primary care practice. After serving two terms on the ABIHM Board of Directors, she became the Executive Director in 2010. Her special interests in medicine include ecological health, nutritional medicine, integrative medicine for the underserved population, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. She enjoys writing, and is on the faculty of three textbooks: Integrative Medicine (3rd Ed), Functional Medicine (2nd Ed), and Textbook of Natural Medicine (4th Ed). She lives in Duluth, MN with her husband and teenaged children. David Rakel, MD, ABIHM -- After medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, Dave completed a family practice residency in Greeley, Colorado. He spent the next five years in rural practice as one of two physicians staffing a 14 bed hospital in Driggs, Idaho. As medical director for Grand Targhee Ski resort, he developed an interest in sports medicine and received his CAQ in 1999. Dave completed a two year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona from 1999-2001. He joined the UW Department of Family Medicine in 2001 where he teaches and practices while serving as the founder and director for UW Health Integrative Medicine. Dave is board certified in family medicine, holistic medicine and sports medicine. He is also certified in Interactive Guided Imagery. He is co-editor for the Textbook of Family Medicine and Editor for Integrative Medicine, now in its third edition. Copyright ©2013 American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM) http://www.abihm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Key Words: American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, ABIHM/Scripps Annual Conference, Empathy, Compassion, Healing, University of Wisconsin Health Integrative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine NCCAM, Family Medicine, Self Care, Medical Research, Health Resiliency, Pathophysiological, Patient‑Centered, Primary Care, Emotional Awareness, Yoga, Stress, Pragmatic Controlled Trial, Evidence‑Based, Evidence‑Informed, Healing Encounter, Traditional Medicine, Conventional Medicine, Salutogenesis, Medical Training, Nutrition, Healthcare Premiums, Acute Care, Community Clinic, Healthcare Crisis, Health Care (Issue)

• published: 27 Oct 2013
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