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Department of Integrative Medicine

Programs

About us

MIU’s Department of Integrative Medicine offers programs designed for doctors and advanced practice providers to gain a solid foundation in the field of Integrative Medicine (IM) and Ayurveda to meet the demands for whole person, prevention-oriented healthcare. In only two years of online part-time study, graduates acquire knowledge and skills to empower patients and optimize clinical effectiveness while minimizing adverse effects of conventional medicine by utilizing best practices of modern IM and Ayurveda.

Faculty

charles elder

Charles Elder, MD, MPH, FACPChair of the Department of Integrative Medicine, Executive Director of the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Doctors and Advanced Practice Providers

charles elder

Charles R. Elder received his MD and MPH degrees from Boston University School of Medicine, and completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan hospitals. He has served as a primary care internist at Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) for 28 years, and has been the physician lead for the complementary and integrative medicine program at KPNW for 20 years. In this capacity, Dr. Elder offers a referral based integrative ayurvedic clinic for Kaiser patients,  advising patients in the areas of diet, exercise, herbal medicine, mind-body practices, and other complementary medicine modalities.

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He has also provided leadership in shaping and implementing policy related to management of chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, and other complementary medicine benefits.  Dr. Elder holds a Senior Investigator appointment at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, where he has served as principal or co- investigator on a range of federally funded studies evaluating mind-body and other complementary medicine interventions in the setting of chronic disease management.

He also has a clinical faculty appointment at Oregon Health and Science University, and for over 2 decades has mentored and taught residents and students in both internal and integrative medicine settings.

arti prasad

Arti Prasad, MD, FACP, ABOIMDirector of the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Doctors and Advanced Practice Providers

arti prasad

Arti Prasad is Adjunct Professor, the College of Integrative Health and Medicine at Maharishi International University and Chief Strategic Development Officer, Hennepin Healthcare
Professor of Medicine, at the University of Minnesota.

“As a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine and as a practitioner, teacher, and leader in the field of integrative health, I believe this is the first time in the nation that the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda as a whole system of medicine will be highlighted and integrated with modern medicine through this combined fellowship program.”

Sankari Wegman

Sankari Wegman, PhDAssistant Director of the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Doctors and Advanced Practice Providers

Sankari Wegman

Sankari Wegman is Assistant Professor, College of Integrative Health and Medicine, at Maharishi International University.

“Over the last 20 years in my professional practice, I have seen firsthand how Maharishi AyurVeda has transformed the health and well-being of patients. I am excited to be a part of this program that will equip healthcare practitioners with tools to provide their patients with whole person care from the different modalities of Integrative Medicine, while also placing an emphasis on practitioner self-care.”

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