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{{Infobox organization

| name                = Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine

| name                = Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health

| formation          =1999  

| formation          = 1999  

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| headquarters        = Lake Oswego, OR 97035

| coordinates        = 45.411183692809516,-122.71948320391677

| coordinates        = 45.41861,-122.66280

| leader_title        =  

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| leader_name        =  

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| website            = {{#statements:P7}}

| website            = {{#statements:P7}}

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| predecessor        = Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine}}

The '''Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine''' is an association of academic medical institutions practicing [[integrative medicine]]. To become a member, either the dean or chancellor is required to commit to developing programs in research, education, and clinical delivery of CAM and the school must demonstrate an organized and robust program in two of those three areas.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Complementary and Alternative Medicine IN THE UNITED STATES|page=22|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK83799/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK83799.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=National Academies Press|date=2005|oclc=1261939438}}</ref>

The '''Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health''' is an association of academic medical institutions practicing [[integrative medicine]] with a focus in the [[Wikipedia:US|US]]. In 2021 their membership includes about 75 academic medical centers, nursing schools, and health systems.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://imconsortium.org/about/introduction/|website=The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health|access-date=2 October 2021|title=MISSION & VISION}}</ref>

 

 

==History==

==History==

The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health started as a visionary concept shared by eight academic medical institutions in 1999, during a meeting at the [[Fetzer Institute]] in [[Wikipedia:Kalamazoo|Kalamazoo]], [[Wikipedia:Michigan|Michigan]]. The group of eight institutions pledged a strong commitment to the vision of integrative medicine and the development of its role in healthcare delivery, shaped by several core values.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://imconsortium.org/about/history/ |title=History |last= |first= |date= |website=Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health |publisher= |access-date=2021-09-20 |quote=}}</ref>  

The Consortium of Academic Medical Centers for Integrative Medicine started as a visionary concept shared by eight academic medical institutions in 1999, during a meeting at the [[Wikipedia-de:Fetzer Institute|Fetzer Institute]] in [[Wikipedia:Kalamazoo|Kalamazoo]], [[Wikipedia:Michigan|Michigan]]. The group of eight institutions pledged a strong commitment to the vision of integrative medicine and the development of its role in healthcare delivery, shaped by several core values.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://imconsortium.org/about/history/ |title=History |last= |first= |date= |website=Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health |publisher= |access-date=2021-09-20 |quote=}}</ref>

 

 

In 2005 to become a member, either the [[Wikipedia:Dean|dean]] or [[Wikipedia:Chancellor|chancellor]] were required to commit to developing programs in research, education, and clinical delivery of [[CAM]] and the school had to demonstrate an organized and robust program in two of those three areas.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Complementary and Alternative Medicine IN THE UNITED STATES|page=22|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK83799/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK83799.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=National Academies Press|date=2005|oclc=1261939438}}</ref>

The Consortium of Academic Medical Centers for Integrative Medicine was established in Michigan in July 1999. Its founding members were the Integrative Medicine centres at the following eight [[Wikipedia:University|universities]]: [[Wikipedia:Duke University|Duke University]], [[Wikipedia:Harvard University|Harvard University]], [[Wikipedia:Stanford University|Stanford University]], [[Wikipedia:San Francisco University of California|San Francisco University of California]], [[Wikipedia:Arizona University|Arizona University]], [[Wikipedia:Maryland University|Maryland University]], [[Wikipedia:University of Massachusetts|University of Massachusetts]], and [[Wikipedia:University of Minnesota|University of Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=22 September 2021|url=https://www.itcim.org/consortium-of-academic-medical-centers-for-integrative-medicine-in-the-usa|title=Consortium of Academic Medical Centers for Integrative Medicine in the USA|website=INSTITUTE FOR TCIM/CAM}}</ref>

In January 2015 the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine changed its name to the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health.<ref>Email request to Jennifer Jones, Account Associate of the IM Consortium on 2 October 2021.</ref>

The Consortium has received initial support from [[the Bravewell Collaborative]].

The Consortium has received initial and continuing support from [[Bravewell Collaborative|the Bravewell Collaborative]].

==References==

==References==