The Institute for Functional Medicine AIC 2023

Annual International Conference 2023 – Advances in Functional Medicine, Integrative Health & Personalized Care

Overview

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Annual International Conference (AIC) 2023 is one of the leading educational events in functional and integrative medicine, bringing together physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the world to explore emerging evidence, innovative clinical applications, and personalized approaches to chronic disease management.

Held from June 1–3, 2023, at Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida, the conference marked the first in-person AIC meeting since 2019. The program featured internationally recognized experts, cutting-edge research presentations, and practical clinical strategies designed to help practitioners address complex chronic illnesses through systems biology and root-cause medicine.

The conference explored a broad range of topics including oncology, mental health, microbiome science, environmental medicine, wearable technologies, autoimmune disorders, and post-COVID care, highlighting how functional medicine principles can be integrated into modern clinical practice.

Package Includes

Format

• 19 Video Lectures

Total Size

9.98 GB

Conference Date

June 1–3, 2023

Educational Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Specialty

Functional Medicine & Integrative Health

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Apply functional medicine principles to complex chronic diseases.
• Evaluate emerging clinical research relevant to personalized healthcare.
• Utilize systems-based approaches to patient assessment and treatment.
• Integrate microbiome science into clinical decision-making.
• Recognize environmental contributors to chronic illness.
• Develop strategies for managing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
• Apply evidence-informed approaches to mental health conditions.
• Understand emerging technologies used in personalized medicine.
• Incorporate lifestyle medicine interventions into patient care.

Core Topics Covered

Functional Medicine Foundations

Topics Include

• Systems Biology
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Personalized Medicine
• Patient-Centered Care
• Lifestyle-Based Interventions
• Chronic Disease Management

Review of the core principles that define functional medicine practice.

Functional Oncology

Topics Include

• Integrative Cancer Care
• Nutrition and Oncology
• Metabolic Health
• Supportive Cancer Therapies
• Quality of Life Strategies

Exploration of functional medicine approaches in oncology care.

Mental Health Innovations

Topics Include

• Depression
• Anxiety Disorders
• Brain Health
• Nutritional Psychiatry
• Neuroinflammation
• Personalized Mental Health Care

Review of emerging research linking lifestyle, metabolism, and mental health outcomes.

Microbiome Research

Topics Include

• Gut Microbiota
• Gastrointestinal Health
• Dysbiosis
• Immune Function
• Metabolic Disease
• Microbiome-Based Interventions

One of the major highlights of the conference.

Long COVID & Post-Viral Syndromes

Topics Include

• Long COVID Management
• Chronic Fatigue
• Immune Dysregulation
• Recovery Strategies
• Inflammation and Post-Infectious Conditions

Current approaches to managing post-COVID health challenges.

Environmental Medicine

Topics Include

• Environmental Toxins
• Chemical Exposures
• Detoxification Strategies
• Environmental Risk Factors
• Chronic Disease Associations

Discussion of environmental influences on health and disease.

Autoimmune Disease

Topics Include

• Autoimmune Mechanisms
• Inflammatory Disorders
• Functional Assessment
• Personalized Treatment Approaches
• Immune System Regulation

Evidence-informed strategies for complex autoimmune conditions.

Wearable Health Technology

Topics Include

• Continuous Health Monitoring
• Biometrics
• Digital Health Tools
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• Personalized Data Analysis

Review of emerging technologies supporting individualized healthcare.

Lifestyle & Preventive Medicine

Topics Include

• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Sleep Optimization
• Stress Management
• Behavioral Change
• Preventive Healthcare

Focus on modifiable lifestyle factors that influence long-term health outcomes.

Precision & Personalized Medicine

Topics Include

• Individualized Care Plans
• Biomarker Interpretation
• Risk Stratification
• Personalized Therapeutics
• Systems-Based Clinical Decision-Making

Application of precision medicine concepts within functional medicine practice.

Featured Faculty

The conference included presentations from internationally recognized experts, including:

• Mark Hyman
• Sheldon Feldman
• George Bud Brainard

and numerous leaders in functional medicine, nutrition science, chronic disease management, and integrative healthcare.

Educational Highlights

Functional Medicine Focus

Comprehensive review of modern functional medicine principles and clinical applications.

Evidence-Informed Education

Highlights current research and emerging clinical evidence.

Personalized Healthcare Approach

Emphasizes individualized treatment plans and systems-based medicine.

Multidisciplinary Perspective

Combines expertise from medicine, nutrition, psychology, public health, and research.

Target Audience

Physicians

• Family Medicine Physicians
• Internal Medicine Physicians
• Integrative Medicine Physicians
• Functional Medicine Practitioners
• Preventive Medicine Specialists

Advanced Practice Providers

• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants

Allied Health Professionals

• Nutrition Professionals
• Health Coaches
• Pharmacists
• Behavioral Health Providers

Researchers

• Clinical Researchers
• Healthcare Scientists
• Academic Investigators

Why This Course Stands Out

✔ Premier functional medicine conference

✔ Comprehensive integrative medicine education

✔ Functional oncology and chronic disease updates

✔ Microbiome and gut health research

✔ Long COVID clinical strategies

✔ Environmental medicine insights

✔ Mental health and brain health innovations

✔ Wearable technology and personalized health monitoring

✔ Systems biology and root-cause medicine approach

✔ Internationally recognized faculty

Topics:

• A Rheumatologists Integrative Approach to Autoimmune Disease.ts
  Applying our Wearable Future (non-CME).ts
  Bringing State of the Art Breast Cancer Care to an Underprivileged Population.ts
  Genomics in the Clinical Environment (non-CME) 2.ts
  Genomics in the Clinical Environment (non-CME).ts
  How to Successfully Integrate Health Coaches to Create a Thriving Functional Medicine Practice (non-CME) 2.ts
  How to Successfully Integrate Health Coaches to Create a Thriving Functional Medicine Practice (non-CME).ts
  Integrative and Functional Medicine in Healthcare Systems Pitfalls, Promises, and the Way Forward.ts
  Mast Cell Activation Syndrome The Past, Present and Future.ts
  Phytocannabinoid Treatment in Pediatrics.ts
  Research Updates in the Functional Medicine Ecosystem.ts
  Shared Medical Appointments as an Emergent Strategy in Wellness-Based Healthcare.ts
  Solutions to Escape the Puzzling Maze of Chronic Pain.ts
  Stool and Celiac Testing A Case-Based Clinical Skills Workshop.ts
  The Functional Medicine Approach to Long COVID – Presented by OvationLab (non-CME).ts
  The Growing Mind The Upstream Thoughts for Optimal Development (non-CME).ts
  Treating the Mouth to Address Systemic Disease.ts
  Welcome and Introduction, Our Wearable Future, The Oral Microbiome and Systemic Disease, & Integrative Oncology and the Essential Role of the Primary Care Clinician.ts
  Your Brain on Functional Medicine Research Update and Practical Applications on Reversing Cognitive Decline.ts