FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – September 4, 2024 – The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship. This initiative is part of IFM’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to functional medicine, particularly within medically underserved communities.
The Functional Medicine for All Scholarship aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive field of functional medicine for practitioners and patients. It is specifically intended for clinicians who are embarking on their certification journey and are dedicated to working with medically underserved communities. This year’s scholarship winners collectively serve an impressive average of 1,432 patients per week.
“We celebrate these dedicated practitioners who are advancing functional medicine care around the globe,” says Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA, IFM CEO. “These scholarship recipients are deeply committed to enhancing their medical knowledge and creating a healthcare environment where each patient’s needs are addressed with a personalized, whole-person approach, and we are honored to support their work.”
Thanks to a generous grant from VoLo Foundation, IFM increased the number of scholarships awarded in 2024 through the Functional Medicine for All Scholarship to a total of 31, including 11 scholarships through the Integrated Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) and DNPs of Color (DOC) programs.
Read the full press release published by The Institute for Functional Medicine.
