OVERVIEW

Introduction to Functional Medicine is organized by The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).

Release Date: January 23, 2018
Last Reviewed Date: November 16, 2022
Termination Date: November 16, 2025

Description :
José is a middle-aged community college professor whose presenting complaint is lower back pain. He is stressed, overweight, and—you discover—clinically depressed. How often do you see patients like José? 

Patients have become more complex, and those with multiple chronic conditions are increasing.1-6 Such estimates rarely include obesity, however, which affects nearly 40% of American adults,7 and incorporating these rising obesity rates means most patients have comorbid diagnoses.

For many of these patients, lifestyle interventions can change their disease trajectory,8-9 yet lifestyle change remains a challenge for most clinicians and patients. 

This interactive course with two patient cases provides the tools to effectively connect with patients, educate them about lifestyle interactions, and apply core Functional Medicine principles and techniques to restore health.

Learning  Objectives :

  • Collect and interpret a thorough clinical history using the Functional Medicine Timeline with Antecedents, Triggers, and Mediators.
  • Differentiate between food allergy, food intolerance, and food sensitivity.
  • Select tests for and interpret results to recognize food allergy, food intolerance, and food sensitivity.
  • Recognize the many potential causes of depression.
  • Multifactorial analysis of depression symptoms in a particular case.
  • Synthesize information using the Functional Medicine Matrix to identify the root causes and appropriate interventions.
Credits

CME /CE Credit Information
The CME/CE option is intended for clinicians who need to fulfill continuing education requirements. Selecting the CME/CE option ensures your certificate of completion will indicate CME/CE hours of participation. If you do not need CME/CE credit, you may choose to purchase the non-CME option instead. Except as otherwise prohibited by applicable laws, this CME/CE credit option is non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be changed once the course begins. To receive CME/CE credit, you must complete the course within the specified time frame. Learners who do not complete the course on time will lose access to all course materials and forfeit all CME/CE credit. Credit is only awarded upon full completion of all required coursework; no partial credit will be given for incomplete participation.

The Institute for Functional Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

  • MD/DO: The Institute for Functional Medicine designates this enduring material activity for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • ND: Generally, state naturopathic boards accept courses accredited through the ACCME.
  • Nursing Professional: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept contact hours approved through ACCME.
  • PA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts contact hours approved through ACCME.
  • RD: The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) accepts contact hours approved through ACCME.
  • Other: For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization regarding the acceptance of contact hours through ACCME-accredited organizations. Please contact IFM with any further questions.
  • 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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