Mission and Goals:

National Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners
9201 Edgeworth Drive
P O Box: 5631
Capital Hights, Maryland 20791-5631 (USA)



A Not For Profit Educational, Research and Membership Association for practitioners, providers, administrators, and educators of the complementary,alternative and Integrative medical and health care profession.

Members of the Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners will participate in a variety of ongoing programs and events initiated and or sponsored by the Association. The primary focus of this association is to initiate events of substantial significance having an impact on the professional development and integrity of the integrative health Care Industry. Regulatory representation, educational conferences and seminars, programs involving research projects, networking and regularly scheduled periodicals and a variety of support services will be available to all members. The public will also have the opportunity to participate in several special activities and services.

The Association has formed relationships with appropriate agencies that allow this Association to monitor current industry events, changing trends in law and legislative issues and to provide instant bulletins to all association members using the latest technologies available.

The Association will host or sponsor special programs leading to continued professional development, education and credentialing.

The Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners represents its membership at appropriate federal, state, local government and Insurance regulatory agencies in an effort to assist in the establishment of reimbursement and licensing protocols for qualified Integrative Medical Practitioners and Providers.

The Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners formed a vision to establish or affiliate with Integrative Medical Facilities in every state for the treatment and research of Illness utilizing both traditional and non-traditional (Complementary and Alternative) treatment modalities.

The Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners set goals to establish educational opportunities such as medical Internships, medical clerkships, and externships in Integrative Health Care on behalf of its membership body.

The Association will initiate an effort to encourage appropriate educational institutions of complementary and alternative health care education and training to become accredited and to foster a unified standard in education, training and research, clinical practices and professional development.

The Association will join forces with research facilities, programs and projects to support the efforts of practitioners and herbalist to keep members abreast of current developments and trends.

The Association will join forces with the business community to develop greater financial, marketing and investment opportunities for the membership.

The Association will establish financial resources to assist practitioners.

The Association will establish cooperative relationships with medical practice development firms in an effort to help struggling medical practices survive.


The application process for membership includes a credential and experience verification procedure by our Committee on Professional Standards, Credentialing and Membership. This committee is a professional peer review panel that ensures the sovereignty of our association standards of membership, the membership body and our mission. Only qualified and committed practitioners or providers earn membership and certification. Declined candidates will receive a full refund of prepaid annual membership dues.

The recognition of the Integrative Health Care Practitioner or Provider, as a developing profession responding to evolving changes in health care delivery is paramount to our efforts to provide our membership with educational programs, seminars, research, networking and support services.

We encourage your affiliation with this unique Association of Integrative Health Care Practitioners and Providers with an avowed purpose to encourage professional development, public recognition, and acceptance.

We encourage members to proudly display their earned credential at the work place and home. Members that sponsor new enrollees receive special incentives for their efforts in encouraging professional development and the furtherance of the Integrative Health Care Profession.

New members are certified and recognized as an Integrative Health Care Practitioner or Provider, along with a notation of the appropriate earned professional discipline. (Such as Physician, Registered Nurse, Chiropractor or Herbalist, Etc.) We mail certificates with wallet size identification cards within two to three weeks after approval of membership.


For your information, The Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners links with the following institutions in various capacities:

American Integrative Medical Association
University of Integrative Health Sciences
University of Integrative Health Sciences Medical Arts Center
National Institutes of Health
National Laboratories
The Research Foundation (CUNY)
Hampton University
University of the West Indies
Pharmaceutical Research Organizations