Product Overview
Membership Benefit:


People want alternatives and every day they are learning more about natural therapeutics and complementary health care. A new integrative medicine is evolving around us and we all need tools to make that emerging reality safe, effective and well founded. You and your patients need quality information about Nutrition, Herbs, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Naturopathy and other forms of natural medicine. Over four years ago, the landmark Eisenberg, et al, study indicated that approximately one-third of the general population in the U.S.A. seek out some form of non-conventional therapy. A more recent study found that 50% of patients surveyed said they use some form of alternative medicine, yet only 53% of those patients had told their conventional family practice doctors. (March 19, 1997, Archives of Family Medicine) As a practitioner and as a responsible professional and responsive caregiver you need to know what your patients are asking about, what types of unfamiliar substances they may be taking, and what therapies other practitioners are providing them. Protect yourself, your colleagues and your patients against abuse, exploitation and misguidance.

Who Should Enroll:

· Any person, program, clinic or facility engaged in the practice or business of Complementary and Alternative Health Care.
· Any person employed or engaged as a lecturer or educator of Complementary and Alternative Health Care or Health Science.
· Any person employed or engaged in selling, distributing or marketing Natural Health Care Products or equipment.
· Any person represented as the producer, developer, inventor or manufacturer of Natural Health Care products or equipment.


Why Enroll:

· The security of your profession is preserved and updated annually in the American Integrative Medical Association data base system.
· Your credentials are considered creditable, endorsed and authenticated by the American Integrative Medical Association, an independent organization not influenced by politics and self-serving agencies.
· Although the American Integrative Medical Association does not endorse Internet listing of enrollees, any interested person seeking a reference can obtain a quick response to inquiries from our registrar via the Internet email system or telephone.
· You receive email notification of each request for information. (Name, address, telephone and reason for requested information.)
· Replies to verification request from the general public include:
1. Your Enrollment status with American Integrative Medical Association
(Approved -Active, Pending Approval, Inactive or Terminated)
2. Last credentialing update.
3. Your registered telephone or Email contact information (If authorized)
4. Your professional status and scope of practice (If any or applicable)
5. Release of additional information only if authorized by you
(Except submitted court ordered subpoenas.)
· Our registrar will verify as accepted, pending or not accepted information request for natural health care products or equipment. (NO DETAILS ARE GIVEN)
· The date the natural health care product or equipment status was approved
· Last submitted update of the natural health care product or equipment




Benefits:

For Active Members of the Association Only:

· E-mail notification of special events
· Periodic News Flash via e-mail
· Professional representation at government, public and private conferences and meetings relative to alternative health care
· Representation at conferences and meetings relative to Insurance reimbursement for Complementary Health Care.
· Discounted tuition at all educational and continuing education programs offered at the University of Integrative Health Sciences.
· Discounted fees for attendance at Association for Integrative Health Care Practitioners meetings and conferences.
. Discount admission to conferences and special educational events as negotiated by the association.
. Professional wall mount and wallet size credential of professional affiliation.
. Web site medical or clinical practice listing in our National Practitioner Look-up System.
. Inclusion in our web based National Membership Verification System.