Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine

What Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine does

The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) is a California-incorporated non-profit association, operating globally under the DBA "AIHM" since 1978, that unites licensed healthcare practitioners, researchers, and educators around evidence-informed, whole-person medicine. Its core audience is MDs and DOs pursuing integrative medicine training (including ABOIM board preparation), allied licensed practitioners such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, nurses, massage therapists, and dietitians, plus non-clinical health professionals, students, and patient/consumer supporters organized across six membership tiers priced from $195-$300 per year.

AIHM's product platform is built on a LearnWorlds-powered eLearning site (learn.aihm.org) delivering 100+ CME/CEU-eligible courses, six certificate tracks, an ABOIM Board Review Package, and conference recordings, with a separate Canvas LMS instance powering the fellowship program. The organization supplements digital education with an annual conference (People, Planet, Purpose), local chapter events, a Find-a-Provider public directory, a job board, an events calendar, and the ACIH Council, which represents five licensed integrative health professions following a 2021 merger.

AIHM monetizes through annual individual and organizational membership dues, fellowship tuition (now $24,000 via Thomas Jefferson University's Marcus Institute starting 2025), conference registration and sponsorship, à la carte course and certificate sales (with a 25% member discount), $100 job-board and event-posting fees for non-members, recurring sponsorship from the Miraglo and Taylor Family foundations, and an affiliated peer-reviewed journal (Integrative Medicine Reports) distributed with SAGE Publishing. The organization is led by Mimi Guarneri, MD, Rachel Abrams, MD, and Bryan Hauf, MEd, and operates with 11-50 staff from La Jolla, CA.

Name

Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine

Legal name

Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine

Website

https://aihm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) is a global non-profit association, founded in 1978, that delivers CME/CEU-eligible integrative health education, a fellowship program, annual conferences, and a practitioner directory to MDs, DOs, and allied licensed healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Jolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $195-$300/year depending on practitioner type (MD/DO $300/year; CIH & Allied Licensed/Certified Practitioners $195/year). Additional categories include Non-clinical Health Professional, Full-time Student, Supporter, and Retired.
2. Integrative Medicine Fellowship: Starting 2025, fellows can enroll in the Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Jefferson Health at a reduced rate of $24,000. The fellowship transitioned from AIHM's own program to Thomas Jefferson University's Marcus Institute.
3. Annual Conference Revenue: AIHM hosts an annual conference (People, Planet, Purpose Conference) with registration fees. Members receive discounted rates. Also includes sponsorship revenue from annual sponsors.
4. eLearning Course Sales: Sale of individual courses, bundles, and certificate programs through the learn.aihm.org platform. CME/CEU eligible courses available. AIHM members receive 25% off all courses.
5. Job Board Postings: Career Center job postings. Free for AIHM Individual Members and ACIH Organizational Members; $100 per 30-day posting for non-members.
6. Event Calendar Postings: Event listings on AIHM events calendar. Free for AIHM members (1 free 30-day posting per month per member). Non-members pay $100 per post.
7. Sponsorship Revenue: Annual sponsors provide year-round support enabling affordable CME education and global community building. Sponsors include Miraglo Foundation and Taylor Family Foundation.
8. Integrative Medicine Reports Journal: Partnership with SAGE Publishing for the Integrative Medicine Reports journal. AIHM members receive 25% off Article Processing Charges (APCs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

AIHM is a global interprofessional integrative health association that delivers continuing medical education (CME/CEU) courses, certificate programs, and a fellowship in integrative medicine through its proprietary eLearning platform. It sells individual and organizational memberships, hosts an annual conference, maintains a public Find-a-Provider directory, and publishes the Integrative Medicine Reports journal in partnership with SAGE Publishing.

Product overview

The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) operates a unified platform of educational and professional services centered on integrative health and whole-person care. The primary offering is the AIHM eLearning Platform (built on LearnWorlds), which hosts over 100 hours of CME/CEU credit courses across integrative health topics, including the ABOIM Board Review Series and the Certificate in Integrative and Whole Health Practice with six specialized tracks. This is complemented by the Integrative Medicine Fellowship (transitioning to Thomas Jefferson University), the annual conference (People, Planet, Purpose Conference), the Find-a-Provider directory, the AIHM Members Portal with community features, the Career Center job board, and events calendar. The organization also supports the ACIH Council and publishes the Integrative Medicine Reports journal through SAGE Publishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIHM eLearning Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,100+ learners globally have advanced their integrative health education with AIHM's eLearning library
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thomas Jefferson University's Marcus Institute of Integrative HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AIHM transitioned its Fellowship in Integrative Medicine to Thomas Jefferson University's Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, incorporating enhancements from the AIHM curriculum. Starting in 2025, fellows can enroll at a reduced rate of $24,000. This collaboration enhances fellowship accessibility and affordability while maintaining AIHM's educational standards.
• SAGE PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIHM partnered with SAGE Publishing to create Integrative Medicine Reports, a peer-reviewed journal platform for sharing research, clinical insights, and innovation in whole-person care. AIHM members receive 25% off Article Processing Charges (APCs).
• Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCUHS Library provides research resources and librarian support to AIHM Fellows through the fellowship portal. Includes access to the Natural Medicine Journal and Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal.
• UCLA Center for East-West MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIHM organizational member and collaborator. Dr. Katie Hu serves as associate director for the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and program director for the UCLA East-West Integrative Medicine Fellowship program.
• Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIH merged with AIHM in 2021 and operates as a business unit within AIHM. The ACIH Council supports education, clinical care, and research advancing whole health transformation. Represents five licensed integrative health professions.
• LearnWorldscoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party eLearning platform provider powering AIHM's learn.aihm.org website, enabling course delivery, video streaming, downloadable content, quizzes, and certificate generation.
• Canvas LMScoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System used for the AIHM Fellowship program portal (aihm.instructure.com), providing academic management, course delivery, and fellowship resources.
• American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIHM provides ABOIM board review courses aligned with the ABOIM blueprint of 10 identified domains, preparing physicians for the ABOIM Board Certification written exam offered annually.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Society for Integrative Oncology: A multidisciplinary professional society providing oncology-specific integrative medicine education, conferences, and CME; comparable to AIHM as a specialty-focused integrative-medicine membership organization serving clinicians.
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine: Membership association delivering CME/CEU courses, board certification (ABLM), and an annual conference in lifestyle medicine, overlapping heavily with AIHM's evidence-based whole-person mission and practitioner membership model.
• Institute for Functional Medicine: The Institute for Functional Medicine is the leading membership-based organization offering CME-eligible training, certification, and conferences in functional medicine, directly competing with AIHM for the same integrative-medicine practitioner audience.
• American Holistic Nurses Association: A long-standing membership association for holistic/integrative nursing offering CE courses, conferences, and certification; overlaps with AIHM on interprofessional integrative-medicine education and practitioner community.
• Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona): A university-based center offering fellowship training, CME courses, and conferences in integrative medicine; AIHM's most direct academic comparator and a collaborator/competitor in the fellowship and CE space.

Broad incumbents

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The largest U.S. professional association for nutrition and dietetics practitioners, offering continuing education, conferences, and credentialing; a broader incumbent whose CE platform and member model set the benchmark AIHM operates against in allied health.

Emerging players

• Integrative Healthcare Symposium: An annual industry conference and continuing-education event focused on integrative healthcare practitioners; directly competes with AIHM's annual People, Planet, Purpose conference for sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aihmglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPd3w1FKnI_RlaOWvldnViQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIHMGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aihmglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/aihmglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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