Academy for Integrative Medicine

What Academy for Integrative Medicine does

The Academy for Integrative Medicine (AIM) is a Dutch private foundation (Stichting) established on 8 January 2015 and headquartered in Amsterdam that delivers postgraduate education in integrative and lifestyle medicine primarily to licensed physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and HBO-level healthcare professionals in the Netherlands. AIM operates four core two-year training programs: the Opleiding Integrative Medicine en Leefstijlgeneeskunde for physicians, the Opleiding Integrative Acupuncture, the Opleiding Integrative Nursing en Leefstijlcoaching for nurses, and the Opleiding Mind Body Energy Medicine. Graduates earn recognized credentials such as 'Arts voor Integrale Geneeskunde en Leefstijlgeneeskunde' and may register with BLCN as lifestyle coaches eligible for GLI reimbursement under Dutch basic health insurance.

AIM's delivery combines live in-person instruction at training sites in Apeldoorn, Hilversum, and Amsterdam with the Leerplein, an online learning portal built on Moodle Workplace that hosts course materials, block-specific content, and assignment submission. A maintained legacy Zoho portal continues to serve alumni who completed the program before the 2022-2023 academic year. The organization is governed by a board (Bestuur) and supported by an advisory council (Adviesraad) drawn from professors and researchers at UMC Utrecht, Amsterdam UMC, LUMC, and Radboudumc.

AIM generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for its two-year programs (€3,350-€5,390 per study year for physicians, €3,900 total for nurses) with annual price indexing, plus supplementary revenue from continuing education days (nascholingsdagen), introductory days at €100 per attendee, and an annual AIM Congress. Since 2015 the organization has trained 467 physicians, establishing itself as the primary integrative medicine education institute in the Netherlands. AIM holds CRKBO registration (VAT-exempt Dutch vocational education) and programs are accredited through AVIG and KABIZ/BLCN.

Name

Academy for Integrative Medicine

Legal name

Academy for Integrative Medicine

Website

https://aim-edu.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Academy for Integrative Medicine (AIM) is a Dutch educational foundation founded in 2015 that delivers accredited two-year postgraduate programs and continuing education in integrative and lifestyle medicine to physicians, nurses, and HBO-level healthcare professionals across the Netherlands.

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Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Integrative medicine training
• Medical continuing education
• Physician fellowship programs
• Healthcare professional courses
• Postgraduate medical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational program fees: AIM generates revenue through tuition fees for its two-year professional education programs in integrative medicine, integrative nursing, integrative acupuncture, and mind body energy medicine. Fees are charged per study year or as a total program cost and include digital learning materials. Continuing education (nascholing) days and introductory sessions are offered as separate paid offerings.

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Core offering

The Academy for Integrative Medicine is a Dutch foundation offering structured postgraduate training programs in Integrative Medicine for licensed physicians and nurses. It runs two-year curricula delivered through an online learning platform ('Leerplein') powered by Moodle Workplace, supplemented by continuing education days and an annual congress for the integrative medicine community.

Product overview

Academy for Integrative Medicine (AIM) is a Dutch educational institution offering a portfolio of postgraduate medical training programs in Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. The core offering consists of four named two-year programs: (1) Opleiding Integrative Medicine en Leefstijlgeneeskunde for physicians, (2) Opleiding Integrative Acupuncture for physicians, (3) Opleiding Integrative Nursing en Leefstijlcoaching for nurses at HBO level, and (4) Opleiding Mind Body Energy Medicine as an advanced specialization. Complementing the full programs, AIM offers standalone continuing education days (nascholingsdagen) and an annual congress. All students receive access to the Leerplein, a Moodle Workplace-based online learning portal, for materials and assignment management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Two-Year Physician Integrative Medicine Program
• Two-Year Nurse Integrative Medicine Program
• Continuing Education Days
• Annual Congress on Integrative Medicine

Quantifiable outcome

• 467 physicians trained since 2015

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CIZG (Coördinatieplatform Integrale Zorg)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Listed as a partner organization, indicating collaboration in the field of integrative healthcare education and promotion in the Netherlands.
• AVIG (Artsenvereniging Voor Integrale Geneeskunde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The AVIG is the professional association for physicians practicing integrative medicine. AIM programs are accredited through AVIG, graduates can become members, and AVIG provides appeals process for AIM complaints. AVIG is also referenced as the umbrella organization for the AIM congress.
• Academie Antroposofische GezondheidszorgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Listed as a partner organization, indicating collaboration in the field of anthroposophical healthcare education.
• Homeopathie StichtingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Listed as a partner organization. The AIM Board includes the coordination board member of the Homeopathie Stichting.
• CRKBO (Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs)coreOthersAIM is registered in the CRKBO register, which exempts the institution from VAT (BTW). This is an important regulatory status for the organization's operations.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM): US-based membership and training organization providing integrative medicine fellowship and certification for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Closely comparable in serving clinicians seeking integrative credentials and in academic partnership approach.
• Maharishi International University: US university offering degree and certificate programs in integrative and complementary medicine. Comparable in delivering structured long-duration integrative medicine curricula with recognized credentials for practitioners.
• Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM): Global leader in functional/integrative medicine certification for healthcare practitioners, offering multi-year training pathways that lead to recognized credentials. Directly comparable in training model, target audience (licensed clinicians), and credential-based positioning.
• Boerhaave Nascholing (Leiden UMC): Continuing medical education arm of Leiden University Medical Center, offering accredited nascholing for Dutch physicians. Comparable in delivering accredited in-person CME for Dutch medical practitioners.
• NSPOH (Netherlands School of Public & Occupational Health): Dutch postgraduate professional education provider serving healthcare professionals in public and occupational health. Comparable as a Netherlands-based medical professional development institution targeting working clinicians.
• Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona): Academic integrative medicine training center at the University of Arizona offering fellowship and CME for physicians. Comparable in offering evidence-based integrative medicine education to physicians with formal credentialing outcomes.
• Wenckebach Instituut (UMCG): Postgraduate medical education and training institute affiliated with UMCG in the Netherlands. Comparable as a Dutch academic provider of CME and professional development for healthcare professionals.

Broad incumbents

• NCOI Group: Largest Dutch private provider of professional education and training across multiple sectors. Comparable as professional development institution for working adults in the Netherlands, though broader and not healthcare-specialized.

Others

• European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM): European professional society promoting research and education in integrative medicine. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the European integrative medicine field, though operating as an association rather than a training provider.

Regional players

• ACNEM (Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine): Provides postgraduate training for medical practitioners in nutritional and environmental medicine across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable in CME-style integrative medicine training for clinicians, though geographically distant.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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