As one of the founding members of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, the University of Michigan is in good company. Other prestigious universities, including Harvard, Duke and UCLA, are also part of the consortium.

The University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor provide an ideal location for Integrative Medicine. When Monica Myklebust, M.D., director, University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinical Services, talks about the University of Michigan, she cites the ”phenomenal conventional medicine,” the “incredible university with leading programs in a variety of schools,” and a wonderful city that is rich in alternative medicine practitioners.

While the U-M Integrative Medicine Clinic in the Briarwood Family Medicine Building is recognized for the clinical services it provides, integrative medicine has a much broader role in the University of Michigan Health System, including:

Part of the definition of integrative medicine is to make use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, health care professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. Myklebust celebrates the blend of conventional and alternative therapies to provide choices and best serve patients.

For more information about U-M Integrative Medicine visit: www.med.umich.edu/umim.