Through a collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Integrative Medicine & Nutritional Sciences and The Marcus Institute of Integrative Health, our unique two-year, part-time remote fellowship in Integrative Medicine allows candidates more flexibility than our full-time fellowship, while still gaining access to a comprehensive curriculum and excellent medical faculty.  

​​This fellowship has been approved by the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) to meet all the requirements of the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM). Completion of the fellowship program provides physicians (MDs and DOs) with eligibility to apply to take the ABOIM board examination and to apply for board certification.

Program Features & Requirements

• Only physicians (MDs and DOs) will be eligible to apply to sit for the board exam upon completion of the fellowship. Physician applicants must be board-certified in their area of specialty, or plan to board certify during the course of their fellowship training. The fellowship is open to any physician medical specialty and not limited to any subsets, e.g., primary care.
• Applicants interested in pursuing the Master's degree as part of the remote fellowship experience must also complete a separate application for the Master's program.
• Academic credit is not awarded for the fellowship unless fellows are also enrolled in the Master of Science in Integrative Health Sciences program. Fellows also interested in obtaining the Master's degree will need to take an additional four graduate courses to satisfy program requirements. In order to receive credits for the Master of Science, you must apply to both the Remote Fellowship and MS degree program separately as admission to the Master of Science program does not guarantee acceptance into the fellowship program track. To learn more about the application process, visit our MS in Integrative Health Sciences page.

Curriculum

Didactic Phase

• ​Our curriculum is based on core knowledge content of Integrative Medicine using ABOIM exam content areas as a foundation
• ​This program is designed for working professionals. Virtual curriculum utilizes synchronous and asynchronous methods of instruction and communication. Didactic work is primarily asynchronous, but will include scheduled live discussion and events. These events are recorded if live attendance is not possible, but in person attendance is strongly recommended
  
  ​Highlights include:
  • ​Learn from faculty trained in both conventional and integrative practices
  • ​Attend monthly live events including Journal Club, Grand Rounds, and Clinical Conference sessions
  • ​Learn and participate in our Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program
  • ​Participate in our Foundations in Mind-Body Medicine graduate course
  • ​Participate in our Foundations in Integrative Nutrition graduate course
  • ​Participate in our Advanced Concepts in Integrative Nutrition course
  • ​Participate in our courses in the Advanced Practice Certificate in Integrative Health Education & Leadership (Foundations in Integrative Health Education; Integrative Developmental Model for Wellness and Leadership; Integrative Health Education & Leadership Practicum)

Clinical Phase

• ​​Fellows must participate in 40 hours of clinical time during the course of their fellowship program
• Approved clinical experiences include a wide variety of integrative health practices 
• Fellows can identify and submit a request for approval for an outside integrative medicine provider/program experience.  Fellows must submit a description of the proposed program, supervisor, and hour log

Cost

• ​Fellowship-Only track: $21,500

  Candidates will not be enrolled in the credit-bearing academic program and will not be able to transfer credits towards the Master‘s degree after beginning the Fellowship-only track.

• ​Combined Master of Science in Integrative Health Sciences + Fellowship: MS Tuition + $10,000 Discounted Additional Fellowship Fee

  Candidates who choose to enroll in the Master’s degree as part of the Remote Fellowship experience will be subject to the current tuition fees. Tuition is managed through the Institute of Emerging Health Professions. Additionally, this option includes a discounted fellowship fee of $10,000.