The goal of this proposal is to increase access to integrative health(IH) by developing and piloting an integrative fellowship at two Osher Center Institutions. NPs and PAs are pivotal in providing healthcare including primary prevention, behavioral health, and chronic disease management. An IH fellowship for these health professionals will increase dissemination of IH models and improve quality of care.

While six academic health centers of the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health offer paid NP or PA fellowships, none exist for IH. By developing and piloting a fellowship at Vanderbilt and another Osher center, this project will inform the establishment of fellowship programs at other Osher Collaborative sites. Fellowship will prepare trainees to perform integrative consultations, develop and facilitate integrative medical groups, and provide whole person care.

Budget Request: $40,000 Grant funds will be used to support proportional effort a of a Program Coordinator in Education, development of training materials and delivery methods, and multi-institutional faculty meetings. 

Project Leads: Kathryn Hansen and Elizabeth Walsh (Vanderbilt), exploring options with other Osher Center partners