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June 10-11, 2019 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Alternative Medicine and Traditional Medicine
International Conference on
Allied Journal of Medical Research | Volume 3
Incorporation of Holistic Medicine into academic healthcare setting
Chiti Parikh
Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
An integrated care model combines evidence based
conventional medical approach with holistic modalties
to address not just the physical symptoms but also the
psychological, social, spiritual and environmental influences
on health and wellbeing. Three years ago we created the
Intgerative Health and Wellbeing program to bring evidence
based holistic modalities into academic healthcare setting.
When we began this venture, we took a great deal of time
to learn how others had developed and sustained similar
programs. We visited established Integrative Health programs
around the country, and met with leaders in the field and
who are actively expanding the footprint of the integrative
approach in the U.S. and globally.
We thought it equally important to understand our own
institution and the patients we would soon serve. Through
our process of discovery, we applied what we had learned
into a new model, and launched The Integrative Health
and Wellbeing Program at New York Presbytarian Hospital
in 2015. This program offers services such as physician
consulation, nutrition, psychotherapy, Ayurveda, functional
medicine, acupuncture, meditation, yoga, reiki and pilates.
These services are offered alongside conventional medical
plan in a team based approach.
There are several elements that have been integral to our
early success: stakeholder engagement, strategic planning,
organizational structure and operations, marketing and
communications, building performance metrics, and building
our team. We would like to share some of these lessons we
have learned along hope this knowledge can help
other clinicians and healthcare instituions create successful
and sustainable programs by embracing a more holistic care
approach to care.
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