Frequently asked questions

Integrated Functional Medicine is IIFM's framework for patient centred care. It uses the systems method of functional medicine as its organising structure, and draws on perspectives from modern medicine, traditional systems of medicine, clinical nutrition, rehabilitation and allied health sciences, lifestyle and preventive medicine, and other relevant evidence informed approaches, each weighed by its evidence, within the practitioner's scope and alongside conventional care.

It keeps the functional medicine method, the timeline and the matrix, unchanged, and widens what the practitioner takes into account to include every kind of care a patient uses. Each approach is evaluated by evidence, relevance, safety and clinical context, and coordination across practitioners is part of the method.

No. IIFM makes no claim that any approach is superior or equivalent to another. Each specific intervention is presented with its evidence label, and conventional diagnosis and treatment are never delayed or replaced.

IIFM draws on 8 broad domains: functional medicine and integrative approaches, modern medicine, clinical nutrition, lifestyle and preventive medicine, mind body and behavioural approaches, rehabilitation and allied health, traditional and complementary systems, and emerging sciences. They are different kinds of knowledge and are not presented as equivalent.

No. Integration at IIFM means integrated understanding and coordination. Practitioners treat only within the scope of the licence or registration they hold in their own country, and those rules differ between countries.

Functional medicine is a systems based approach to clinical care that asks why a condition has developed in a particular person, traces symptoms back to underlying physiological imbalances, and builds individualised plans that work alongside conventional care.

No. IIFM teaches functional medicine as a complementary framework that depends on collaboration with the treating clinician.

Healthcare professionals including medical doctors, licensed practitioners of traditional systems, nutritionists, dietitians and health coaches, as well as students in these fields. Admissions confirm eligibility for each applicant.

6 months, online, combining pre recorded lectures with live sessions that include interactive discussion, case studies and time for questions.

The program has 14 modules: Blood Sugar Dysfunction; Cardiovascular Dysfunction; Cardiometabolic Diet Therapy; Applied Clinical Nutrition; Thyroid Disorders; Inflammation and Immune Dysfunction; Gut Dysfunction; Elimination Diet Therapy; Hormones 1: Adrenal Dysfunction and Stress; Hormones 2: Male and Female; Detoxification; Health Coaching and Stress Management; Supplement and Nutrition Protocols; and FM Marketing and Growth.

The program is delivered online and is open to practitioners worldwide. Eligibility depends on your qualification and professional licence, which admissions review with each applicant.

Yes. Participants who complete the program are certified as FMCN Practitioners, and can then join Continuing Medical Education for graduates.

The program focuses on functional medicine and clinical nutrition, the method at the core of Integrated Functional Medicine. The wider landscape of care, including traditional and complementary approaches, is covered in the IIFM Knowledge Centre.

No. Training does not change your scope of practice. The program teaches practitioners how to collaborate with prescribing doctors on medication questions.

An ongoing learning opportunity reserved for graduates of the Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition program. It is not a separate course open to everyone.

Instalment options are available. The Admissions Team provides current fees on enquiry: +91 84606 18499, +91 91576 56664, admission@iifmedu.com.

The Admissions Team on +91 84606 18499 or +91 91576 56664, or admission@iifmedu.com. For questions about course content and schedules, contact the Course Coordinator on +91 63558 56123 or edu@iifmedu.com.

Refunds and cancellations are governed by our Refund and Cancellation Policy and by the enrolment terms you receive before payment.