About Us
The goal of the Preventive and Integrative Medicine Interest Group is to promote a more complete, holistic view of healthcare that includes not only allopathic medicine, but also incorporates the various complementary and alternative approaches that have been scientifically tested and shown to be effective. Preventive medicine supports healthy lifestyles and preemptive techniques to promote health and prevent disease from occurring. Integrative medicine is healing- oriented medicine that takes into account the whole person (body, mind, spirit, lifestyle) and often combines traditional western medicine with complimentary and alternative medicine. This organization aims to increase awareness and acceptance of these systems of medical practice, and to provide opportunities for exposure and education.
