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Is a Career in Integrative and Functional Medicine Right for You? 7 Key Benefits to Consider

The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, and integrative, functional and longevity medicine are at the forefront of this transformation. As more patients seek personalized, root-cause approaches to health and wellness,…

Longevity Medicine Explained: The Science of Living Better, Longer

As modern medicine evolves, a new and exciting frontier is taking shape—Longevity Medicine. Unlike traditional healthcare models focused primarily on disease management, longevity medicine aims to extend both lifespan and…

What is Integrative Medicine and Why Is It Growing So Fast?

The healthcare landscape is changing. Today’s patients are no longer satisfied with one-size-fits-all solutions. They want care that considers the whole person—not just symptoms, but the root causes of disease,…
Daffnee Cohen Article

5 Actionable Tips to Grow Your Practice, Your Reach, and Save Yourself Time

Guest Post: Daffnee Cohen. Daffnee owns and operates a full service digital marketing firm, hosts the podcast Better with Daffnee, and offers one-on-one coaching and consulting for people in all…
The Great Disconnect

The Great Disconnect | The Gap Between Employer and Candidate Expectations

While the era of the Great Resignation may have concluded, a new trend is emerging in the Personalized Medicine labor market—it’s what we’re calling the Great Disconnect. The past year…
2023 Year in Review

Integrative, Longevity, and Functional Medicine | 2023 Year in Review

The number of career opportunities available in 2023 is evidence that patients continue to seek personalized medicine.  Integrative, Longevity and Functional Medicine private practices continue to dominate the number of…
What is Personalized Medicine

Integrated Connections Explains Personalized Medicine: Integrative, Lifestyle, Functional, and Longevity Medicine

What does it all mean? And, what are the differences between these medical approaches? How do they compare to conventional medicine? We get these questions All. The. Time. As a…
The future of Functional Medicine and Personalized Healthcare in 2023 and beyond.

The Future of Functional Medicine & Personalized Healthcare in 2023 and Beyond

What does the future hold for functional medicine? As pioneers and early adopters in the world of functional medicine, the Integrated Connections team remains committed to supporting the continued growth…

IFM Scholarship Opportunities

Updated 2.20.25 The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) provides three scholarship opportunities to expand access to functional medicine training. The application window for the 2025 Founders’ Scholarship and Debbie Sanstad Scholarships was…
Personalized Medicine Experts to Follow

Integrative, Longevity and Functional Medicine Health Experts to Follow

As hosts of the largest hiring and career platform for Personalized Medicine, we are excited to reveal our FIRST ever list of recognized Integrative, Functional and Longevity Medicine experts in…
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Opening a Private Practice – 3 Common Mistakes Physicians Make, and How to Avoid Them

Opening a private medical practice is extremely rewarding, while it can also be significantly challenging. At Integrated Connections, we love helping physicians to open their own practices, and have been…
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What is Functional Medicine, and Is It Right for You and Your Patients?

Many healthcare practices and candidates come to Integrated Connections seeking career and practice growth assistance. Some practices seek support in response to their rapid growth as a result of patient…
Overwhelmed Provider

Burned out? Don’t give up on medicine. There’s a different way to practice that’s better for you and your patients.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the healthcare industry. There was a healthcare staffing shortage prior to the pandemic, and now workers are experiencing even more burnout and…
Functional Medicine Featured on the Today Show

Functional Medicine in the News

The dramatic growth in functional medicine caught the attention of the national news media. This segment from CNBC’s Today Show follows the journey of a patient and a physician as they…
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Could Functional Medicine Save the Private Practice Model of Patient Care?

Guest Post: Andrea Clement Across the healthcare industry, private practices are shrinking as a proportion of total healthcare facilities nationwide. Over the past decade, many private practices have been acquired…