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Andrew Weil, M.D.
Andrew Weil, M.D., has devoted the past thirty years to developing, practicing, and
teaching others about the principles of integrative medicine. Dr. Weil combines a
Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine to
provide a unique approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit.
Andrew Weil, M.D., donates all of his after-tax profits from the royalties from Weil Lifestyle products
to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit, independent 501(c)(3) organization founded by Dr.
Weil in September 2004. Its mission is to support integrative medicine by funding the
training of physicians and other practitioners, public education, research, innovations
in patient care, and policy reform.
He is the Founder and Director of the
Program in Integrative Medicine (PIM)
at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona, where he is also a Clinical Professor of
Medicine and Professor of Public Health and the Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative
Rheumatology. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and his undergraduate AB degree
in biology (botany) from Harvard University.
PIM, established in 1994, trains physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners,
pharmacists, and allied health professionals on the philosophy and practice of integrative
medicine. PIM's mission is to lead the transformation of health care by creating, educating,
and actively supporting a community of professionals who embody the philosophy and practice
of integrative medicine. The program features a broad range of comprehensive fellowship
training programs, online educational courses on specific topics, an integrative clinic,
and an NIH-supported research group. Through PIM, Dr. Weil hopes to grow and strengthen
integrative medicine and ultimately to transform health care in North America and the world.
A world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Weil is also a best-selling author and the editorial director of www.drweil.com, the leading online resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. Dr. Weil's books include the national bestsellers Healthy Aging: Your Lifelong Guide to Physical and Spiritual Well-Being (October, 2005), Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Eating Well for Optimum Health and The Healthy Kitchen. He also authors the popular Self Healing newsletter and a monthly column for Prevention magazine. Dr. Weil is an internationally-recognized expert on integrative medicine, medicinal plants, and mind-body interactions.
As a frequent guest on Larry King Live, and Oprah, Dr. Weil provides valuable information and insight on how to incorporate conventional and complementary medicine practices in one's life to optimize the body's natural healing power.
Board and Staff
The board of directors of the Weil Foundation, still in formation, will include leading experts in medicine including complementary and alternative medicine, the natural sciences, health care policy, food systems and nutrition, philanthropy, and non-profit management. They will have responsibilities for all policies and activities of the Weil Foundation, including grant-making. The members of the board are: Andrew Weil, M.D.; James Dalen, M.D., Richard Baxter, Humberto S. Lopez, Lura M. Lovell, and Robert G. Sarver.
The Weil Foundation President is Woodward
A. Wickham. The Weil Foundation Executive Assistant
is Nancy Olmstead.
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