The First Integrative Medicine Training Course at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
We are delighted to share a most impressive progress report from an integrative medicine education program funded in Maputo, Mozambique.
Andrew Weil, M.D.
chair Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit.Richard Baxter
secretary & treasurer/vice-chair As the business manager and partner of Andrew Weil, M.D. since 1999, Richard Baxter has been a leader in the development and growth of the Weil business enterprise which includes Weil Lifestyle, LLC, the Weil Foundation, the award-winning website DrWeil.com and the healthy lifestyle restaurants of True Food Kitchen.As an entrepreneur and creator of sound business partnerships, Richard has been highly influential in the success of the renowned Weil brand.
Prior to joining Dr. Weil, Mr. Baxter was and still remains the president of the Executive Consulting Group. From 1984 to 1999, he provided management consulting services for the growth and profitability of over 300 companies. Earlier in his career Mr. Baxter was a professional tennis coach and manager in the sporting industry.
Mr. Baxter currently serves on the boards of Weil Lifestyle, LLC and the Weil Foundation. He is also a past president of the Southern Arizona Tennis Association and has served on the Board of the Southwestern Tennis Association.
He is a graduate of a specially-designed mini-MBA program conducted at Darden Business School of the University of Virginia.
Mr. Baxter currently resides with his family in Tucson, Arizona.
Donald Abrams, M.D.
executive director Donald I. Abrams, M.D., is the past chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, an integrative oncologist at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health and Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco.After completing his integrative medicine fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Abrams has been providing integrative oncology consultations to people living with and beyond cancer since 2005. His integrative oncology interests are in nutrition and cancer, medicinal mushrooms, Traditional Chinese Medicine interventions and cannabis in cancer care.
He co-edited the Oxford University Press textbook Integrative Oncology with Andrew Weil. He served for 13 years as a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query Integrative, Alternative and Complementary Medicine (NCI PDQ® IACT) Editorial Board.
Dr. Abrams was President of the Society for Integrative Oncology in 2010 and continues active as the co-chair of the Council of Past Presidents. He has been a member of the Weil Foundation Board of Directors since 2008.
Tara DeMarco
Tara DeMarco, M.A., Ph.D., has a long-standing passion for integrative health.She is dedicated to supporting the transformation of healthcare toward disease prevention, health promotion, and multi-disciplinary, whole-person care, with a special interest in initiatives fostering the wellbeing of vulnerable populations. She holds a doctorate in East-West Psychology with a concentration in Integrative Health from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Tara has held clinical operations positions at Marin Community Clinic, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. She has served as a Philanthropic Advisory Board member at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine and as a Board Member and Fundraising Committee Chair for IM4US (Integrative Medicine for the Underserved). Tara lives in Napa County, California, where she works as an integrative wellness consultant for individuals, families, businesses, and communities.
nextElliott Donnelley
Elliott Donnelley II, is a Founding General Partner of KDX, an early-stage InvestTech Venture Capital Fund based in Silicon ValleyHe is also the Founding General Partner of the White Sand Investor Group, LP, a fifth-generation investment partnership of the Chicago-based RR Donnelley family, and a founder of KD Venture Partners, a seed-stage Impact and InvestTech investment company. Elliott graduated from Yale University in 1988 with a B.A. in history. From 1989-1991 he lived and worked in Beijing teaching at the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; he now travels internationally frequently and works worldwide to promote best practices in how different forms of capital are deployed to solve pressing global problems.
Elliott serves on the advisory board of Stanford’s Long-Term Investment Initiative and also serves as Chairman of the board of Forward Global (formerly the Philanthropy Workshop) and as Vice Chairman of Synergos; as well as a trustee of the LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation, the Global Sustainability Network and the Long-Term Investment Organization – an affiliated entity of the Institutional Investor Round Table whose members include some of the world’s largest institutional investors.
nextTara Lemmey
Tara Lemmey does invention - really big invention.From US National Security to large scale entertainment tech. From drones and autonomous technologies to internet protocols or the future of health and climate innovations. Ask her what she’s working on and it’s probably a secret. She partners with some of the most innovative CEOs and companies in the world. What’s not a secret, is that you can find her at LENS Ventures developing startups, patenting technologies and telling very funny stories.
nextHumberto S. Lopez
Humberto LopezPracticed as Certified Public Accountant for almost six years with the Accounting firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in Los Angeles, California, developing an expertise in real estate. Since 1973, he has syndicated approximately 100 limited partnerships acquiring and disposing of in excess of $1,000,000,000 in real estate. He has owned and operated in excess of 18,000 apartments; 500,000 ft. of shopping centers; 5 hotels totaling 948 rooms; approximately 850,000 square feet of office buildings; a golf course and in excess of 2,000 acres of land and has converted in excess of 700 apartments into condominiums.
In addition to the real estate investments, other significant investments include a national mail order company located in Cleveland, Ohio, a bank holding company, contact lens manufacturer, both located in Phoenix, Arizona and an auto dealership located in Santa Barbara, California.
Daria Myers
Daria Myers , is Senior Vice President, Global Innovation and Sustainability, for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.,A position she has held since February, 2009. Ms. Myers oversees the Company’s global innovation initiatives and is also responsible for implementing environmental sustainability and social responsibility efforts through brands, global affiliates, facilities, and corporate departments.
Ms. Myers is a proven leader in innovation, with more than 30 years experience in the Company. Prior to her current role, Ms. Myers was Global President of Origins, where she co-founded the brand and led the launch of the groundbreaking Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins and Origins Organic collections.
Other positions within the Company included senior management roles at Aveda, co-founder of BeautyBank and time with Aramis, where she was responsible for the introduction of several initiatives, including Lab Series Skincare for Men.
A summa cum laude graduate of Hunter College in New York, Ms. Myers holds a B.A. Degree in French and Italian Literature. She is a member of both the Fashion Group International and Cosmetics Executive Women. She has developed programs to raise funds for several not-for-profit initiatives, including Project Sunshine, which provides free services and programs to children living with medical challenges, on whose board she sits as a Director, and the Integrative Therapies Program for Children with Cancer, in the Division of Pediatrics Oncology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She is also a Director on the board of The Weil Foundation, which supports the advancement of integrative medicine through training, research, education and policy reform.
Adele Simmons, PhD
Adele Simmons is President of Global Philanthropy Partnership where she focuses on global and sustainable cities.Adele co-chaired the 2010 Chicago Climate Action Plan. She was Vice-Chair of Chicago Metropolis 2020, and co-chaired the Council on Global Affairs’ work: The Global Edge: an Agenda for Chicago’s Future. Adele helped found the Urban Sustainability Director’s Network (sustainability leaders from 124 cities in the U.S. and Canada), and coordinates a network of sustainability officers from Chicago’s global corporations, and a network of Chicago area universities. She recently started The Simmons Center for Global Chicago where non-profit organizations that work in Chicago can share space and connect to share ideas.
Adele was President of the MacArthur Foundation (1989-1999), focusing on the environment, population, international peace & security, and climate change. She was Vice Chair of Metropolis Strategies leading work on sustainability and early childhood education. She served on the World Bank Institute’s Global Equity Initiative, President Carter’s World Hunger Commission, President Bush’s Sustainable Development Commission, the Global Governance Commission, the UN High Level Sustainable Development Advisory Board, and many non-profit and corporate boards including Marsh & McLennan from 1977–2015.
Adele sits on the boards of the Field Museum, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The American Prospect, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Synergos Institute.
Adele was President of Hampshire College, dean at Princeton and Tufts Universities, and a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers. She received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her doctorate from Oxford University in African studies.
Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is a renowned US mycologist.He is the author of eight books and an invention ambassador of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He has received numerous awards for his work, including the National Mycologist Award (2013) from the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) and the Gordon and Tina Wasson Award (2015) from the Mycological Society of America (MSA). Paul has named numerous new species of psilocybin mushrooms and is an expert on the roles of mycelium and mushrooms in the protection of ecosystems. He is featured in the widely distributed mushroom documentary, Fantastic Fungi.
nextDiana Weil
Diana Weil is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who holds a Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health.With her thriving private practice and extensive experience working with clients worldwide, she is dedicated to optimizing nutrition for thousands of individuals. One of Diana’s primary goals is to assist people in establishing a healthy relationship with food. Additionally, she is a Certified Integrative and Holistic Health Coach. This multifaceted background enables her to take a holistic view of her clients’ health, considering factors such as lifestyle, stress, and emotional well-being alongside dietary considerations. By addressing the interconnectedness of these elements, Diana empowers her clients to achieve long-lasting transformations and a profound sense of vitality.
Diana’s lifelong immersion in the world of integrative health and nutrition can be attributed to her upbringing as the daughter of renowned Dr. Andrew Weil. Growing up in a household where health and well-being were at the forefront, she absorbed invaluable knowledge and insights from her father, fueling her own desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Today, she continues to honor her family legacy by dedicating herself wholeheartedly to her clients and staying at the forefront of advancements in nutrition science.
Beyond her private practice, Diana collaborates with numerous corporations to develop nutritious recipes and impart her knowledge on fostering positive and wholesome conversations around food and nutrition. By combining her culinary creativity with her in-depth understanding of nutrition, she strives to create meals that not only nourish the body but also delight the taste buds.
Diana Weil’s unwavering dedication to nutrition and promoting integrative health has made her a trusted voice in this space. With her vast knowledge, compassionate approach, and profound commitment to her clients’ success, she continues to inspire individuals to take charge of their health and embark on transformative journeys toward a vibrant and more nourished life.