The Policy Committee assists IHPC’s Board on these primary tasks:
(1) Work with policy makers to develop legislation that advances the evolution of Integrative Health and Medicine
(2) Evaluate the impact of legislation and regulations on Integrative Health and Medicine practices
(3) Develop policy strategies — both top-down and grass-roots — to remove barriers to health
(4) Build relationships with organizations and health care policy professionals for effective interdisciplinary collaboration
(5) Recommend Action Alerts when necessary to inspire civic engagement on issues affecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities
(6) Identify, evaluate and review trends — social, political and environmental — that impact the practice of Integrative Health and Medicine. The committee is responsible for promoting health policies that support the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of the Consortium.
Committee Chair:
Terri Roberts, J.D., R.N.
IHPC Policy Committee, Chair IHPC Partner For Health Member, American Holistic Nurses Association
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Committee Members
Heather Carrie MAS, CIHA — Bastyr Center for Health Policy Leadership
John Blaska, LAc — President/Founder Everspring
Glenna Tinney — NCH Board
Robert Twillman, PhD — Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Stephen Welsh, DC — International Chiropractors Association
Jennifer Blair, LAc — Allina Health
Celia Hildebrand — Chair, AOM Clinical Education, Northwestern University
Rose Winters — CEO, Foundation For Living Medicine
Fasih Hameed, MD — Co-Founder IM4US; Associate Medical Director for Integrative Medicine at the Petaluma (CA) Community Health Center