Leading the Search for New Approaches to Health
Our program trains students to scientifically assess and understand the safe practice and efficacy of complementary and integrative medicine.
Info SessionsOur program trains students to scientifically assess and understand the safe practice and efficacy of complementary and integrative medicine.
Info SessionsThe Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences name reflects our curriculum’s focus on integrating the latest scientific advances in biomedicine with complementary medical practices — from acupuncture and massage, to functional/integrative nutrition, herbs and supplements, to mind-body interactions.
For two decades, we have played a unique role in biomedical education and trained many successful health professionals. Read what our faculty, students and alumni have to say about us!
The program emphasizes rigorous scientific, evidence-based thinking in examining the practices and therapies pertaining to human body functioning, disease processes, pharmacological mechanisms, biochemical pathways at the cellular and molecular levels, and psycho-neuro-immuno-endocrine interactions.
We help students understand and appreciate the principles and philosophies of globally diverse medical systems; provide the skills and foundational knowledge to critically evaluate various modalities; and prepare students for advanced education toward careers in clinical care, research, administration, or regulatory affairs and policy related to complementary and integrative medicine.
Early Application: October 15
Priority Application: May 15
Final Deadline: July 1
Q&A with Sara DeLeon (BSPA ’25), Student Researcher at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics
Sara DeLeon came to Georgetown with a long-held interest in the intersection of genome science and ethical policy. She further developed her focus on genetics and ethics through Biomedical Science Pol…
New BGE master’s students gathered on campus for their Orientations, kicking off a semester of classes, research and service. We wish all our students the very best in their studies!…
Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences Program Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation
Students, alumni, faculty and family members came together to honor the program’s impact. At two decades old, IMHS is still unique in its scientific approach to under-studied health practices.…