To ensure that we teach our students the most up to date, practical information on functional medicine, Suzanne Laurie, IHS Director, and Moira Browne, IHS Academic Manager, attended the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) advanced practice module for restoring gastrointestinal equilibrium in London from Thursday 25th April - Sunday 28th April.During this series of seminars, practical applications for understanding, assessing and treating gut dysfunction were shown, which guide clinicians in assessing gastrointestinal function as it relates to systemic and local disease. At the conclusion of the programme, attendees were given the tools and knowledge to improve and restore optimal gastrointestinal function using individualised applications of dietary, lifestyle, nutritional, botanical and pharmaceutical treatments.
It was a fantastic event - despite the early starts and late finishes - and Suzanne and Moira are looking forward to incorporating this latest knowledge into IHS courses.
Suzanne Laurie, IHS Director, Dr Liz Lipski, Institute for Functional Medicine and Moira Browne, IHS Academic Manager