In 2020, AIHM received 45 abstract submissions for our virtual conference! Abstracts were received in a wide variety of topics on integrative health and medicine, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, holistic nursing, mind-body research, acupuncture, consciousness and spirit, public health, and policy related to integrative health and medicine, or other relevant topics. Congratulations to James Whedon, DC, Jeffery Dusek, PhD and Kieran Cooley, ND who won the top professional research awards in 2020. To all the researchers in integrative health & medicine – we commend your work and thank you for your contribution to the advancement of this field.


Evaluation of Health Care Delivery, Safety Procedures, and Canine Welfare in an Inpatient Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program: A Multicenter Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Submitted By: Christian Tejeda
Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Low Back Pain, Initiation of Care with Spinal Manipulative Therapy Leads to Lower Long-Term Healthcare Costs as Compared to Opioid Analgesic Therapy
Submitted By: Jim Whedon
Utilization of Chiropractic Care Reduces Use of Prescription Opioids among Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Spinal Pain
Submitted By: Jim Whedon
Initial Choice of Spinal Manipulation Reduces Escalation of Care for Chronic Low Back Pain among Older Medicare Beneficiaries
Submitted By: Jim Whedon
Evaluation of Health Care Delivery, Safety Procedures, and Canine Welfare in an Inpatient Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program: A Multicenter Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA
Submitted By: Christian Tejeda
Integrative Oncology
Submitted By: Erin Sweet
The Microbiota of Organic Farmers
Submitted By: Rebecca Sornson
Understanding the Current and Future Integrative Approaches to Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Submitted By: Ripal Shah
Understanding the Role of Ethnicity in the Metabolism and Storage of Vitamin D: At-Risk Groups for COVID-19
Submitted By: Ripal Shah
Culturally Responsive and Integrative Whole Health: Mapping the Social Determinants of Health onto the Functional Medicine Matrix
Submitted By: Serena Satcher
Utilization of GIS and Community Health Workers to Identify and Address Comorbid Diabetes and Depression in Okanogan County, WA
Submitted By: A. Logan Rost
Among Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain, Recipients of Spinal Manipulation Report Higher Satisfaction with Care and Qualify of Life as Compared to Recipients of Opioid Analgesic Therapy
Submitted By: Daniel Rossi