Micro and Macro: The Role of Functional Medicine in Population Health

The continued rise in the number of individuals who suffer from chronic diseases worldwide remains a primary concern of population health experts, highlighting the relevance of a functional medicine approach to care. Join Gail C. Christopher, DN, IFM Board Chair, and Amy R. Mack, MSES/MPA, IFM CEO, for a forward-thinking discussion on the role of functional medicine in reducing chronic diseases and improving population health. Christopher and Mack will affirm the critical importance of the provider-patient relationship, how that relationship impacts not just the patient but their families and communities, and how these impacts can change the trajectory of the world we live in today. Through this discussion, Christopher and Mack will challenge us to identify the micro and/or macro scale roles we can each play by continuing to positively lift up the power of functional medicine and support its appropriate use to drive systemic changes and ensure health equity and improvements in population health.