The document summarizes the AIHM Interprofessional Ambassador Program. The program aims to promote collaboration across health disciplines and ensure inclusion at the AIHM Annual Conference. Ambassadors are required to attend the conference, participate in discussions, attend monthly meetings, be AIHM members, and promote AIHM in their communities. Benefits of being an ambassador include working with other leaders, complimentary conference tuition, providing input on AIHM initiatives, and being part of transforming healthcare. Nominations are accepted from AIHM members and self-nominations.

1. AIHM Interprofessional
Ambassador Program
Transformation through Collaboration | aihm.org/ambassadors

2. TRANSformation through
collaboration
Collaboration is at the heart of the AIHM’s mission.
While the AIHM’s roots come from the merging of two
historically MD/DO organizations, we are a now a truly
interprofessional entity. Our transition began three
years ago and our commitment to interprofessionalism
continues to drives our education and engagement
initiatives. A firm belief in equity propelled us to launch
the AIHM Ambassador Program to ensure that our vision
of pluralism and inclusion is actualized at our Annual
Conference and within the Academy at all levels.
We believe that the future of medicine is integrative,
team-based, and interprofessional. To change the current
paradigm, we need to develop new ways of thinking
about established problems and working together.
Become a leader in change
Terms last one year, during which AIHM Ambassadors
are required to:
• Attend the entire AIHM Annual Conference –
People, Planet, Purpose: Global Practitioners
United in Health & Healing
• Participate over the 6 days in special group
discussions, including select preliminary meetings
the day before the conference starts
• Attend monthly or quarterly AIHM Ambassador
Taskforce meetings
• Be an AIHM member
• Be included in AIHM promotional materials and on
the AIHM website
• Support initiatives to your community to help
connect your colleagues to AIHM.
About the Program
Ambassador
Responsibilities
ambassador bENEFITS
Work with an amazing group of leaders
1. across a variety of health disciplines
Complimentary course tuition to the
2. AIHM Annual Conference (travel/room
& dinners not included)
3. Give input on other initiatives at AIHM
Be at the forefront of helping to
4. transform healthcare

3. “Ambassadors help
us connect with new
communities and
develop functioning
networks among
integrative clinicians.
We are honored
to work with these
leaders.”
2016 Ambassadors
Cynthia Wood, PT, CMLDT
Margaret “Miggy” Scott, PA-C
Fujio McPherson, DAOM, ARNP,
LAc. Dipl Ac.
Laurie Kubes, DNP, NP
Anu Kizhakkeveettil, MAOM,
BAMS, YTTC
Melissa Nagare Kimura, D.C.,
L.Ac., CCSP
Claire D’Andrea, RN, CHTP,
CCRC
Jaclyn Chasse, ND
Heather Carrie, MAS
Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, Dr.PH
Karyn Bender, RPh, HHC
aihm.org/ambassadors
Selection process
Much thought, time and effort was devoted to the selection of the charter
AIHM Ambassador groups, with input from the AIHM, IHPC, ACCAHC and
other leaders. The AIHM Ambassador Task Force, under AIHM Education,
determines selection guidelines for 2016. Task Force members will receive
nominations from AIHM members, board members, lead volunteers and
select candidates. Please note, nominees who have attended the AIHM
Annual Conference will be given advanced consideration.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
To submit a 2017 nomination, please email saromanoff@aihm.org and
include the following details. Self-nominations are accepted.
• Name, Title of Nominee and Nominator, Licensed Profession
(i.e. Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Registered Nurse)
• Statement of Intent: Why you are nominating yourself or a colleague
for this position (300 words or less)
• Bio & Photo of Nominee (to be included in AIHM brochures,
website, etc.)
Become an Ambassador
AIHM Ambassadors at the 2015 Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. Pictured
from left: Judy Wagner, DNP, NP ; Michelle A. Simon, ND, PhD ; Jan Schwartz,
MA, BCTMB ; Beth H. Renné, MSN, ANP-BC ; C. Daerr Reid, LAc* ; Bill Reddy,
LAc, DiplAc ; Lourdes Lorenz, MSN-H, RN ; Jeannie Kang, LAc, DNBAO, DNBIM,
MSTOM ; Jason Jishun Hao, DOM* ; Michael Cronin, ND ; Fujio McPherson,
DAOM, ARNP, LAc. Dipl Ac. ; Felix Liao, DDS*

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