At Charm City Integrative Health, we are happy to help advance the field of Integrative Medicine. If you’re interested in learning more about this field, we have partnered with UMD’s Integrative Health and Wellness Program. Here’s a letter from Dr. Michelle Pearce giving you some details.

Hi! I’m Dr. Michelle Pearce and I’m the Program Director for the Integrative Health and Wellness online graduate certificate program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In addition to the services you receive at Charm City Integrative Health, you might be wondering how to take your knowledge of and interest in integrative health to a new level. I’d like to suggest our online certificate program as a great way to up-level your knowledge and experience of integrative health and wellness.   

The Quick Overview

Taught by expert researchers and clinicians, our evidence-based certificate is designed for busy individuals seeking to develop expertise in integrative health and a holistic approach to wellness. In just 9 months, students learn how to apply mind-body awareness, coaching skills, and a holistic approach to their clinical practices or personal lives. This completely online program provides the practical tools and hands-on experience you need to begin experiencing the benefits of integrative health. 

Who is this Program For?

The program is uniquely suited for three types of people: 

1. Individuals who have a career in health care and want to learn how to use a more integrative approach.

2. Individuals who are considering a career in the health and wellness field and want to learn more about what that might look like.

3. Individuals who have a personal interest in this topic and want to apply the concepts to their own lives.

What Will I Learn?

• The most valuable trends in integrative health and how to evaluate them scientifically.

• Mind-body medicine interventions—and experience for yourself their powerful effects.

• Coaching skills that help your clients to make lifestyle changes and radically improve their health.

• How to integrate theory, science, and practice into clinical assessment and treatment plans that can deliver real world, life-changing results for your clients.

What Can I Do with a Certificate in Integrative Health and Wellness? 

So many things! You’ll have life-changing tools to produce transformation in yourself and in your clients. You’ll have critical thinking skills to evaluate the scientific literature and various health claims. And, you’ll walk away with more than book learning: You will have had an actual experience with integrative health and healing in your own life in a deep and personal way.

Fun Facts

• The 12 graduate credits in this program can be applied to an online Master’s degree in Health Science or a Master’s in Health and Social Innovation.

• CE credits available for NBC-HWC certified coaches, psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, and chiropractors.

Apply Today!

I hope I’ve whetted your appetite to learn more about this innovative program. In just 9 months, you will learn how to apply mind-body awareness, coaching skills, and a holistic approach to your clinical practice or personal life. This program provides the practical tools and hands-on experience you need to begin experiencing the benefits of integrative health. 

If you have questions, please feel free to check out our website or to contact me directly at michelle.pearce@umaryland.edu. 

Deadline to apply for fall admission is July 1st. For more information see  https://graduate.umaryland.edu/wellness/ 

Integrative health care is the future of health care, and we’d be delighted to help you prepare to be a leader in this field!

--Michelle Pearce, PhD