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The Noetic Medicine Initiative is founded with the wholehearted support and inspiration of Dr. Andrew Weil and his marvelous team at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Together with Dr. Steve Bierman, NMI’s director, they are expanding the materialistic paradigm of modern medicine to encompass the emergent properties that make us human: properties like our ideas, intentions, conceptions, and misconceptions. Welcome to a world where the science of the body and the science of MIND unite to embrace the human condition and advance healthcare throughout the world.

Our Donors

These generous givers recognize that we are more than mere cells and molecules and that a medical system that sees us as nothing more is inadvertently harming us. Their tax-free donations are dedicated to expanding the reductionist paradigm and thereby HUMANIZING the medicine of the future. We are all forever grateful for their profound impact on medicine worldwide.

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ADVISORY BOARD

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

We are a group of dedicated advisors on a mission to transform healthcare into a more compassionate, integrative, and personal experience. Our approach focuses on HUMANIZING healthcare by seamlessly integrating Noetic Medicine into the fabric of everyday healthcare delivery.

Director

Steve Bierman, MD

Dr. Bierman is the author of HEALING: Beyond Pills & Potions, a seminal text on Noetic Medicine. He has published widely on the effects of MIND on health and healing, including works on hypnosis, placebo, & other mind-body effects. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Director of the Noetic Medicine Initiative.

Advisor

Andrew Weil, MD

Andrew Weil, MD, is an American physician, author, and pioneer in integrative medicine. Renowned for promoting holistic health approaches, Dr. Weil emphasizes the integration of conventional and alternative therapies. He founded the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of its Integrative Medicine program. Dr. Weil has authored numerous bestselling books on wellness, nutrition, and mind-body healing, making him a leading figure in the field of integrative medicine worldwide.

Advisor

Ann Marie Chassion, MD

Director of the Fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona, is a board-certified expert in Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. With extensive experience in both the US and Canada, she has served in various medical director roles and authored books on energy healing. Dr. Chiasson teaches nationally on Integrative Medicine, Pain Management, Mind-body Medicine, and Energy Medicine.

Advisor

Wayne Jonas, MD

American family physician, retired army medical officer, and alternative medicine researcher. Dr. Jonas formerly served as president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, researching alternative medicine's efficacy, including prayer's effects on disease treatment, homeopathy's potential against bioterrorism, and magnetic healing devices for orthopedic injuries. Jonas is also a professor of family medicine at Georgetown University and an adjunct professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Advisor

Devorah Coryell

Devorah Coryelle is the Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Elective Rotation, where she spearheads the education for medical students by introducing approaches to Integrative health through non-allopathic modalities. With a transformative impact on the spa industry, she played a pivotal role as one of the founding employees at Canyon Ranch Spa. Coryelle is also an accomplished author, best known for her book "Good Grief," which explores the profound connection between love and loss. In this work, she delves into the complexities of grief, emphasizing the importance of continuing to love amidst life's inevitable transitions.

Advisor

Steve Dahmer, MD

Stephen Dahmer, MD, is a recognized expert in the field of Integrative medicine and the new director at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and Chief of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. His distinguished career includes roles as Lead Physician at Iora Health, Chief Medical Officer at Goodness Growth, and founding Primary Care Physician at Sana Care.

Dr. Dahmer's exploration of medicinal plant uses has taken him from Brazil's slums to Maori clinics in New Zealand and serving as a hospitalist for the Navajo Tribe in Arizona.