Course overview

Clinical Skills for Integrative and Whole Health Practice

Build clinical confidence with evidence-informed, whole-person strategies

A hands-on, skills-based course for clinicians ready to apply integrative and whole health principles in practice. Learn motivational interviewing, whole-person intake techniques, manual medicine fundamentals, and critical appraisal of integrative research.
This course is part of the Certificate in Integrative and Whole Health Practice. Go to the certificate program page for more information.

What's included?

Micro-Certificate in Integrative Clinical Skills

Earn a downloadable micro-certificate. This course is part of a full Certificate in Integrative and Whole Health.

Multimedia Presentations + Clinical Cases

Learn through a combination of video lectures, case-based learning, downloadable tools, and self-reflection activities.

18.75 hours of Expert-led Content

Dive into practical, skills-based instruction from integrative and whole health faculty with deep clinical experience.

Self-Paced and Flexible Learning

Follow clearly organized, self-paced modules that fit your schedule—no mandatory live sessions or fixed deadlines.

Here is what we will cover in
this course

Motivational Interviewing

Enhance patient engagement and behavior change using reflective listening and open dialogue.

Integrative Medicine Intake & Application

Conduct comprehensive intakes addressing lifestyle, environment, and personal goals.

Integrative Medicine Research

Understand research design and challenges unique to integrative modalities.

Manual Medicine

Explore foundational manual techniques for safe, non-pharmacologic musculoskeletal care.

Take the next step in your integrative and whole health journey

This course gives you hands-on tools to confidently apply integrative and whole health strategies in clinical practice—from motivational interviewing and whole-person intakes to manual techniques and research literacy.
Enroll now to get immediate access to all course materials, expert-led video lessons, and clinical case studies. Earn your micro-certificate upon successful completion of the course.

Why should I take this course?

As healthcare continues to shift toward collaborative, whole-person care, clinicians need more than knowledge—they need the skills to put it into practice.
In this course, you'll:
  • Build trust and engagement through skilled patient communication
  • Develop tools to conduct comprehensive integrative intakes
  • Explore manual medicine principles to support musculoskeletal care
  • Evaluate research and apply it in practice
  • Gain foundational skills used across all remaining certificate courses
This course provides practical, hands-on training in the core clinical competencies of integrative medicine. You’ll learn communication techniques like motivational interviewing, whole-person intake frameworks, manual assessment approaches, and research literacy—all grounded in the real-world needs of clinical care.

Whether you're a practicing clinician, health system leader, or advanced student, this course equips you with the tools to confidently deliver relationship-centered, evidence-informed care.

Ready to build your integrative clinical skillset?