Why I got in to integrative medicine

Katherine Shagoury

January 29, 2019

A couple of months ago, we put a call out asking our community to share why they go in to integrative medicine. I seem to ask this question a lot, possibly because the answers are always so inspiring, heartening, a reminder of the importance of compassion and empathy in patient care.

My hope was to highlight one or two stories as a bit of inspiration to kick off this new year. But this community once again defied my expectations and submitted entry after heartwarming entry.  

While I wish I could share every story I received, I managed to narrow it down to seven that I think perfectly represent the personal connections integrative practitioners have to their work and their patients. I hope you find these as motivating as I did, encouraging that the work the integrative healthcare industry does truly makes a difference.

About the Author:

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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