Program Highlights

• Only FM training program that teaches a unified system (bioenergetic model)
• Highly scientific, high-quality content (over 2,000 references to the medical literature)
• Style of the training program focuses on long-form text (with some additional video lectures) because this is a more active and effective learning style
• Convenient: Learn the system at your own pace
• Cost-effective: Learn Functional Medicine at a significantly lower cost than other leading options currently available
• Efficient: Get trained and integrate into your practice quickly
• No commitment: Starting is as easy as signing up for the free trial of Volume 1

Step 1: Read the Online Training Manuals

The first step is to read the training manuals. The training manuals are online in order to make ongoing updates to the protocol seamless.

Benefits of the online training manuals include:

• Have convenient, digital access to all 3 volumes (Foundational Principles, Laboratory Analysis, and Treatment Protocols)
• Continue to refer to the manuals as you see patients (Functional Medicine version of UpToDate)
• Receive updates to the manual in real-time
• Have access to the scientific justification for the diagnostic and treatment protocols for your practice
• Online manuals allow you to search for keywords within each volume
• Online manuals allow you to link directly to the scientific literature
• Support the PatriotDIrect mission: to grow the movement of patient-centered, holistic, nutrition-based healthcare

Step 2: Get Verified

Additional training material, lessons, videos and quizzes to reinforce the manual and master the material. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate of verification.

Benefits of verification include:

• Forces you to actively study the material, which promotes a deeper level of learning and mastery
• Ongoing e-mail support during the verification process to answer questions or review concepts that are challenging
• Social proof - post on your website and social media your verification badge that proves to the community that you are competent in the system
• Additional lessons to reinforce learning the material
• Additional resources (i.e. visual aids, handouts, etc.) to help you practice efficiently

Step 3: Become Proficient Through Mentorship

Studying the material is one thing, but many will find it useful to precept cases, troubleshoot issues, and get advice in a one-one-one format with a PatriotDirect preceptor. 

Mentorship sessions can involve:

• More intensive review of concepts discussed in the manual
• Cases, cases, cases
  • Preceptorship of a mock case
  • Preceptorship of a real case
  • Practice appointment (preceptor acts as a mock patient)
• Business and practice management
  • Setting up your practice (financial planning, pricing structure, choosing the right software, etc.)
  • Operational processes and procedures

Step 4: Attract Clients to Your Practice Through Affiliation

You have gone through the training program, feel confident in the material, and have set up your practice. Now, let us help with the marketing.

By becoming a PatriotDirect affiliated provider, we list you on our online directory. Patients who are looking for a qualified Functional Medicine provider in your area can find you and this drives traffic to your website. Leverage your association with a trusted partner in Functional Medicine training to build your brand.