SAFM

The School of Applied Functional Medicine (SAFM) provides professional education for licensed or certified medical and wellness practitioners seeking to apply functional medicine in clinical practice. Founded in 2011, it offers accredited continuing education to practitioners across more than 20 practice modalities and over 70 countries. Its training focuses on understanding the underlying causes of disease through functional physiology, clinical assessment, and practical application, emphasizing lasting health rather than quick fixes or protocols.

SAFM’s self-paced programs combine scientific learning with extensive instruction in clinical application and ongoing practice with complex real-world cases. The school also offers community masterminds, collaboration platforms, business-skills training, and mentoring to support career development in managed care and entrepreneurial settings. Learners include nurse practitioners, physicians, health coaches, physician assistants, pharmacists, chiropractors, and dietitians, among other professionals. Through this integrated educational experience, SAFM aims to strengthen practitioners’ confidence and capability, support successful practices, and help them bring functional medicine approaches to patients with chronic illness.