Bring SSCIM's services to other parts of Orange County. Help equip and partially underwrite a new clinic location during its first two years of operations. Clinic becomes self sustaining after two years.
Fund one year of a faculty level position to expand the center's educational programming and develop new course content regarding evidence-based alternative and complimentary practices OR fund a one year colloquium series to bring experts in the field of integrative medicine to give seminars on campus.
Establish a fund that offers seed monies to faculty with an interest in pursuing research in integrative medicine while they seek major national funding grants from NIH and other sources.
Provide funds for graduate students to work in the laboratory of one of SSCIM's researchers to increase their knowledge of the scientific research that is ongoing in the field of integrative medicine.
Link the name of your family, foundation, corporation or organization to the center's signature events: Laughter is the Best Alternative Medicine, Women's Wellness Day and the Nutrition Conference for Practitioners and Medical Professionals.
Maximize the benefit of integrative medical practices by creating the appropriate environment for patients to receive their treatment. IM clinic spaces should be equipped differently than traditional medical exam rooms. Tables, lighting, and instruments are all specialized for complimentary and alternative treatments.
Please contact Laurie Macaulay, Associate Director of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at (949) 824-9278, to discuss your interest in the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine.