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and superior <a href="//cim.umaryland.edu/patient-care/">clinical care</a> that embraces patient-centeredness and partnership with the provider.</p><h2>From the Director</h2> <p><img src="//cim.umaryland.edu/media/som/microsites/cim/images/dadamo-speaking.jpg" alt="Dr. D'Adamo Speaking" style=" float : right;" /></p> <p>"Building upon our nearly 30 year history of international leadership in the field of integrative medicine, the Center for Integrative Medicine is committed to research, education, and clinical care that advances our understanding of how nutrition, movement, stress management, and environmental exposure mitigation can prevent and provide more comprehensive treatment of chronic disease."</p> <p><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/DAdamo-Christopher/" target="_blank">Chris D'Adamo, Ph.D.</a><br><em>Director, </em>Center for Integrative Medicine<br><em>Assistant Professor, </em>Department of Family<br>and Community Medicine and Department<br>of Epidemiology and Public Health</p><div class="hr"><hr></div><h2>Art and Science in Medicine</h2> <p><img src="//cim.umaryland.edu/media/som/microsites/cim/images/berman-home.jpg" alt="Dr. Brian Berman" style=" float : left;" /></p> <p>"When it comes to art and science in medicine, it’s not that one is right and the other wrong. 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This concept is an integral part of the Center for Integrative Medicine.”</p> <p><strong>Brian Berman, MD</strong><br> Professor Emeritus, Family & Community Medicine<br>Former Director, Center for Integrative Medicine</p><div class="hr"><hr></div><h2>Food is Medicine</h2> <p>The UMSOM is one of the first in the country to include Culinary Medicine in the core curriculum. <a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news/2019/UM-School-of-Medicine-has-New-Requirement-for-Students-Culinary-Medicine.html" target="_blank">Learn more ></a> </p><div class="video-responsive"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1e5yfO7CO3E?enablejsapi=1" title="Video: Culinary Class Video" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><br> </div> <div class="content-right"> <p> <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/29113/donations/new" class="button give">Give to CIM</a> </p><div class="hr"><hr></div><h3>Connect With Us</h3><div><ul class="social"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UMCIM/" class="umsom-facebook"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/umintegrativemedicine/" class="umsom-instagram"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Instagram</span></a></li> </ul> </div><div class="hr"><hr></div><h3>Sign Up to Stay in Touch!</h3> <p>Join our mailing list to receive emails about events (i.e., workshops, conferences, lectures), as well as e-newsletters with updates about the Center.</p><p> <a href="https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001Ket45CnpZw1h-K3KzMt17Zc2Xk2yKFGwH4aT-K8nxGrpQZM1bvXycJvfeVH1IxYCc3MLidqYhtO4j_lQQvxUBMDb-CTa95nZAcFRi84-djo%3D" class="button alt">Sign Up Now</a> </p><div class="hr"><hr></div><h3>Read Our Blogs</h3> <p><a href="http://www.cimtransformingwellness.com/" target="_blank">Transforming Wellness</a></p> <p><a href="https://cochranecam.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Cochrane Complementary Medicine</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-wrapper footer-wrapper"> <footer> <div class="container"> <div class="footer-left"> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li><a href="/about/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/public-affairs/digital--web-communications/">Webmaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/about/Web-Accessibility-Statement/">Web Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/site-index/">Site Index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/umbhotline/" target="_blank">UMB Hotline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/about/jobs/">Employment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/policies-and-procedures/library/administration/policies/vi-100c.php" target="_blank">Notice of Non-Discrimination</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/map/">Map</a></li> </ul> <div><ul class="social"> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Maryland.Medicine?sk=wall" class="umsom-facebook"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/ummedschool" class="umsom-twitter"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/schoolofmedicine" class="umsom-youtube"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">YouTube</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/Marylandmedicine/" class="umsom-instagram"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Instagram</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="partners"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/" target="_blank">University of Maryland, Baltimore</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umms.org/ummc" target="_blank">University of Maryland Medical Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/" target="_blank">Health Sciences and Human Services Library</a></li> </ul> </div> <p>© University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. 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