What is Integrative Health?

Integrative health or integrative healthcare reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient. Integrative health focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic and lifestyle approaches. We work with a variety of health care professionals across multiple disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.

At the Osher Center for Integrative Health (OCIH) within the University of Utah, we lead efforts to move our system beyond conventional “sick care” toward a model that supports optimal health and well-being. Through a whole-person, human-centered approach, OCIH advances integrative health and workplace well-being across campus and throughout the Mountain West. We believe health is more than the absence of illness, it is the opportunity for individuals and organizations to thrive, flourish, and reach their full potential.