15-Hour Live Online Course for Licensed Healthcare Professionals and Integrative Practitioners

March 26, 2026

Tucson, Ariz. – University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) has partnered with Sonoran University of Health Sciences and American Nutrition Association to offer a new continuing medical education course in Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurvedic Medicine: An Evidence-Based Update for Healthcare Professionals is a 15-hour live, online course taking place May 16–17, 2026. Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Education credits have been applied for and are pending approval.

The course is designed for licensed healthcare professionals, integrative practitioners, health coaches, nurses, and allied health who want a clinically grounded introduction to Ayurvedic medicine — its foundational frameworks, diagnostic approaches, and practical applications in modern integrative care.

“This collaboration and course align closely with Sonoran University’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based education in integrative health,” said Dr. Gena E. Kadar, Associate Vice President of Program Innovation and Dean of the College of Nutrition and School of Mental Health at Sonoran University. “By offering this course with the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and the American Nutrition Association, we are advancing the integration of traditional healing practices and modern clinical care with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient outcomes.”

The course will be led by Amita Nathwani, MA (Ayurveda), a classically trained practitioner, national speaker, and author who currently teaches at AWCIM. Nathwani holds a master’s degree in Ayurvedic medicine from Maharishi School of Ayurveda and Sanskrit Studies in Bangalore, India, and completed advanced studies at Maharishi International University in the United States. She has spent more than 25 years in clinical practice and education, developing evidence-informed Ayurvedic curriculum and leading research on Ayurvedic cleansing. She also serves on nutrition and sustainability boards and founded Welliva Health to advance holistic, preventative care.

“Amita Nathwani, MA, is one of the most effective Ayurvedic educators in clinical training today,” said Stephen Dahmer, MD, Director of the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. “In her role at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, she has helped thousands of healthcare professionals become more fluent in Ayurvedic medicine. This course extends that level of training to a broader community of practitioners, and at a time when the depth of Ayurvedic wisdom needs to be part of how we think about health today.

The curriculum covers Ayurveda’s foundational concepts — including constitutional typing, the tridosha model, and principles of pathogenesis — alongside practical diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Participants will work through assessment methods including observation, inquiry, and pulse diagnosis, and explore treatment modalities such as diet, lifestyle, Panchakarma, yoga, meditation, and herbal medicine.

To learn more about Ayurvedic Medicine: An Evidence-Based Update for Healthcare Professionals and how to enroll, please visit sonoran.edu/medical-ayurveda-continuing-education.

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About University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona is redefining the future of healthcare—bridging the gap between conventional and healing-oriented medicine. Through cutting-edge education, groundbreaking research, transformative events, and hands-on clinical work, equipping healthcare professionals with evidence-based, integrative approaches to enhance patient care, optimize well-being, and drive lasting change in communities.

About Sonoran University of Health Sciences

Sonoran University of Health Sciences is a private non-profit and internationally recognized higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The University’s College of Naturopathic Medicine, College of Nutrition, and School of Mental Health’s evidence-based program offerings shape a healthier future by supporting students as they train to excel as healthcare professionals.

About the American Nutrition Association

The American Nutrition Association educates health professionals and the public in science-based personalized nutrition through conferences, webinars and educational trainings.