AFMCP EUROPE provides interactive Online Learning with Live Lectures in London.
Regional Pricing available for practitioners living in the UK, Europe and the EMEA region.
AFMCP chapters 1-3 are completed online, at your own pace. Live participation in the facilitated sessions in London 4-5 April is mandatory for course completion.
At AFMCP, expert educators deliver engaging, case-based presentations that demonstrate the practical application of innovative clinical tools. These interactive sessions utilise real-world scenarios to illustrate how these tools can enhance patient care. The suite of clinical tools enables clinicians to:
- Conduct more personalised assessments
- Develop tailored treatment plans
- Guide patients through sustainable lifestyle modifications
By considering each patient’s unique combination of medical history, genetic factors, and lifestyle habits, clinicians can create more effective and individualised healthcare strategies. This approach empowers patients to actively participate in their own health management, potentially leading to improved outcomes and overall well-being.
Key Benefits
Personalised Care: The tools facilitate a more nuanced understanding of each patient’s specific health needs and circumstances.
Sustainable Lifestyle Changes: Clinicians can better support patients in making and maintaining beneficial lifestyle modifications.
Patient Empowerment: By integrating modifiable lifestyle factors into healthcare plans, patients gain a greater sense of control over their health.
This comprehensive approach not only addresses immediate health concerns but also promotes long-term wellness by emphasising the importance of lifestyle factors in overall health management.
| Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January – 12 April | Online Learning | Chapters 1 – 3 | * Required for course completion |
| 4 – 5 April | In Person Lectures London, UK |
Chapters 4 – 5 | * Required for course completion |
At AFMCP you will learn how to:
- Identify root causes of dysfunction to allow personalised, precision-based treatments.
- Differentiate upstream causes of illness to design individualised treatments for each patient, even those with the same diagnosis.
- Explain to patients how their unique upstream factors cause their conditions, improving motivation and adherence.
- Use a whole person, whole health approach by eliciting what matters to your patient.
- Engage a clinical care team and utilise point-of-care tools to improve practice efficiency and outcomes.
- Utilise physical exam to detect nutritional deficiencies and imbalances.
- Use the functional medicine model to make personalised, precision-based diet and lifestyle recommendations.
- Identify and address five key domains of gut dysfunction with personalisation and precision.
Our charity and commercial partners, Gilly’s Gift and Nutri-Link, are offering a bursary for Medical Doctors and Medical Students to part fund the AFMCP Europe 2025 course. For more information, visit this page.
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice™ (AFMCP) Europe synthesizes the latest medical research with a model of care that integrates each patient’s individual history, genetics, and lifestyle factors. AFMCP equips clinicians to design effective, personalised treatments for each patient.
Through a combination of interactive video lectures, case studies, online activities, and quizzes, AFMCP Online delivers comprehensive educational content as you learn at your own pace. Experienced functional medicine clinicians teach you how to use IFM’s tools to improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases and health conditions.
The in-person lectures will take place at County Hall in London and include expert facilitation with IFM educators. You will be able to get guidance on applying course learnings and ask clarifying questions to deepen your understanding on functional medicine. Included in the Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice course is the opportunity to participate in an experiential, five-week Elimination Diet course with support from a certified health coach, a $400 value. This course increases your confidence in applying this critical tool into practice and provides a first-hand experience of the value that health coaches can bring to a care team.
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Please can you tell me if I complete the AFMCP course if it would count toward the IFM complete course?
Many thanks
Dear Anna,
In order to complete full IFM certification you will need to complete AFMCP and all the Advanced Practice modules.
Many thanks
I would love to attend this course but cannot manage it this year. Will you be running the same course next year? Thank you.
Good Morning Jessica, thank you for your query, at this time we are unsure of when the next European offering of AFMCP will be but do look out on the IFMs planning calendar for updates https://www.ifm.org/learning-center?sort_by=product_date_range_value
What is the 3 instalment cost for uk residents ?
Hi Dr Jabbal,
There is no extra cost – the payment will be collected in three equal payments, 1 month apart, starting the day you confirm your place with the 1st payment.
Hi there’s,
I know the course already started in January, can I still join or is this too late?
Hi Swathy, Great to speak to you on the phone, not too late at all, look forward to meeting you in April
Hello- I can commit to the online component of the course. But have a pre-booked commitment for the 4-5 April in person content. Can I do the in person component at an alternative date please?
Dear Laura,
The in person is a mandatory live event, you would need to attend in order to complete the course – we do not offer any other alternative dates for this.
Kind regards
Claire
Is it too late to start now or to apply for the bursary ?
How many hours work needs to be completed please by April 12th ?
Dear Farah,
The deadline for the bursary is tomorrow.
You will need to complete all three chapters before the 12th approx 20 hours.
Kind regards
Claire