CLINICAL TRAINING
If you are looking for an internship for clinical herbalist training, both our Affiliate Schools (the ACORN School of Herbal Medicine and the Southern Institute of Medical Herbalism) have online/virtual classes and internships.
The NAIMH also periodically offers on-site training through seminars and webinars in interview skills, clinical skills, and case analysis. Sign up for our newsletter to learn about these events.
ACORN School of Herbal Medicine
The ACORN School of Herbal Medicine was founded by Heather Luna, Clinical Herbalist, Clinical Nutritionist, a long-time student and apprentice of Paul Bergner. The school is located in Nevada City, California, but offers their programs online with live instruction from both Heather and Paul. The ACORN School offers 3 programs, Footprints in Medical Herbalism (first year), Advanced Herbalism in the Vitalist Tradition (second year), and the Clinical Residency and Roundtable (third year). The first two programs use the NAIMH lectures as their course curriculum. Using a "flipped classroom" model of education, students listen to the audio lectures on their own time before class, and then attend live video classes where these lectures are explained and discussed in greater detail. This offers a community style learning experience. The ACORN School also offers a monthly free clinic day, where third year student interns practice and develop their skills as an herbal practitioner. Graduates of the ACORN School earn dual certification from the ACORN School and NAIMH.
