Maintaining health through nutrition and lifestyle, including environmental influences is key to leading a life free from chronic illness.1
The Foundations of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (NEM) course by ACNEM is your entry point into the world of evidence-based integrative care. Designed for GPs, registrars, pharmacists, nurses, and other graduate healthcare professionals, this flexible on-demand online course delivers essential knowledge and practical tools to help prevent and manage chronic illness through nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental interventions.
Across two comprehensive modules you’ll gain a foundation in clinical nutrition and an introduction to environmental medicine:
Foundations of NEM Part 1 explores gastrointestinal and microbiome health, functional pathology and clinical assessment, macronutrients, micronutrients, mental health biochemistry, and cardiometabolic conditions – plus practical insights into Medicare, PBS, prescribing, and integrative practice models. The course is presented by a team of highly experienced clinicians, including Dr. Nicole Nelson, Dr. Sandeep Gupta, Dr. Michelle Woolhouse, Dr. Jason Hawrelak, and Rachel Arthur.
Foundations of NEM Part 2 introduces women’s and children’s health, environmental medicine, and lifestyle factors such as stress, sleep, and exercise, alongside introductory insights into immune dysfunction, cognitive decline, epigenetics, and drug-nutrient interactions. The course features presentations by Dr. Denise Furness, Dr. Nicole Nelson, Dr. Christabelle Yeoh, Rhiannon Hardingham, Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Dr. Leila Masson and more.
Take the first step toward a more integrative approach to healthcare – enrol in Foundations of NEM today and build the foundation for better patient outcomes.
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Anonymous
“It was a thoroughly enlightening and educational experience that far exceeded my expectations.”
Anonymous
“I found it very intriguing and it has opened access to a new window of opportunities to correct my patients’ symptoms. I feel there is so much hope I can give to my patients now.”
Anonymous
“Having completed study of these modules, I can honestly say my understanding of nutritional and environmental medicine has been significantly enhanced, particularly with regards to nutritional biochemistry and the critical role of macro and micronutrients (which I feel was never well taught during medical school) and the microbiome.”
ACNEM
“This was a fantastic course. Very relevant to clinical work and has given me lots of great resources to use.” Dr Susan Oldfield, Integrative GP (NZ)