Dr. Vigil emphasizes the critical role of physiology and the basic sciences in clinical practice, and encourages students to study and “understand the ‘why’ of the things we do.”

“Restorative reproductive medicine is to fertility as functional medicine is to whole body health, whole body medicine.”

“Dr. Miller has been involved as a speaker for FACTS…(and) is actively engaged in ongoing research projects that aim to further the understanding and efficacy of FABMs and RRM.”

“Accompaniment is an aspect of medicine that gets overlooked,” Dr. Kristan said. “We spend so much time trying to fix things, but we sometimes fail to just accompany the patients.”

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“She has found that patients and physicians both often lack a comprehensive understanding of the safety surrounding conventional methods of birth control, as well as accurate information about modern FABMs.”

“While serving on mission…Obst realized how profoundly women’s lives can be changed through a deeper understanding of the female cycle.”

“Marsh sees not only a growing need, but also a great opportunity for future physicians to expand their approach to patient care and explore the root causes of issues experienced by women and couples through a restorative reproductive approach.”

“Don’t simply rely on what is taught in medical school because we know that in medical school, they only teach us a tiny fraction of what we need to know about women’s health,” Yao said. “Definitely seek out more education on your own.”