Center Members and Staff
Member Institutions
Currently, the Center is comprised of 18 member institutions. Membership will eventually be open to all accredited institutions in the United States and Canada that train CIH practitioners and have a commitment to research.
Member institutions and their presidents are:
Bastyr University
Joe Pizzorno
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Rahim Karim
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
David Wickes
Cleveland University - Kansas City
Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III
Colorado Chinese Medicine University
Songtao Zhou
Life University
Dr. Brian McAulay
Notre Dame of Maryland University, School of Integrative Health
Deneb Falabella, Dean
National University of Health Sciences
Joseph P. D. Stiefel
National University of Natural Medicine
Melanie Henriksen
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Mike Mestan
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Deb Bushway
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Dennis Marchiori
Parker University
William Morgan
Southern California University of Health Sciences
John Scaringe
Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Lise Alschuler
Universidad Ana G. Méndez
Jose F. Méndez Méndez
RAND REACH Center Member Institutions
The RAND REACH Center has 18 member institutions with 24 locations across the United States and Canada.
RAND REACH Scholars
The RAND REACH Scholars Program supports emerging researchers who want to strengthen their research skills and expand their professional networks.
Learn More and Explore Current RAND REACH ScholarsCenter Staff
Directors
CoDirector
Ian D. Coulter
Senior Health Policy Researcher
Ian Coulter is codirector of the RAND Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Center, a senior health policy researcher at RAND, professor emeritus at UCLA, and research professor at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. He has more than 40 years of experience conducting both qualitative and quantitative research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and integrative medicine (IM) and has published over 200 articles and books. Coulter was successful in securing a gift to create the endowed RAND/Samueli Chair in Integrative Medicine and a gift to establish the original RAND Center for Collaborative Research in Complementary and Integrative Health.
CoDirector
Patricia M. Herman
Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist
Patricia Herman is a codirector of the RAND Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Center, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, and faculty at the RAND School of Public Policy. Her research centers on health economics, innovative care models, and overall quality of life. Herman is an NCCIH-supported methodologist, resource economist, and licensed naturopathic doctor.
CoDirector
Michele Maiers
Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Michele Maiers is codirector of the RAND Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Center. Maiers is also executive director of research and innovation at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) supporting the mission of providing evidence-based solutions to the health care community through its research and policy efforts. In her role as co-director of the REACH Center, Maiers will facilitate research activity both within and across participating institutions and develop strategies for advancing the Center.
Codirector
Heather Zwickey
Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence and Chief Academic Officer at the National University of Natural Medicine
Heather Zwickey is codirector of the RAND Research Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Center. She is recognized internationally as an expert and educator in the fields of integrative medicine, natural therapies, and the immune system. Zwickey has been leading natural medicine research for 20 years and is currently the Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence and Chief Academic Officer at the National University of Natural Medicine.
