Internal Medicine, Family Practice
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Dr. Victoria Maizes is the executive director of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, chief of the UA Division of Integrative Medicine, and a professor of medicine, family medicine, and public health. Internationally recognized as a leader in integrative medicine, she stewarded the growth of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine from a small program educating four residential fellows per year to a designated "Center of Excellence" that trains more than 500 residents and fellows annually.
Dr. Maizes has pioneered multiple innovative educational programs including the Integrative Family Medicine Program, and Integrative Medicine in Residency, two national models for educating primary care physicians. As founding co-chair of the education committee of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine—the mission of which is to promote integrative medicine, she has led a team of educators in developing objectives for medical students in integrative medicine.
A graduate of Barnard College, Dr. Maizes received her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, completed her residency in family medicine at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and her fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.