Functional Medicine Questions & Answers

A: The Kalish Method Mentorship™ is an online training program, and there are two parts to your educational experience:

Part 1 – Lectures and Class Materials: There is an online learning platform that contains 12 months of substantive content. Every week includes:

• Videos from Dr. Kalish introducing the weekly topic and thoughts about the learning.
• A 60-80 minute substantive lecture on either a physical body system, lab testing, supplement protocol design, diet and lifestyle coaching, or patient communication and business practice skills.
• Practical application videos where Dr. Kalish will lead you through a real-life practice scenario.
• All of these videos and lectures are pre-recorded.
• Within each week’s content page there are also forms and documents designed for the practitioner to take and use in his or her practice, making assimilation easy.
• There are also recommended readings and suggested homework assignments that encourage you, the student, to apply the materials presented in class.

Part 2 – Live Q&A calls:

• While you are going through the material together, there is a weekly, live Q&A class with Dr. Kalish.
• The class is limited to 20 students.
• The call occurs on Tuesday or Wednesday, and you typically have a choice of which group you would like to join for the Q&A.
• The Q&A is always recorded and is posted to the training platform, and emailed out within 24 hours.
• You are invited to email your questions and test results at least 24 hours before class, and Dr. Kalish will review and discuss these student-generated questions and practice issues during the Q&A call.
• If you cannot attend the Live Q&A discussion, you can still email your questions, and listen to the Dr. Kalish’s discussion once the recording is made available.

You may also ask questions during class.

A: There are no prerequisites for any of our training programs. The Kalish Method is a practice system designed to give practitioners of all kinds a reliable, proven, sequence of lab testing, patient communication, and diet and lifestyle coaching, which will lead to practice success.

A: Yes, we encourage questions about practice building and management. There are specific lectures designed to give you an overview of practice setup and management, depending upon how you plan to incorporate functional medicine into your new or existing practice. In addition, at its core, the Kalish Method is designed to answer most practice issues simply with implementation. The sequence of the program gives you a roadmap for every new patient. The small number of labs, concise list of supplements, access to trusted providers of labs and supplements, and provided forms and documents for use in your clinic, give you everything you need to operate a successful business.

A: The weekly Q & A takes place every Tuesday or Wednesday. Typically, we will enroll multiple classes at a time, and you may have an option for which time slot you would like to attend. The most common times for class are 9am Pacific time, and 5pm Pacific time. However, ALL Q&A CALLS ARE RECORDED, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ATTEND OR NOT, YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IF YOU EMAIL THEM IN ADVANCE. Please note that we are in California and are subject to a time change twice a year in the Fall (we set our clocks back 1 hour) and Spring (we set our clocks ahead 1 hour.)

A: Yes, the weekly Q & A classes are recorded and posted on the training site within 24 hours following the live call. Dr. Kalish will answer your questions regardless of whether you are present during the live class.

A: By far, the quality that most distinguishes the Kalish Method Mentorship™ from all other functional medicine training programs is the guidance of Dr. Kalish (who has used this method in his own practice for two dacades), and the encouragement that you apply the method in your practice from the very first day of class. In order for you to fully benefit from the practical application lessons taught by Dr. Kalish, it is important that you practice by communicating the techniques with your patients, test them, test yourself, and implement any recommended lifestyle changes. The more you put into this program by way of implementing lab testing and lifestyle coaching for your patients, the more you will get out of it.

A: Right now, there is a 50 question test that you must complete at the end of the Mentorship. In the future, we will be including more frequent quizzes to monitor your progress.

A: Upon completion of the course and final exam you will receive a certificate of completion for the Kalish Method Mentorship™

A: We do not offer CEU’s at this time.

A: Yes, we have an online community as well as students can interact with each other during the live Q&A calls.

A: There are currently no one-on-one sessions for in depth coaching. However, Dr. Kalish speaks with all students personally at the beginning and end of their program.

A: For the Kalish Method Mentorship™, you will have 6 months of weekly Q&A calls with Dr. Kalish, to accompany your journey through the 6 months of substantive lectures and materials. You will retain access to the substantive lectures and course materials for one year from the time of your enrollment class date.

A: Upon completion of the Kalish Method Mentorship™ you will be able to:

• Start with confidence with every new patient
• Order the right tests from the right companies
• Run your business smoothly and easily
• Improve your patient communication skills
• Source proven, clinically effective supplements
• Design impactful supplement protocols
• Learn coaching for essential diet and lifestyle changes
• Help patients feel better
• Receive increased referrals from the patients whose trust you have earned

A: The Kalish Institute cannot advise you as to your practicing rights. After completion of any class, you will still be governed by the practicing board that licensed you, and we recommend that you check with your local and state agencies to determine the legal parameters for phone consultations.

A: IF YOU CHOOSE TO APPLY FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE IN YOUR PRACTICE, YOU WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH YOU PRACTICE, AND THE PRACTICING BOARD(S) UNDER WHICH YOU ARE ALREADY LICENSED. THE LAWS AND PRACTICING BOARDS OF EVERY STATE ARE DIFFERENT, AND AS SUCH, THE KALISH INSTITUTE MAY NOT ADVISE YOU AS TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE RIGHTS.

However, the Kalish Method has graduated successful practitioners, trained and licensed as chiropractors, medical doctors, osteopaths, nurse practitioners, acupuncturists, naturopaths, pharmacists, and more.

While most practitioners find an acceptable and legal way to apply these techniques in practice, on their own, or by working in conjunction with a Medical Doctor who can assist them with lab ordering and supplement design for their patients/clients, we recommend that you speak with our lab and supplement providers at BioHealth Labs, Genova, Emerson Ecologics, Bezwecken, and Moss Nutrition should you have any doubts about your rights and abilities.

Many of our past graduates practice internationally, but we encourage our non-US students to complete their own research about lab and supplement ordering, as different rules may apply.

Ultimately, this training is for people who are motivated to do this work and want to incorporate functional medicine into their practices. We have all sorts of professionals in class together, from practitioners with 20 plus years of experience to folks still in school. We all learn from each other.

A: We have an ongoing weekly Clinical Rounds class that is the exact same format as the weekly Q&A class for the Mentorship. This class takes place every Tuesday at 8 am Pacific Time (we may add additional times in the future). The monthly fee for this class is $149 and you may join at anytime and cancel at anytime.

A: Yes, we have a practitioner directory that graduates can be included in after completion of the course exam and ongoing active membership in the Community.

A: This is what the Kalish Method Mentorship™ is all about. Dr. Kalish will give you all the information and tools you need to succeed with functional medicine.

A: We provide scripts that you can use with new patients to encourage them to purchase a lab kit, and start a program. We also have protocols for designing programs and educating patients about the importance of combining supplement protocols with lifestyle changes to affect positive change.

If you can’t be highly profitable you’re not going to last long or help many people, so an increase in revenue must come early on. Dr. Kalish’s motto is, “If I can do this, you can do this.” He makes a large amount of money, every month, year after year, using the exact model that he’ll be teaching you. Hundreds of practices, including Dr. Joseph Mercola’s clinic, are succeeding with this system and ordering millions of dollars in labs and supplements as a result of this course. You can too.

A:  The cost for the Kalish Method Mentorship™ is $13,490 if paid in full, up front. You may also make monthly payments; please see course page for more details.

A: Your card is charged for the first payment on the date you sign up, and every 30 days thereafter until payment for the course is complete. If you should fail to make payment, or if a payment is declined, you will have 30 days to correct the payment issue before losing access to the training materials. More detailed information about the payment process is contained in our Agreement form, which is contained in the payment process.

A: We accept personal checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

A: You will be ordering lab tests, so you will incur shipping costs to have these sent to you from the lab companies. If you live outside the US your shipping costs will be higher. (Please contact the lab companies directly for approximate costs.)

A: At this time we do not offer a student discount.

A: A computer and Internet connection are necessary for you to take this course.

A: The Kalish Method™ incorporates saliva, urine and stool samples, there are no blood tests involved.

A: Yes, we ask that you set up accounts with both BioHealth and Genova labs, as these are the companies we use in the training program. Please use these companies so that you will be able to best follow the guidelines for lab test use and interpretation during the program.

A: We will provide you with information on how to set up an account with Emerson Ecologics, a distributor that carries all of the supplements recommended in the training course. Setting up an account with Emerson Ecologics also allows your patients to order directly from Emerson via your account, which spares you the trouble of carrying an inventory of supplements. There is a very small number of specialty items that you may need to source from other vendors, but this information will be provided as a part of the training program.

A: Yes. And we have many international practitioners in our programs. However, we recommend contacting the companies directly to determine approximate shipping costs and customs requirements for your country.

A: No, Dr. Kalish does not provide his private label supplement brand to other Kalish Practitioners for resale.