Bio

Dr. Michelle Simon is a licensed naturopathic doctor who is passionate about applying her skills as a solution oriented, systems thinker to organizations dedicated to improving the quality and delivery of healthcare through greater utilization of integrative medicine and clinical nutrition. Dr. Simon’s unique background includes strong research and engineering experience, clinical practice, and nonprofit leadership. She is President and CEO of the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) a 501(c)3 organization that educates about and increases access to natural medicine options for consumers. INM has experienced rapid growth since Dr. Simon joined as chair of the board in 2013. Improvement in the quality and delivery of healthcare is a paramount theme in organizational and group affiliations. Dr. Simon was appointed to the inaugural board of the Washington State Health Technology Clinical Committee which is part of the Health Technology Assessment Program (HTA). She ultimately served nine years on this practitioner panel that examined the scientific evidentiary basis for efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness in the evaluation of healthcare technologies for coverage determinations for state purchased healthcare. She has served on boards for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), the Naturopathic Physicians Research Institute (NPRI), and several advisory boards. Dr. Simon was recognized as 2018 AANP Physician of the Year. In the last 9 years, Dr. Simon has served as an Ambassador with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM), an international, inter-professional organization that educates and trains clinicians in integrative health and medicine. She has also consulted for Nurahealth, a social purpose company dedicated to delivering cost-effective integrated medicine options for employer-based healthcare systems, Heartland Superfoods, Natural Partners, Thorne, and Standard Process. In her free time, Dr. Simon shares with her husband a passion for adventure travel, preferably by boat or motorcycle. She also enjoys teaching a women’s off-road motorcycling class.