Advanced Microbiome Manipulation - 2024 Term

The gastrointestinal microbiome is often called the new frontier of medicine. A growing body of research is suggesting that there are few disease conditions that are not influenced

by the composition of this ecosystem! Thus, it is vital for clinicians to be well-versed and knowledgeable in this area in order to provide optimal care to their patients.

This course will give practitioners a thorough foundation and in-depth knowledge of the gastrointestinal microbiota and how to modify its composition to treat a wide range of health conditions. On completion of this ten-week course, practitioners will become Certified Microbiome Analysts, which will help potential patients identify you as a clinician who has done extensive post-graduate training in this new and exciting area and as being assured in the fields of microbiome assessment, interpretation, and modification.

Become a Certified Microbiome Analyst

Dr Hawrelak has a unique skill set - being a clinician, research scientist, and educator - who completed his PhD in the area of the gut microbiota and who has been researching and practicing in this area for over 20 years. He has been described as an inspiring teacher and mentor with an unrivalled depth of knowledge in this field. He has written 20 textbook chapters covering topics like Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and has been involved in microbiota research for 23 years.

The Advanced Microbiome Manipulation course is the most comprehensive course of its kind - taught by a worldwide leader in the field. This course provides you with weekly pre-recorded lecture content (covering 25 different topic areas) that you can watch at your own pace each week and dedicated weekly live Q and A sessions over Zoom to go deeper into the weekly topics, get your questions answered, learn from the questions others in the course ask, and discuss cases. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from Dr Hawrelak, who will be leading the weekly live classes.

As the microbiome is often considered a “new” field of medicine and was generally not covered in any degree of depth in previous (and even current!) clinician training, it is a field that is very challenging to navigate successfully without additional post-graduate study. That’s one of the reasons Dr Hawrelak set up this course – to elevate clinician knowledge and deepen skills in this area. Learn from someone who has spent over 20 years researching this area and working with patients on optimising their microbiomes.

One of the other key reasons for creating this course was to create a microbiome-centered Find a Practitioner page, so patients can be confident they are working with clinicians who have extensive knowledge of the GI microbiome, use the most up-to-date and accurate assessment techniques, and have deep knowledge of the tools to optimise this vital ecosystem . This is critical, as Dr Hawrelak has observed the damage that can be done to the microbiome by clinicians inadequately trained in this area. Upon completion of the course, you will be listed as a Certified Microbiome Analyst on the Microbiome Restoration Centers’ Practitioner search page.