Dr. Michele Renee is a teacher, practitioner, innovator, and thought leader dedicated to transforming the way healthcare is practiced and delivered. With a special interest in equity

and inclusion, Michele finds every opportunity to collaborate with others around removing barriers to care. 

After becoming a massage therapist in 1998, Michele went on to become a chiropractor

in 2008 and an acupuncturist in 2016. In 2020, she went on to complete her Certificate of Leadership in Integrative Healthcare at Duke University. 

Michele has been in private practice for 23 years and in academia for 13 years. Currently, she has her dream job as director of integrative care at Northwestern Health Sciences University, where she creates new curriculum and trains students for the future of healthcare.