Bill Manahan, MD, is Assistant Professor Emeritus with the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center in Minneapolis. He is Past-President of the American Holistic Medical Association and author of the book, Eat for Health. Dr. Manahan co-founded The Wellness Center of Minnesota (1982-1992), one of America’s first, physician-led, integrative medicine centers. He was also the Founder and Program Director of Minnesota’s first Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. Presently, he consults with physicians and clinics wishing to expand into a more integrative and holistic practice, and he is working to help make the primary healthcare system more holistic and more joyful for patients and practitioners.

Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is an OB-Gyn and Integrative Medicine physician who currently resides in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She completed OB-Gyn residency at Western Pennsylvania-Temple University in Pittsburgh and is a fellowship graduate of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. She is board certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She holds additional certifications in herbal medicine and is a certified forest therapy guide. She currently serves as medical director for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and as medical advisor for the organization, AllTrails. Dr. Suzanne’s motivation to study integrative medicine was the result of parenting a son with autism and caring for her late husband, Dave, during his illness and death from lung cancer. Currently she sees patients both in person, and via telehealth “e-visits.” She is the author of an award-winning children’s book about autism called “A Friend Like John, Understanding Autism,” and speaks nationally and internationally on the subject of autism, integrative medicine, and nature therapy. Her book, “The Outdoor Adventurer’s Guide to Forest Bathing,” by Falcon Guides was released in July, 2019. Dr. Suzanne has been quoted and featured in numerous publications and radio programs on the subject of integrative medicine and nature therapy, including Prevention Magazine (October, 2016; August, 2017), WebMD, the Boston Globe, Prevention Australia, the New York Times, American Airlines American Way Magazine, Iowa Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, BBC World, Women’s Health, among others. More information is available at her website, www.IntegrativeInitiative.com.

Dr. Torkelson is an integrative primary care physician who practices at the University of Minnesota. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health. She specializes in women’s health and is the medical director of integrative services at Women’s Health Specialists and co-chairs the Minnesota Holistic Medicine Group that provides quarterly meetings for practitioners. She has a master’s in clinical research and has published numerous articles on integrative health. Dr. Torkelson retired December 2019 from the University and is spending her time writing and pursuing new adventures. Additionally, Carolyn Torkelson is a pioneer in innovative adult learning, are co-authoring The Other Side of Menopause: Women Seeking Integrative Health and Well-being. This book addresses a largely ignored population of aging women who want an active voice in generating choices and making decisions in partnership with their health care practitioners.