Mistletoe Therapy & Integrative Oncology

Courses in a special, emerging approach to cancer care

Practical and comprehensive

  • We strive to cover all aspects of research and practical application, while also offering a deep and mindful approach to the unique aspects of the therapy. The courses focus on best practices and are taught by of some of the most experienced and knowledgeable allopathic and naturopathic clinicians in the field.

Experience

  • The teachings come from decades of experience gained in the best European clinics. Our faculty have over 50 years of combined experience in mistletoe therapy. The collaborative teaching they offer is thorough, well-informed, dynamic and inspiring.

Synergistic

  • The courses are designed to work with current integrative and naturopathic practices that are synergistic with mistletoe.

Certified

  • Courses are certified by the Medical Section at the Goetheanum.

A note about certificates: There is not a means of “certifying” in mistletoe therapy. The key is to acquire the best training available in order to best meet the needs of patients. We do not offer a certificate for our recorded courses. If you attend at least 90% of the live sessions during an online live course or an in-person course, you receive a certificate of participation. If you complete a live, online course, plus successfully complete a full year of the PAAM Mistletoe Apprenticeship Program, you are eligible to receive a certificate of training. Our courses are developed in collaboration with, and certified by the Medical Section at the Goetheanum.

Join us for a
Special Evening Presentation!
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025,
8:30-10pm Eastern Time

Guest physician, Dr. Nilo Gardin, MD, will speak about cervical cancer and mistletoe. Case studies and remedies will be discussed. This presentation is open to state-licensed medical prescribers who have completed at least one PAAM mistletoe course or program. The session will be recorded and provided to those who have registered registered. To find out more about Dr. Gardin's work, visit nilogardin.com

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Why is mistletoe so important as a bridge to the future of integrative medicine?

What does the current landscape of mistletoe therapy look like?

How do we best prepare to meet the needs of patients and the future?

If you’re a state-licensed MD, DO, ND, NP or PA interested in these questions, join us for a very special panel presentation and discussion
Saturday, January 10, 2026.

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Fundamental Best Practices
of Mistletoe Therapy & Integrative Oncology

An online intensive weekend course 
February 13 - 15, 2026

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Begun in 2019, the Practitioner Trainings in European Mistletoe & Integrative Oncology Best Practices have developed into a robust program of regular courses and annual mentoring.

In 2026 we’re offering the live, online basic training in the fundamentals of understanding and prescribing mistletoe. We’ll offer practical strategies for supporting and treating the “whole” patient. Our training is unique in that our diverse faculty explores the metabolic basis of treatment as well as the psychological and spiritual dimensions of medicine. Participants will learn about basic administration of viscum album mistletoe integrated with anthroposophic, naturopathic and metabolic medicine. We strive to honor, appreciate and better understand the self-determining potential of each human being for their own healing.

Previous course participants often reflect on how this training has improved their capacity for diagnosis and innovative treatment of their patients, as well as how it has improved their own health and perspective of self-care. You don’t want to miss this special opportunity.

This course is recognized by the Medical Section at the Goetheanum and is open to MDs, DOs, NDs, NPs and PAs.

The topics covered within this thorough and extensive fundamentals course include:

  • Phenomenology of the mistletoe plant, along with an anthroposophic picture of cancer, science and immunology

  • The fourfold human being and the role of the warmth organization in illness and health

  • The fundamentals of metabolic medicine: fasting, ketogenic diets and nourishment

  • Basic prescribing and host trees

  • IV therapy

  • Basic metabolic prescribing and testing

  • Helleborus and adjunctive anthroposophic medicines

  • Medicines that are synergistic with mistletoe

  • Long-term prescribing and helpful testing

  • Treating leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma - non-solid tumors

  • Troubleshooting challenges

PAAM European Mistletoe Tour and Training • September 2024

The Mistletoe Therapy & Integrative Oncology Training Program is designed for Medical Doctors (MD), Osteopathic Doctors (DO), Naturopathic Doctors from an accredited Naturopathic college (ND), Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA).

The courses require a prior training of at least 1000 hours of biomedical classes (including anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostics and therapy), as well as current state licensure to prescribe medicines.

To receive announcements of future training opportunities, please subscribe to the PAAM Training Education Calendar at the bottom of our Education Overview page here.

*Mistletoe is not approved by the FDA for any specific medical diagnosis or treatment.

The Combined Course in Mistletoe Therapy & Integrative Oncology
AVAILABLE ONLINE for licensed MDs, DOs, NDs, NPs and PAs.

Please write to us at mistletoetraining@anthroposophicmedicine.org to purchase. Please be sure to include your full name, medical license number, state of licensure, and/or a copy of your license with your request.

For qualified prescribers looking to begin their training before the next live course, we offer a previously-recorded online combined course, housed on Mighty Networks, which covers both fundamental and more advanced topics, and features over 22 hours of recorded lectures. Recordings are available on-demand and can be watched at the pace of the participant. Supporting documents and forms are provided. Completion of the combined course may qualify individuals for further training within the Mistletoe Apprenticeship Program. No certificate is offered for completing the combined online course.

The purchase price is $1200; current PAAM members are eligible for a discount, but membership is not required to purchase.

See below for the complete list of topics and presenters, or click here.

For qualified prescribers looking to begin their training before the next live online course, we offer a previously-recorded online course that can be watched at your leisure—the Combined Course in Mistletoe Therapy and Integrative Oncology.

The Mistletoe Apprenticeship Program
Application window for 2026 —
February 1 to March 1

Licensed medical practitioners who have already attended a Mistletoe Course presented by PAAM, or who have had equivalent training in mistletoe therapy and/or Anthroposophic medicine, are warmly welcomed to apply for the two-semester Mistletoe Apprenticeship Program during the open application period. Applicants need to have previously attended a course (or have equivalent training) and must be actively working with patients, as a case report is required to receive a certificate of training.

The Apprenticeship Program features 10-online group mentoring cohort meetings scheduled regularly on Tuesday evenings from 8:00-9:30pm Eastern Time in both Spring and Fall. Live participation in at least 90% of the mentoring sessions is required to receive a certificate of training. There are no CE (Continuing Education) credits currently available for the Apprenticeship Program.

To receive notifications about open application periods and upcoming training events, subscribe to the Education Calendar at the bottom of our Education Overview page here.

Meet the Practitioner Course Faculty

  • Dr. Steven Johnson, DO

    Dr. Steven Johnson, DO is an internationally respected lecturer, teacher and physician, and has dedicated himself to bridging Anthroposophic and integrative principals into mainstream medicine. After creating one of the first successful models of integrative care in Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Johnson joined the Fellowship Community in Spring Valley, New York, an eldercare initiative dedicated to social therapy and community life. Dr. Johnson is certified in Anthroposophic Medicine and has served as the Course Director for the PAAM Mistletoe Training Program since 2019. Recently he was joined by Dr. Mark Hancock, as Co-Director of the PAAM Mistletoe Training Program.

  • Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO

    Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO (Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology) is a global healthcare authority and best-selling author in integrative cancer care and research. Consulting with physicians around the world, she has educated hundreds of professionals in the clinical use of mistletoe. She has created robust educational programs for both healthcare institutions and the public to incorporate well-vetted integrative therapies into cancer care to enhance outcomes. Dr. Winters is currently focused on opening a comprehensive metabolic oncology hospital and research institute (Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health) in the US, which will provide the best that standard of care has to offer alongside the most advanced integrative therapies. This facility will be in a residential setting on a gorgeous campus, against a backdrop of regenerative farming, EMF mitigation, and wellness-oriented retreat space. Find more of her work online here.

  • Dr. Mark Hancock, MD MPH

    Dr. Mark Hancock, MD MPH, founded Humanizing Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, together with his wife Enid in 2015. The clinic is strongly rooted in the couple’s belief that everyone should have quality integrative healthcare options. Dr. Hancock is certified in in Anthroposophic Medicine, which originally introduced Mistletoe as a therapeutic option for cancer 100 years ago. Dr. Hancock’s journey through life has been full and varied, and has taken him through art, philosophy, science and even some farm work, before ultimately landing in medicine at Humanizing Medicine. He currently serves as a Board member of PAAM and Co-Director of the PAAM Mistletoe Training Program. Read about his journey at HumanizingMedicine.com

  • Dr. Marion Debus, MD

    Dr. Marion Debus, MD received her medical training at Ruhr-University Bochum 1989-1995. Her professional training in internal medicine included time at Klinik Öschelbronn Germany (1996-2002), Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend GB and Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe Berlin Germany. Between 2002 and 2005 Marion further specialised in hematology and oncology at Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart Germany. From 2005 to 2017 she was senior physician at the community hospital Havelhöhe Berlin with oncological ambulance. She most recently was Head of the Department of Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine at Klinik Arlesheim until stepping into her role as Co-Leader of the Medical Section at the Geotheanum in September 2023.
    *photo credit: Christian Jaggi

  • Dr. Adam Blanning, MD

    Dr. Adam Blanning, MD is certified in Anthroposophic medicine and board-certified in family medicine, and has served on the faculty of New York Medical College and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Adam was elected as Co-Leader of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum in September 2023 and he serves as Co-Director for PAAM's Foundation Training Program. He founded and directs the Denver Center for Anthroposophic Therapies, which offers Anthroposophic Medicine, therapeutic eurythmy, Anthroposophic Nursing and rhythmical massage. He works with Waldorf schools in Denver and Boulder as an educational and developmental consultant.

The Mistletoe Therapy Course faculty have written a book, published by Steiner Books!

"In this pioneering book, doctors and patients will discover the incredible power of mistletoe therapy and its foundational place within integrative cancer care. As this book demonstrates, plant-based supplements that stimulate the immune system's own power — such as mistletoe — are a welcome addition to current cancer treatments and may eventually become first-line treatments (with fewer side effects)."

- Kelly A. Turner, PhD, NY Times bestselling author of Radical Hope

The Mistletoe Book website

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