Dr. Erica Zelfand Email & Phone Number

Our purpose is to help people heal their mental, physical, and spiritual health and to support people in reclaiming their lives. We do this through harm reduction; education; research; group work; coaching; advocacy; and direct care that bridges conventional, holistic, and indigenous medical systems.

• Lead educator in the nation's first HECC-licensed training program for psilocybin facilitators.
• Research, develop, and present course material in asynchronous, live, online, and in person formats.
• Work collaboratively with other educators and program director to develop program and plan intensives.
• Supervise practicum experiences for students to work with non-ordinary states of consciousness
• Oversee home groups, mentor students in small groups and 1:1
• Create and implement quizzes and other assessments

• Private Practice:
• Blend western diagnostics with natural treatment philosophy
• Emphasis on prevention and on treating the cause of illness
• Inspire and empower patients, connecting them with diet, lifestyle, and other practices to help them get the fastest and deepest healing possible
• Women's Health: annual exams/paps, natural treatment of HPV, fertility counseling, sexually transmitted infections, ovarian cysts, yeast infections, menopause options.
• Pediatrics: well-child visits, acute illnesses, dietary counseling, vaccine consults

• One-on-one clinical consultant/mentor for MDs, DOs, NPs, and other healthcare providers looking to:
• Discuss tough cases
• Get private tutoring in natural / functional medicine therapies
• Get support in switching their private practice model to one that is more fulfilling and lucrativeConsulting services for supplement and product development
• Strategies for developing and marketing products to appeal to functional medicine practitioners and their customers
• Product formulation, ingredient, and packaging adviceExternship opportunities for medical interns

Austin, TX, US

• Medical articles and chapters for both the medical community and lay audiences
• Ghostwriter and speechwriter for leaders in the Health Care IndustryPublications have included:
• Zelfand E. There are 3 Types of Ketamine—Which One Works Best? DoubleBlind Mag. May 2020.
• Zelfand E. Ketamine for depression and mood disorders. Townsend Letter. Dec 2019.
• Zelfand E. Probiotics to the rescue: bouncing back after antibiotic use. Allergy Research Group educational supplement. June 2018.
• Zelfand E, Crespi T. Sitting, not guiding: the power of non-directive support. MAPS Research Edition Bulletin. Summer 2017. http://www.maps.org/news/bulletin/articles/426-bulletin-summer-2017/6841-sitting-not-guiding-th.

South Salt Lake, Utah, US

• Research and write articles for the quarterly Focus newsletter (target audience: practitioners), edit pieces by other contributors, regularly consult Up to Date, Medline, Pub Med, Epocrates, and various other medical.
• Research, develop, and create Clinical Treatment Protocols for various health conditions
• Attend conferences and special events to educate clinicians about various products and research developments
• Present educational lectures at medical institutions on webinars on various health topics, emerging research, and suggested treatment protocols
• Consult with product development team on formulation of new supplements and products

Portland, Oregon, US

• Teach Structure and Function II Tutorial, a class dedicated to clinical case presentation and clinical critical thinking skills
• Clinical mentor / tutor for students requiring one-on-one skills enhancement
• Substitute attending physician on clinical rotations
• Guest lecture classes in the School of Medicine and School of Nutrition
• Assist with clinical entrance/exit practical examinations and OSCEs
• Mentor and precept students one-on-one

Portland, Oregon, US

• Supervised third and fourth year medical students on their clinical rotations (approx. 40 students weekly)
• Primary care, women's health, IV therapy, physical manipulation, digestive health, cardiopulmonary medicine, botanical medicine, homeopathy, and community health rotations
• Worked alongside 7-8 attending physicians weekly, assisting with patient care and education of students
• Assisted with clinical physical diagnosis class and gynecology lab classes
• Graded clinical entrance and exit examinations
• Attended weekly resident education and faculty meetings

Marylhurst, OR, US

• Researched, developed, and delivered health education workshops for remote villages struggling with food insecurity and limited access to healthcare facilities and services. Topics included: safety and nutrition in.
• Creatively used props, drawings, experiential activities to ensure retention of information. Worked with a translator.
• Oversaw CPR and Heimlich training of empowerment workers representing local tribes.
• Trained local NGO workers in the material so they could continue educating other villages after my departure

• Lead weekly workshops on whole food nutrition, community health, and prevention of childhood obesity.
• Counseled community members on label reading, negotiating portion size, identifying emotional eating, and offer general guidelines for healthy, tasty, and affordable meals and snack options.
• Oversaw and assisted with group preparation of a healthy dinner at each workshop.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Multiple rotations through community clinics, providing care for homeless youth, those working through addictions, and other underserved populations. Venues included Outside In, Central City Concern (observation).
• Mentor Internship focused on gynecology/women’s health, supervised by Kimberly Windstar, ND
• Mentor Internship at the Center for Natural Medicine focused on cardiology, pulmonology, and endocrinology, supervised by Martin Milner, ND
• Mentor Internship at the NCNM clinic focused on nature cure, biotherapeutic drainage, and energetic medicine, supervised by Dick Thom, DDS, ND

• Observed medical applications of Nature Cure healing and Ayurvedic medicine (Panchakarma).
• Attended lectures on health, nutrition, Panchakarma. Attended yoga and meditation classes.

Boulder, CO, US

• Assisted customers with vitamins, supplements, homeopathics, over-the-counter medications.
• Attended special trainings on supplements, research, quality assurance, etc.

Certificate In Mdma-Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychology

Pediatrics Post Doctoral Training, Pediatrics Residency Program

Accredited Residency In Primary Care, Family Medicine Residency Program

Nd, Medicine, Naturopathy

Associate Of Science, Premedical Sciences

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature, World Religions, Russian Language

Religious Studies, Writing And Poetics

Midwifery Apprenticeship, Obstetrics

Psilocybin Facilitator Certificate, Health And Wellness, General