Strengthening Collaboration Between Conventional & Naturopathic Medicine.

Tandem Medical Initiative is a nonprofit advancing interdisciplinary research, education, and patient access to support rigorous integrative care.

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Why Tandem Medical Exists

Modern healthcare is fragmented. Conventional and naturopathic medicine often operate in parallel rather than in partnership, leaving patients to navigate the divide.

We believe meaningful collaboration between these disciplines can elevate standards of care and restore a more comprehensive vision of healing.

Tandem Medical Initiative exists to strengthen the collaboration between allopathic and naturopathic medicine through rigorous research, interdisciplinary education, and expanded access to integrative care.

Our Work

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    Research & Grants

    We support rigorous inquiry into integrative and collaborative care. Through grant-giving and structured research initiatives, we strengthen the evidence base guiding interdisciplinary medicine.

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    Education & Interdisciplinary Dialogue

    Through our national journal club, podcasts, and digital education initiatives, we foster dialogue across disciplines and increase patient understanding of integrative care.

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    Patient Access & Collaborative Network

    We expand access to integrative care through patient scholarships and the development of the Tandem Medical Network — a growing community of practitioners committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary care.

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Meet Our Founders

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Jessica Tapper, ND, and Hans Baertsch, MD, bring together training in naturopathic and conventional medicine with a shared commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care.

Through clinical experience across disciplines, they recognized the need for stronger partnership across healthcare paradigms. Tandem Medical Initiative was founded to advance that collaboration through research, education, and expanded access to integrative care.

Healthcare Works Better in Tandem.

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“The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it.”

- Hippocrates

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