Foundations Course - Frequently Asked Questions
Enrollment and Eligibility
Who can take the Foundations Course?
Do I need prior homeopathy training?
Can I take courses individually?
Yes — all components can be taken separately or as part of the full program.
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Students (3rd/4th year)
Do I need prior homeopathy training?
- Acute Course: No prior training is needed.
- Chronic Course: The VHI Acute Course or other approved training is required.
- Clinical Training: The VHI Acute Course and Chronic Course or other approved training is required.
Can I take courses individually?
Yes — all components can be taken separately or as part of the full program.
Course Format and Schedule
Is the course online?
Yes — all classes are online. Live participation is encourage for the best experience, but all classes may be taken asynchronously with the exception of Clinical Training sessions.
What if I miss a session?
All sessions are recorded.
How many hours per week?
Each class is approximately 6 hours/week (4 hours of class time and 2 hours of independent study and homework).
Yes — all classes are online. Live participation is encourage for the best experience, but all classes may be taken asynchronously with the exception of Clinical Training sessions.
What if I miss a session?
All sessions are recorded.
How many hours per week?
Each class is approximately 6 hours/week (4 hours of class time and 2 hours of independent study and homework).
Software Requirement
Do I need homeopathy software?
Yes — repertory software is required for success. Radar Opus software is available to students at a deeply discounted rate. If you already own a different software program, or an early version of Radar, please check with us to see if this can be substituted for Radar Opus.
Yes — repertory software is required for success. Radar Opus software is available to students at a deeply discounted rate. If you already own a different software program, or an early version of Radar, please check with us to see if this can be substituted for Radar Opus.
Payments and Scholarships
Are payment plans available?
- Yes.
- Yes — scholarships are offered through the AVH Foundation.
Learning Path QuestionsWhich course should I take first?
Can I jump straight to Clinics?
Do I have to take the full program?
Outcomes and GoalsWill this help me integrate homeopathy into practice?
Is mentorship included?
Do you have more questions?
Clicking the button below reaches out directly to Dr. Lisa by email, where she can personally answer any of your questions about the course, and send you an application form to get you on the way to becoming our next student and future homeopathic colleague. We look forward to hearing from you! |
2023, 2024 and 2025 Foundations Classes had options for hybrid or online.
VHI Mascot Mighty Mouse the Spotted Wonder Dog reclines beside a stack of her favorite homeopathy texts.
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Praise from Graduates of the Foundations Course in Veterinary Homeopathy
"There's honestly so much I enjoyed it's hard to pick just one thing. I liked the community that was built-not easy to do when all but two sessions were online.
But Laura and Lisa put their hearts and souls into this course and that's what built our community. I would say that the passion they bring to the course was amazing and what allowed all the other great things to fall into place - the learning, the homework, the lectures, webinars - all of it done with such love for the art of homeopathy." - Dr. Monica Turenne, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
"This is the most excited I've been about anything since vet school.
I can't say it enough, and I have to hold back in rooms with clients." - Dr. Eryn Taormina, Reno, Nevada 
"I really enjoyed the ability to ask questions and interact with the faculty and other students.
Your passion and intelligence and confidence are contagious." - Dr. Robert Blaylock Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
"I really enjoyed the encouragement and the constructive criticism.
The instructors were always trying to bring out the best in me and were always helping me to understand the material." - Dr. Kendra Jiannuzzi, Fort Wayne, Indiana 
"I liked the relaxed culture and fellowship. The content was outstanding, fascinating and life - or at least career - changing."
- Dr. Jeff Burroughs Columbus, North Carolina |
"I enjoyed so many things! The small class size, the super encouraging and open nature of the class (this is huge – I never once felt stupid even when I made mistakes), the broad scope of the class, the LM teaching...Just having the chronic case management help from almost the beginning, that was huge. I love how the curriculum was adjusted as we went along based on what we needed as students."
-Dr. Tracy Duffner Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Dr. April volunteered her dog Willow as the homeopathic patient for the 2024 VHI Class's chronic case study. Chronic disease training begins at the end of session one and continues throughout the course.
Willow has a long history of digestive troubles that were poorly responsive to many allopathic and holistic treatments, and had recently developed mammary tumors. The class received Willow's case under the guidance of the VHI faculty, and as their training progressed, selected her homeopathic medicine and followed her progress throughout the course. The following is feedback from Dr. Linson and a picture of Willow, who is thriving under homeopathic care:
"I just wanted to say thanks for this course. It was everything I hoped it would be & I’m so excited working in this field. When I was AHVMA last year I was enthralled by both of your lectures. I left there and told my technician I was doing the class no matter what. I don’t’ think I’ve ever been that high about any medical modality other than when I first graduated veterinary school. It was a long wait until 2024 to get started, but worth it!
Willow and my family thank you for Willow’s massively improved quality of life! Thank you both so much for such an impactful class. The presentation of the material was terrific, your flexibility seeing where we needed help & where we were getting it, your encouragement when we all felt like we were completely clueless, and the upbeat, positive vibe was amazing! Forever grateful, April."
-Dr. April Linson, Los Angeles, CA
Willow has a long history of digestive troubles that were poorly responsive to many allopathic and holistic treatments, and had recently developed mammary tumors. The class received Willow's case under the guidance of the VHI faculty, and as their training progressed, selected her homeopathic medicine and followed her progress throughout the course. The following is feedback from Dr. Linson and a picture of Willow, who is thriving under homeopathic care:
"I just wanted to say thanks for this course. It was everything I hoped it would be & I’m so excited working in this field. When I was AHVMA last year I was enthralled by both of your lectures. I left there and told my technician I was doing the class no matter what. I don’t’ think I’ve ever been that high about any medical modality other than when I first graduated veterinary school. It was a long wait until 2024 to get started, but worth it!
Willow and my family thank you for Willow’s massively improved quality of life! Thank you both so much for such an impactful class. The presentation of the material was terrific, your flexibility seeing where we needed help & where we were getting it, your encouragement when we all felt like we were completely clueless, and the upbeat, positive vibe was amazing! Forever grateful, April."
-Dr. April Linson, Los Angeles, CA
"I enjoyed learning this wonderful mode of medicine with a lovely group of peers.
This course was great that it was a mix of in-person and distance." - Dr. Robin Soifer Kalispell, Montana |
"Beyond the material and the knowledge, I appreciated how much (the faculty) are so in tune with how we were learning and responding. I loved how empathic and patient you were when we couldn't understand."
- Dr. Laurelyn Barnett Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Class of 2023 with Faculty Instructors Doctors Laura Weis and Lisa Melling
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A Fun Video of VHI 2024 Students defining homeopathy: 
VHI classmates and veterinarians (left to right) Doctors Cindy Vogel, Kelly Smith, and Carol Best have a fun time explaining homeopathy at a local bakery one evening after class in Traverse City, September, 2024.
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"It is far more important to know what person has the disease than what disease the person has."
-Hippocrates
-Hippocrates
