A foundational report. A guide to building a movement on bioelectronic medicine

Bioelectronic medicine is one of the most innovative and exciting fields in healthcare, with the potential to transform diagnosis and care for millions of people. These treatments can provide important advantages, harnessing the body’s own natural mechanisms to address the core causes of disease and deliver advances in areas of unmet need, including challenging conditions such as Parkinson's disease, major depressive disorder, treatment-resistant epilepsy, heart arrhythmia, and chronic pain.

By targeting the core causes of disease and continuously optimizing treatment for an individual, bioelectronic medicine represents a new era in healthcare. However, stakeholders in the field – including companies, research institutes, universities, investors, and others – are fragmented, with relatively little collaboration on shared interests. Outside the field, awareness and support among healthcare professionals, patients, policymakers, payers, and others remain limited. As a result, current policy, regulation, and investment do not fully support the field's growth.  

The AABM was set up with the intention of creating a global movement to advance this exciting field. This paper lays out opportunities around building a movement on bioelectronic mediciness.