NOMI Board of Directors
Wendie Colter, MCWC, CMIP
president
Wendie Colter is the founder and CEO of The Practical Path, Inc., presenting accredited programs in Medical Intuition for health and wellness professionals and the public. Wendie is a Certified Medical Intuitive Practitioner and a Master Certified Wellness Coach. She has been a professional medical intuitive for more than twenty years and has taught Medical Intuition and intuitive development for more than fifteen years. Wendie is an invited educator and speaker at prominent healthcare organizations, including the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine Fellowship, the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine IMER, Anschutz Medical Campus at University of Colorado, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, University of San Diego Centers for Integrative Medicine, and the American Holistic Nurses Association. She serves on the Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC) BioEnergy and Health Committee and the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI) Healing Practitioners Council. Her trailblazing research in medical intuition is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, and she is the author of the Nautilus Silver Award-winning book, Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness (Watkins Publishing/Penguin-Random House).
Lloyd Costello, MD
VIce president
Dr. Lloyd Costello is a Board Certified Family Practitioner in private practice in San Bernardino California. He received his medical degree at the University of California Davis and completed a residency program in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. He also served as Director of Ambulatory Care at the White Memorial Family Practice Residency program in East Los Angeles. In addition, he earned a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. He has worked with traditional as well as non-traditional and indigenous healers and is in the process of becoming a Certified Medical Intuitive. He foresees the use of medical intuitives as an integral part of the health care team.
Maria T. Gentile, DO, MS, CHom, CMIP
Treasurer
Maria T. Gentile graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. She completed a rotating internship and an OMM Residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Gentile is board certified in NMM/OMM by the AOBNMM, in Holistic Medicine by the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and in Integrative Medicine by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She has also completed certifications in Homeopathy and in Medical Intuition. Dr. Gentile founded Colorado Osteopathic and Integrative Medicine Associates in 2006, where she served as Director until December 2020. She has held leadership positions in the Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the AAO and the Osteopathic Cranial Academy. She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, Osteopathic Cranial Academy, and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Dr. Gentile retired from practice in December 2020.
elizabeth Thorson, RN
Director
Elizabeth Thorson, RN, is a graduate of an intensive 4 year program of study with Caroline Myss PhD, in The Science of Medical Intuition, certified as a Counseling Intuitive by the American Board of Scientific Medical Intuition. She has utilized Medical Intuition in health care for more than 25 years in ICU, ER & Family Medicine environments. Elizabeth is deeply interested in Metaphysics, Quantum Physics/Quantum Mechanics and the survival of consciousness and the soul, in addition to Intuitive Astrology & Archetypal Counseling, as it applies to one’s spiritual contract. Her additional training includes: Reiki Master Teacher, Past Life Regressionist & Archetypal Counseling. She works internationally offering consultations, classes and workshops to individuals, groups & businesses.
IN memoriam: Tiffany Jean Barsotti, MTH, PhD (1967-2024)
NOMI Founding Member/Director
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“A rising tide lifts all boats.” - Tiffany Barsotti, M.Th., Ph.D.
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Dr. Tiffany Barsotti, a NOMI founding member and Director, and a beloved member of our community. Tiffany was an internationally renowned medical intuitive, spiritual healer, and clinician, as well as a highly respected author, researcher, and speaker. She presented her work at key integrative healthcare and consciousness organizations, including The Science of Consciousness, Science and Nonduality, the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, GAIA TV and The Shift Network. Her loving presence will be dearly missed.