Group Medical Visits

What to Expect

• Personalized Medical Support: Each session includes time with Dr. Pirkey to address your individual health goals and progress.

• Educational Activities: Learn practical, evidence-based tools for nutrition, stress management, sleep, exercise, and whole-body wellness.

• Shared Experience: Meet with others on a similar health journey, share insights, and build encouragement and accountability.

• Empowerment Through Knowledge: Gain a deeper understanding of how food, lifestyle, and mindset can transform health and vitality.

Who This Program Is For

This program is ideal for adults looking to:

• Improve energy and vitality

• Support weight management and metabolic health

• Build resilience against stress

• Strengthen habits that support long-term wellness

• Increase your health accountability and build community

Why a Group Medical Visit?

Research shows that learning and healing in a group setting not only helps participants reach their goals faster, but also makes lifestyle changes more sustainable. The Journey to Empowered Health program blends the medical expertise you expect from a clinic visit with the warmth, motivation, and connection of a community.

Consider these positive effects compared to individual patient visits.

1. Supportive Community: Group medical visits provide patients with a supportive community where they can share experiences, insights, and encouragement. This sense of camaraderie fosters a supportive environment, helping individuals feel understood and less isolated in their health journey.

2. Meeting Efficiency: Group visits streamline healthcare by addressing common concerns collectively, optimizing the use of both provider and patient time.

3. Continuity of Care: The ongoing nature of visits provides the benefit of having the community support the necessary changes over time!

Group Discussion Topics May Include:

• How to get more sleep and sunshine for health

• Uncovering your hidden strengths

• Intuitive eating principles 

• Mindfulness and motivation 

• Ways to overcome old patterns 

• Making movement feel easy and fun

Visits are held monthly on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-6:30pm.

The next dates are:

December 16th 2025 January 13th 2026 February 10th 2026 March 10th 2026 April 7th 2026

Your insurance might even cover it.

Group medical visits are typically covered like regular office visits, with the added benefit of learning and healing in a supportive, confidential community. Most insurances cover group medical visits (GMV) led by naturopathic doctors, including BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont, VT Medicaid, MVP, and Aetna. However, Medicare and some out-of-state BCBS plans do not.

To confirm your coverage, call your insurance and ask about "group medical visits," or contact Julia at 802-702-4023 ext. 829 for GMV-specific questions.