The Academy by Dr Brad Leech · Live or Self-Paced
Autoimmune Mentoring
The complete clinical method for practitioners working with autoimmune presentations, from the first pathology panel to long-term management. Built to give you real confidence with the complex, overlapping cases that other clinicians send on.
The clinical reality
Autoimmunity rarely arrives in isolation
Conditions overlap, the pathology is dense, and patients often arrive having already seen several clinicians. It's some of the most demanding work in practice and the area where it's easiest to feel out of your depth.
This program gives you a single, systems-based way through it: a four-driver model — intestinal permeability, microbiome imbalance, chronic inflammation, and immune dysregulation that applies across any of the 100+ recognised autoimmune presentations. Not condition-by-condition memorisation, but a method you can reach for every time.
By the end, you'll be able to
Work through any autoimmune case using one clear, systems-based framework
Know exactly which biomarkers to order, when, and how to read them together
Apply 60+ tested dietary, supplement, and lifestyle interventions, with dosing
Approach layered, multi-system presentations with a calm, stepwise method
Support patients confidently alongside their medical team, within your scope
The curriculum
Four core modules, taught in depth
The heart of the program, led by Dr Brad Leech, the frameworks, pathology, and protocols you'll use in practice straight away. Plus two bonus expert masterclasses (just below).
Module 1 – Understanding Risk Factors in Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases don’t develop overnight. They are triggered by four key risk factors: intestinal permeability, dysbiosis, chronic inflammation, and immune system dysfunction. In this module, Dr Brad Leech will explain how these risk factors interact and contribute to disease progression. You will also explore the latest research on how environmental triggers and genetics influence autoimmunity. By shifting the way you approach autoimmune diseases, this session will help you develop a broad, systems-based perspective that can be used for any of the 100+ known autoimmune conditions.
Resources Provided:
• The Autoimmune Root Cause Assessment Guide:25+ essential questions to uncover root causes and optimise treatment decisions.
• Autoimmune Medication Guide – Interactions & Co-Prescribing Cheat Sheet: 30+ commonly prescribed medications, key interactions, and best co-prescribing practices.
Module 2 – Integrative Pathology for Autoimmunity
Understanding pathology testing is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Many practitioners feel overwhelmed by the number of available tests, but this module simplifies the process. Dr Brad Leech will guide you through which tests to order, when to use them, and how to interpret the results. You will explore gut microbiome markers, inflammation markers, epigenetics, heavy metal screening, omega-3 levels, nutritional blood tests, and autoimmune-specific markers like ANA, RF, and thyroid antibodies. By the end of this session, you will know how to integrate these tests into clinical practice and use the results to create personalized treatment plans.
Resources Provided:
• The Autoimmune Pathology Guide - A concise reference on essential pathology tests for autoimmune disease assessment.
Module 3 – Advanced Management of Gut Autoimmunity
The gut is at the centre of immune function, making it a key area of focus in autoimmune disease management. This session will take a deep dive into major gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr Brad Leech will break down the underlying causes of these conditions, including gut permeability, microbial imbalances, and food sensitivities. You will learn targeted treatment strategies for reducing inflammation, repairing the gut barrier, and restoring microbiome balance. The session will also cover how to manage both acute flare-ups and long-term remission, giving you practical, step-by-step protocols to apply in clinical practice.
Module 4 – Integrative Autoimmune Disease Management
In the final session, Dr Brad Leech will showcase his top 60 dietary, lifestyle and supplemental treatment interventions for the management of autoimmune conditions. He will provide a clear, step-by-step approach to autoimmune disease management, ensuring you can confidently apply evidence-based interventions in practice. You’ll learn how to prescribe targeted supplements, including specific dosages and brands, implement nutrition strategies for both acute and long-term autoimmune management, and design holistic lifestyle interventions that support immune regulation. This module empowers practitioners with the tools to create individualised, high-impact treatment plans tailored to their patients' unique needs.
Resources Provided:
• Autoimmune Management Nutrition & Lifestyle Recommendations – 30+ clinically tested dietary and lifestyle interventions for autoimmune management.
• Autoimmune Supplement Protocols – 30+ evidence-based supplements with precise dosages and clinical applications.
Also included
Two bonus expert masterclasses
Alongside the core modules, the program includes two specialist sessions from respected guest educators, added depth in two of the most common autoimmune areas.
Thyroid autoimmunity with Lisa Costa-Bir — Hashimoto's and Graves', and the role of hormones, stress, and trauma.
Multiple autoimmune disease with Dan Sipple — cross-reactivity, and a method for complex, multi-system cases.
Included as bonus sessions in both formats; prerecorded in both programs
The clinical toolkit
You don't just learn it, you leave with the tools to use it
Six in-depth practitioner guides and protocols, yours to keep for good, the same tools I reach for in my own clinic. For most practitioners, this is the part that makes the program pay for itself many times over.
Autoimmune Pathology Guide
A 50-page reference to the pathology that matters in autoimmune care, what to order, when, and how to interpret it.
Root Cause Assessment Guide
25+ targeted questions to uncover the drivers behind a presentation and steer your clinical decisions.
Root Cause Questionnaire
A ready-to-use intake tool that captures the full history before the consult
Med Prescribing Cheat Sheet
30+ commonly prescribed medications, their key interactions, and safe co-prescribing alongside supplements.
Nutrition & Lifestyle Protocol
30+ clinically tested dietary and lifestyle interventions for autoimmune care.
Supplement Protocols
30+ evidence-based supplements, with precise dosages, brands, and clinical applications.
The credential
Become a Certified Autoimmune Clinician
Complete the program and you earn the designation Certified Autoimmune Clinician, trained by Dr Brad Leech and the badge that comes with it. It marks that you've undertaken advanced, structured training in root-cause autoimmune care, and places you among a select group of practitioners who have trained deeply in this area.
More than a certificate for the wall, it's a credential designed to be seen, a clear, recognisable signal of the depth you bring to complex autoimmune cases.
“For anyone who may be close to finishing their degree or those who have recently finished and are wanting to go into clinical practice. Have a look into Brad’s Brainiacs Mentor Group. This seriously saved me and I couldn’t be more thankful for Brad and all his help through this program. He is a wealth of knowledge (he even helped me get a paper published that we wrote together) and will help you feel at ease with the transition into clinic.”
- MIKAILA B. 2021 | NATUROPATH
What’s Included
🏆 Expert Mentoring
✔ Four 1.5-hour live Zoom sessions – Gain 6+ hours of immersive learning with Dr Brad Leech.
✔ Two pre-recorded presentations – With Dan Sipple and Lisa Costa-Bir.
❓ Unlimited Q&A Support
✔ Get direct access to expert guidance – Ask questions and get answers to your burning questions over the course of the program.
📖 Exclusive Practitioner Guides & Protocols
📌 The Autoimmune Pathology Guide – A concise reference on essential pathology tests for autoimmune disease assessment.
📌 Autoimmune Management Nutrition & Lifestyle Recommendations– 30+ clinically tested dietary and lifestyle interventions for autoimmune management.
📌 Autoimmune Supplement Protocols – 30+ evidence-based supplements with precise dosages and clinical applications.
🎁 Bonus Resources
💊 Autoimmune Medication Guide – Interactions & Co-Prescribing Cheat Sheet – Covers 30+ commonly prescribed medications, key interactions, and best co-prescribing practices.
📝 The Autoimmune Root Cause Assessment Guide – 25+ essential questions to uncover root causes and optimise treatment decisions.
🤝 Peer Support Community
✔ Connect with like-minded professionals – Join the exclusive Brad’s Brainiacs: Practitioner Mentoring Facebook Group for networking, collaboration, and ongoing support.
🎥 Session Recordings
✔ Watch at your convenience – All Zoom sessions are recorded so you can review anytime.
🎓 Earn CPE Points
✔ Receive 10 CPE points (5 ATMS, 10 ANTA, 8 NHAA) – A certificate of attendance is awarded for professional development.
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~ Students and practitioners are able to join.
~ Participants are able to ask questions directly to Brad outside of the monthly Zoom sessions via the online Google document, however, answers and discussion about the question will happen during the next Zoom session.
~ The dates and/or time of the Zoom sessions may change, however, participants will be notified within a timely manner.
Two ways to study
Choose how you'd like to learn
Exactly the same curriculum and clinical depth, including both bonus expert sessions, delivered live with a cohort, or self-paced on demand. For naturopaths, nutritionists, GPs, nurses, and allied health working with autoimmune presentations.
LIVE COHORT
Live Mentoring
Work through the program alongside a cohort over scheduled weeks, with live sessions and real-time Q&A. Only offered once a year live.
Four live sessions with Dr Brad Leech
Real-time Q&A and case discussion
A cohort moving through it together
Next intake starts August 2026 and will be held on the: 31 Aug, 14 Sep, 19 Oct & 16 Nov 2026 · 6pm QLD
$850 or $170/fortnight × 5
SELF-PACED
Self-paced, on the app
The same curriculum, entirely on demand on the Teachable app. Start the moment you enrol and revisit it for life.
Start immediately, learn at your pace
Lifetime access and updates
On the Teachable app or any browser
Both bonus expert sessions included + all additional recourses/ guides
$850
Payment Plans NOW Available
Fortnightly payment plans available for all programs with no additional fee.
Choose your track and secure your place today.
Microbiome Mentoring: $170/fortnight × 5
Autoimmune Mentoring: $170/fortnight × 5
Paediatric Mentoring: $175/fortnight × 3
Microbiome + Autoimmune Bundle: $290/fortnight × 5
Autoimmune + Paediatric Bundle: $255/fortnight × 5
Microbiome + Paediatric Bundle: $255/fortnight × 5
All (Microbiome + Autoimmune + Paediatric) Bundle: $375/fortnight × 5
Please email info@drbradleech.com to organise
Walk into your next autoimmune case with a method.
Join the next live cohort, or start self-paced today and keep the entire clinical toolkit for good.
Just the resources
Not ready for the full program?
If you don't need the teaching and just want the tools or you simply work better with a resource in hand than a set of sessions the program's clinical resources are now available on their own.
The Autoimmune Root Cause Clinical Toolkit is the same set of six practitioner resources included in the mentoring program, packaged as instant-download PDFs you keep for good.
$197 down to $129 until August 31st
Inside the toolkit
Root Cause Assessment Guide — 27 guided questions across infections, exposures, history, medications, diet and vitamin D
Root Cause Questionnaire — a ready-to-use intake tool that captures the full history before the consult
Autoimmune Pathology Guide — the mechanisms behind autoimmunity, to ground your clinical reasoning
Nutrition & Lifestyle Recommendations — an anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean-based plan to apply straight away
Supplement Protocols — considered supplement and dosing protocols
Medication Co-Prescribing Cheat Sheet — 30+ medications, their interactions, and safe co-prescribing alongside medical care