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<html><head> <title>The Center for Health & Healing</title> <link rel=stylesheet href="../chhstyle.css" type="text/css"> <meta name="keywords" content="professional education, calendar, courses, workshops,classes,alternative medicine,biofeedback,acupuncture,spirituality,mindbody,integrative"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <base target="_top"> <a name="head"></a> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="98%"> <tr> <td width="149" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="149" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td width="95%" bgcolor="#95a920"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="500" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td width="5%" bgcolor="#95a920"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="60" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="149" bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" valign="top"><a name="top"></a><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="149" height="24" border="0" alt=""></td> <td> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding:0px 0px 0px 5px"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#95a920" align="left" valign="top"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="274" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td align="right"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="123" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr>  <tr> <td bgcolor="#95a920" width="274" align="left" valign="top" class="title">Professional Education</td> <td align="right"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" width="149" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table width="120" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"> <tr> <td> <p><a class="leftNavOff" href="medical.asp">Medical Education</a></p> <p><a class="leftNavOff" href="nurse.asp">Nursing Education</a></p> <p><a class="leftNavOff" href="man_med.asp">Manipulative and Manual Medicine Education</a></p> <p><a class="leftNavOn" href="comp_med.asp">Complementary/Alternative Medicine Education</a></p> <p><a class="leftNavOff" href="traditional.asp">Traditional Systems of Medicine Education</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">  <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding: 0px 0px 5px 0px;"> <p class="headline"><br> Complementary/Alternative Medicine Education</p> </td> <td width="100%"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="95a920"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td width="100%" bgcolor="ffffff" height="1"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="ffffff" colspan="2"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="10" border="0" alt=""></td> </tr> </table>  <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class='content'> <table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><span class='head3'>Through the Center</span></td></tr></table> <p>Click here for the current listing of <a href="../center/events.asp?CalID=4">Complementary/Alternative Medicine courses</a> offered by the Center. Be sure to check back for new listings, as we are continuously updating our educational offerings.</p> <table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><b>Online Academic Educational Modules in Integrative Medicine<b></td></tr></table><br /> <b>University of Minnesota</b><br /> Center for Health & spirituality<br /> Healthcare Professional Series: Online Modules<br /> <a href='http://www.csh.umn.edu/modules/index.html' target='_top'>http://www.csh.umn.edu/modules/index.html</a></p> <p>Offers an introduction to various topics in the field of complementary therapies and healing practices. Each of the modules takes from 1 to 3.5 hours to complete, and is organized into short sections.</p> <p>Modules: Overview to Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices; Culture, Faith Traditions, and Health; Introduction to Botanical Medicines; Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis; Spirituality in healthcare; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Introduction to Clinical Aromatherapy; Healing Touch. </p> <p>All modules feature content written by subject matter experts and reviewed by a faculty team from the schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Medicine at the University of Minnesota. The learning objectives for the modules support the following competencies: ACGME for Medical Education, AACN for Nursing education, and AACP for Pharmacy education.<br /> There are currently 15 modules availabe, 13 of which are eligible <br /> for Continuing Nursing Education credit.</p> <p><b>Program for Holistic and Integrative Medicine</b><br /> Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center<br /> <a href='http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/About/Misc/Herbs+Supplements.htm' target='_top'>http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/About/Misc/Herbs+Supplements.htm</a></p> <p>Online course on more than 100 herbs and dietary supplements. Developed by Kathi Kemper, MD, MPH of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and funded by a grant from the national Library of Medicine at the National institutes of Health. It includes 40 self-instructional modules about common clinical conditions in which patients might use herbs and supplements, an online discussion group and links to further information from academic centers and the federal government.</p> <p>The course is evidence-based and is aimed at educating physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists and other health professionals. </p> <p><b>National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH</b><br /> Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine<br /> <a href='http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/index.htm' target='_top'>http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/index.htm</a><br /> Via web casts, each year two leading figures in science and medicine speak about their unique perspectives on the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The lectures address the evolution of CAM practice and research and the current use of CAM by the public. </p> <br /> <p><b>University of Arizona College of Medicine</b><br /> Program in Integrative Medicine Online Education Courses<br /> <a href='http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/online_courses/' target='_top'>http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/online_courses/</a></p> <p>Web-based courses on various topics in Integrative Medicine include online material, required and recommended reading, virtual patients and a 3-CD set of interviews.</p> <p>Nutrition & Health Series  covers the fundamentals of diet and nutrition including a comprehensive review of the current literature and interactive clinical scenarios. Modules include Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition & Cancer. A new online session begins the 15th of each month.</p> <p>Botanical & Health Series  covers the use of botanical medicine to treat and prevent disease. Modules include Botanicals Foundations, Botanical & Womens Health, Botanicals & the Gastrointestinal System.</p> <p>Clinical Integration Series  evidence-based clinical approaches to a variety of disorders including asthma, cardiovascular health, depression, prostate and testicular cancers, and womens health.</p> <p><b>Southern Cross University and the University of Queensland</b><br /> The Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research <br /> <a href='http://www.accmer.edu.au/education/index.asp' target='_top'>http://www.accmer.edu.au/education/index.asp</a><br /> Offers an online conference series entitled Complementary Medicine and Health Education. The current Online Forum is Evidence-based Practice & Complementary Medicine, June 24-July 1, 2005, Registration June 22. The forums are aimed at health educators, students and practitioners from orthodox, integrative and complementary healthcare backgrounds and serve to provide an opportunity for a wider discussion of issues related to evidence-based practice and complementary medicine.</p> <table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><span class='head3'>Training Programs/Continuing Education</span></td></tr></table><br /> <a href="#acup"><b>Acupuncture</b></a><br /> <a href="#art"><b>Art Therapy</b></a><br /> <a href="#ayur"><b>Ayurveda</b></a><br /> <a href="#biof"><b>Biofeedback</b></a> <br /> <a href="#bot"><b>Botanical Medicine</b></a><br /> <a href="#cam"><b>Complementary Medicine</b><br /> <a href="#energy"><b>Energy Medicine</b></a><br /> <a href="environ"><b>Environmental Medicine</b></a><br /> <a href="#hom"><b>Homeopathy</b></a><br /> <a href="#hyp"><b>Hypnotherapy</b></a><br /> <a href="#Imag"><b>Imagery</b></a><br /> <a href="#mindbody"><b>Mind/Body Medicine</b></a><br /> <a href="movement"><b>Movement Therapies</b></a><br /> <a href="naturopathic"><b>Naturopathic Medicine</b></a><br /> <a href="#nut"><b>Nutrition</b></a><br /> <a href="#psych"><b>Psychological Therapies</b></a><br /> <a href="#pastoral"><b>Pastoral Counseling</b></a><br /> <a href="#spirituality"><b>Spirituality and Healing</b></a></p> <p><a name="acup"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine</span><br /> 12th Annual Conference of the Society for Acupuncture Research<br /> October 21-23, 2005 <br /> Albuquerque, NM <br /> Telephone 800 333-3333<br /> <link ex>www.acupunctureresearch.org</a><br /> <a href='mailto:saracupuncture@yahoo.com'>saracupuncture@yahoo.com</a></p> <p>Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine  Beyond Technique: The Heart of Healing<br /> Sponsored by Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, State University of NY Stony Brook, Hackensack University Medical Center, and others<br /> October 6-9, 2005 <br /> East Rutherford, New Jersey<br /> Telephone: 888 TCM-6909<br /> <a href='http://www.tcmconference.org' target='_top'>www.tcmconference.org</a></p> <p><a name="art"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Art and Healing</span><br /> Healthcare Garden Design Program<br /> The School of the Chicago Botanic Garden <br /> This multi-disciplinary professional development opportunity for healthcare and landscape architects, garden designers, healthcare executives and caregivers focuses on the design, management, evaluation and marketing of indoor and outdoor therapeutic garden facilities. Learn to use evidence-based design and the latest research to provide verifiable health benefits to patients, clients, staff and visitors. <br /> February 21-25 & October 17-21, 2005<br /> (10-day, two-part program). <br /> School of the Chicago Botanic Garden<br /> Glencoe, IL<br /> Wayne Becker, PhD.<br /> (847) 835-8293 Fax: (847) 835-8292<br /> <a href='mailto:wbecker@chicagobotanic.org'>wbecker@chicagobotanic.org</a><br /> <a href='http://www.chicagobotanic.org/certificate/hgd' target='_top'>www.chicagobotanic.org/certificate/hgd</a><br /> <a name="ayur"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Ayurveda</span><br /> Journey into Healing<br /> Deepak Chopra, MD and David Simon, MD<br /> The Chopra Center at La Costa Resort & Spa, CA<br /> December 10-13, 2005<br /> Learn practical and clinical applciations of Ayurveda<br /> CME and CEU credits available<br /> Telephone: 888-424-6772, ext 1639<br /> <a href='mailto:info@chopra.com'>info@chopra.com</a><br /> <a name="biof"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Biofeedback</span><br /> <a name="bot"a></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Botanical Medicine</span><br /> Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Course for Physicians<br /> University of California Irvine, College of Medicine, St. Lukes Hospital & Academy of Pain Research<br /> May 31-December 7, 2005<br /> San Francisco, CA<br /> 200-250 credit hours includes at-home study and 8-day practical sessions in San Francisco (Sept. 10-17, 2005).<br /> <a href='http://www.acupuncturecourse.org' target='_top'>www.acupuncturecourse.org</a><br /> <a href='mailto:apr@acupuncturecourse.org'>apr@acupuncturecourse.org</a></p> <p><a name="cam"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Complementary Medicine</span><br /> Alternative Medicine in Cancer: Opening Doors to Research<br /> NCIs Best Case Series Program<br /> Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine<br /> National Cancer Institute, NIH<br /> An online Continuing Medical Education Opportunity<br /> <a href='http://www.alternative-therapies.com' target='_top'>www.alternative-therapies.com</a></p> <p>International Complementary and Natural Healthcare Conference and Expo<br /> October 8 and 9, 2005<br /> Los Angeles Covention Center<br /> <a href='http://www.camexpowest.com' target='_top'>www.camexpowest.com</a></p> <p><a name="energy"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Energy Medicine</span></p> <p><span class='head3'>Enivornmental Medicine</span><br /> American Academy of Environmental Medicine<br /> 40th annual meeting<br /> October 27-30, 2005<br /> Tucson, Arizona<br /> <a href='http://www.aaem.com' target='_top'>www.aaem.com</a><br /> Telephone: 316 684-5500</p> <p>Eco-Metropolis 2005: Toward a green, just, sustainable greater NYC<br /> November 11 & 12, 2005<br /> CUNY Graduate Center, New York<br /> Sponsored by New York Open Center/CUNY Grad Center/Bioneers Co-Production<br /> <a href='http://www.opencenter.org/eco' target='_top'>www.opencenter.org/eco</a><br /> <link ext>www.web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp<br /> <a name="hom"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Homeopathy</span><br /> A post graduate course in homeopathy (5 sessions)<br /> Dr.A.U. Ramakrishnan, M.B.B.S, M.F.HOM(Lond), Ph.D<br /> Hononorary Homeopathic Physician to the President of India<br /> New York City, N.Y<br /> April 2004  February 2005<br /> To register contact Jill Elliot, DVM<br /> 333 East 66th Street # 10 N<br /> New York NY 10021<br /> Phone: 212-794 4993<br /> Fax: 212-570 9049<br /> email: <a href='mailto:draur@vsnl.com'>draur@vsnl.com</a></p> <p><a name="hyp"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Hypnotherapy</span><br /> The Amiga Centre for Professional Development<br /> Hypnotic and Strategic Approaches to Treating Depression with Michael Yapko, PhD<br /> February 13-16, 2006<br /> Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<br /> <a href='mailto:sharon@amigabc.com'>sharon@amigabc.com</a><br /> <a href='http://www.amigabc.com' target='_top'>www.amigabc.com</a><br /> <a name="Imag"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Imagery</span><br /> Academy for Guided Imagery  18th Annual Conference<br /> The Power of Suggestion: Making Something Come True By Believing In Its Possibility<br /> November 3-6, 2005 <br /> Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA<br /> CME/CEU with Jeanne Achterberg, David Bresler, Ken Pelletier, Candace Pert and more<br /> <a href='mailto:Train@AcademyForGuidedImagery.com'>Train@AcademyForGuidedImagery.com</a><br /> <a href='http://www.AcademyForGuidedImagery.com' target='_top'>www.AcademyForGuidedImagery.com</a></p> <p>Breakthroughs in Healing Trauma: success through guided imagery and the new therapies<br /> Belleruth Naparstek, LISW<br /> CEUs available<br /> See web sites for dates<br /> <a href='http://www.conferenceworks.com' target='_top'>www.conferenceworks.com</a><br /> Telephone 888 517-7089</p> <p><a name="mindbody"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Mind/Body Medicine</span><br /> MIND & LIFE XIII<br /> Investigating the Mind 2005<br /> Co-hosted by Georgetown University Medical Center and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine<br /> November 8-10, 2005<br /> DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC<br /> <a href='http://www.investigatingthemind.org' target='_top'>www.investigatingthemind.org</a></p> <p>The Chopra Center<br /> Ongoing seminars<br /> Carlsbad, California<br /> Telephone: 888-424-6772 ext 1111<br /> <a href='http://www.Chopra.com' target='_top'>www.Chopra.com</a></p> <p>MindBodySpirit Medicine Professional Training Program<br /> Berkeley, CA<br /> January 29  February 4, 2006<br /> Sponsored by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine<br /> <a href='http://www.cmbm.org' target='_top'>www.cmbm.org</a><br /> <a href='mailto:JCooper@cmbm.org'>JCooper@cmbm.org</a></p> <p><a name="movement"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Movement Therapies</span></p> <p><a name="naturopathic"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Naturopathic Medicine</span><br /> American Association of Naturopathic Physicians<br /> 20th annual convention<br /> August 14-27, 2005<br /> Phoenix, AZ<br /> <a href='http://www.naturopathic.org' target='_top'>www.naturopathic.org</a></p> <p><a name="nut"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Nutrition</span><br /> Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice<br /> November 28  December 3, 2005<br /> San Diego, CA<br /> Also March 6-11, 2006<br /> Dallas, TX<br /> <a href='http://www.functionalmedicine.org' target='_top'>www.functionalmedicine.org</a></p> <p>The Energy of Food<br /> Chicago Botanic Garden and Museum of Contemporary Art<br /> November 29, 2005<br /> Chicago, IL<br /> The Healing Power of Food<br /> December 13, 2005<br /> Chicago, IL<br /> Telephone 847 835-8261</p> <p>Food as Medicine<br /> Center for Mind-Body Medicine, University of Minnesota and Georgetown University School of Medicine<br /> June 10  June 16, 2006<br /> Baltimore, MD<br /> <a href='http://www.cmbm.org/foodasmedicine' target='_top'>www.cmbm.org/foodasmedicine</a><br /> Telephone: 202 966-7338 ext 216</p> <p><a name="psych"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Psychological Therapies</span><br /> <a name="pastoral"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Pastoral Counseling</span><br /> <a name="spirituality"></a><br /> <span class='head3'>Spirituality and Healing</span><br /> Spirituality and Healing in Medicine<br /> Harvard Medical School Dept. of Continuing Education<br /> December 10-11, 2005<br /> Boston, MA<br /> <email>hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu</a><br /> Telephone: 617 384-8600<br /> <a href='http://cme.med.harvard.edu' target='_top'>cme.med.harvard.edu</a></p> </p> </p> </p> <a href='#head' target='_self' class='disclaimer'>Top</a> <p class="timestamp">Content last modified on Dec 1, 2005</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="../images/bg_curve.gif" width="60" height="300" align="right" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt=""></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="../images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="200" border="0" 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