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Medical School/Residency/Fellowship
 | Through the Center |
Drs. Kligler, Merrell and Lee are involved with the curriculum committee at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM), working to include more teaching on the integrative approach into the undergraduate curriculum.
| Postgraduate Education |
Over the past nine years, the Beth Israel Medical Center Residency Program in Urban Family Practice has offered its residents a required curriculum in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the month of February. The centerpiece of this curriculum is a one-month required block rotation in CAM in the second year of the residency program. In September 1999, the program instituted this required month rotation in CAM for the first time under the direction of course director Dr. Benjamin Kligler. This one month experience brings all the second year Family Medicine residents together for a four week block. During this time, participants receive twenty hours per week of didactic/experiential education in herbal medicine, hypnotherapy/mind-body medicine, nutritional medicine and osteopathic manipulation. The faculty for the month is interdisciplinary and includes nursing professionals, CAM practitioners, and physician faculty. The overall goal for the month is to have residents develop a basic understanding of each of the four modalities above, at a level sufficient to allow them to intelligently consider integrating these modalities into their discussions with their primary care continuity patients.
Outside residents are invited to participate in this one month elective, which takes place in early spring.
| ACADEMIC INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP |
Institute for Family Health
Continuum Center for Health and Healing
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Overview
The Institute for Family Health, in affiliation with Beth Israel Medical Center and Albert Einstein School of Medicine, offers a one year fellowship New York City in Academic Integrative Medicine. Fellows will learn clinical Integrative Medicine in both primary care and consult model. The emphasis of this fellowship will be clinical practice in an underserved setting, as well as an academic education around research and teaching.
Location
The Institute for Family Health is an organization dedicated to providing medical care to the underserved operating 16 clinics in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Mid-Hudson Valley. It provides primary care, HIV care, psychosocial services, operates homeless clinics, and provides care to the uninsured. It has also been a leader in bringing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to underserved medical care. The Fellow sees patients in the downtown practice near Union Square, Phillips Family Practice, in a primary care and consultant capacity.
In addition, the Fellow sees patients at The Continuum Center for Health and Healing (CCHH), the nation’s largest academically affiliated Integrative Medicine Center. The Center provides multiple Integrative services, including Integrative Medicine Primary Care and Consultation, East Asian Medicine, Reiki, nutrition, psychotherapy, biofeedback, Integrative Sports Medicine, Integrative Women’s Health, and Aromatherapy. The Fellow spends both clinical time and participates in the didactic curriculum at CCHH.
Integrative Medicine Curriculum
The Fellow participates in weekly interdisciplinary case conferences and lectures at The Center for Health and Healing, and also participates in 250 hours of online curriculum, designed in conjunction with the University of Arizona, a leader in Integrative Medicine education.
Clinical Experience
The Fellow will practice both consultative and primary Integrative Medicine in both a community health care center, and integrative medicine center. Both locations employ an EMR in providing medical care. In addition, the fellow will be provided time and funding to learn specific skills in Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, Medical Acupuncture, or Homeopathy. The goal of the Fellowship is to provide a diverse experience in Integrative Medicine clinical practice, with an emphasis on the underserved context. There will also be inpatient experience at Beth Israel Medical Center, leading the residents’ Family Medicine service.
Research / Academic Curriculum
The Fellow will work with Dr. Ben Kligler, Director of Research at the CCHH to participate in CCHH research activities and develop basic skills in designing, launching and administering an integrative medicine research protocol. He/she will also participate in ongoing academic activities at the Center, and will be encouraged to write up at least one case report for possible journal publication. The Fellow will also be involved in precepting Family Medicine Residents and working with Dr. Teets in Integrative Medicine residency curriculum development for the residency program.
Qualifications
Applicants should be graduates of a family medicine residency training program or PGY-3 residents in good standing, have an interest in Academic Integrative Medicine, and plan on practicing in a community health care setting that focuses on care for underserved populations.
Application / Salary / Contact Info
The application is online, please complete and send to Dr. Teets at rteets@institute2000.org. Salary is commensurate with a PGY-4 position. Any questions may be address to Drs. Kligler and Teets. Dr. Kligler’s email address is bkligler@chpnet.org.
Program Directors
Raymond Y Teets, M.D.
Dr. Ray Teets is Faculty and Director of Integrative Medicine in the Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Medicine, and Clinical Instructor at Albert Einstein School of Medicine. He is a Bravewell Fellow and Associate Fellow of the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Teets is Director of the pilot program of the Integrative Medicine in Residency, and also working on a project to teach Integrative medicine to 3rd and 4th year medical students rotating through the Family Medicine clerkship. He has an Integrative Medicine practice at Phillips Family Practice, where he uses the electronic medical record to aid in providing Integrative Medicine within an underserved location. He has a strong interest in nutrition, herbs and supplements, and mind-body medicine. With a background in Philosophy, Dr. Teets also is interested in how the medical paradigm can be rethought to improve mind-body medicine, e.g., in situations where patients present with unexplained symptoms.
Ben Kligler, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Ben Kligler is Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and teaches in the Beth Israel Residency Program in Urban Family Practice. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, and Research Director at the Continuum Center for Health Healing. He has been Co-Director of the Beth Israel Fellowship Program in Integrative Medicine since its inception in 2001. Dr. Kligler is the co-editor of Integrative Medicine: Principles for Practice, a textbook published by McGraw-Hill in 2004. He is also co-editor of the Integrative Medicine journal EXPLORE. He is former Co-chair of the Education Working Group of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. He is former chair of the Alternative Medicine Interest Group in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and led the work of that group in developing a set of published guidelines for the incorporation of teaching on CAM into family medicine residency training.
| Continuing Medical Education in Integrative Medicine |
The Center for Health and Healing is offering a year-long professional development course with over 100 hours of didactic training and case conferences in integrative medicine and CAM. This evidence-based program will meet one half-day per week. It will provide physicians with an in-depth knowledge base in both the modalities of CAM and the therapeutic applications of these modalities as they relate to specific medical problems and to the prevention of disease. Course Directors are Dr. Roberta Lee and Dr. Benjamin Kligler. The text for the course is Integrative Medicine: Principles for Practice, the textbook edited by Drs. Kligler and Lee.
For information on this program please contact Troy Garriga at 646 935-2252.
Beth Israel Medical Center Acupuncture Fellowship Program
Arya Nielsen, PhD
The Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center is pleased to announce the development of a fellowship training program in acupuncture for inpatient care. The program is open to qualified licensed acupuncturists who have an interest in integrative medicine, in the development of research and in advancing standards of acupuncture practice to include inpatient care.
Training will include work in one or more areas of specialization such as the department of surgery, cardiology, oncology, pulmonology, rehabilitation, and hospice care as well as care for hospital staff through employee services.
Fellows will work two four-hour shifts a week providing acupuncture to patients at Beth Israel Medical Center. They will receive training in protocols for their specialization placement as well as research development. This will include learning to conduct a thorough literature search, develop a research protocol that meets Institutional Review Board standards, and prepare articles for medical journal review.
Fellows will also participate in Beth Israel Medical Center’s Physician Faculty Fellowship program in Integrative Medicine that includes both seminar-style lectures by specialists in various fields related to integrative medicine as well as rounds discussions of patient care. The lectures, rounds and research development are expected to require an additional four hours a week for twelve hours total. The program is designed to allow acupuncture fellows to continue work in their own private practices while participating in the training program.
Fellows will be expected to work toward developing a research project during their tenure with the program. The program will span nine months starting September 2008, with enrollment open again in January 2009. Tuition for the fellowship training is $4,500.
The goal of the Acupuncture Fellowship Program is to not only train individual acupuncturists in hospital-based care but to encourage and support their future work in other hospitals interested in expanding their services to include acupuncture. The program is directed by Arya Nielsen, PhD. Doctor Nielsen has been practicing acupuncture for over 30 years, the last eight in an integrative medical setting. She has an academic research doctorate in interdisciplinary studies and philosophies of medicine with a specialization in integrative clinical science and health care.
Licensed acupuncturists who are interested in applying for Beth Israel Medical Center’s Acupuncture Fellowship Program can contact Dr. Nielsen by email or telephone.
Arya Nielsen, PhD
anielsen@chpnet.org; 646-935-2231
| CME Webcast Series |
In collaboration with the Clinical Directors Network, a research and educational organization serving community health center physicians and staff throught the United States, CCHH is offering a series of twelve Webcast sessions covering core topics in integrative medicine. The session are 60-90 minutes in length, and take place on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1PM EST. Free CME credit is available, and webcast particpants can participate in the session by emailing questions to the presenters. For those unable to attend the live Webcast, the sessions are accessible in the CDN archive at CDNetwork.org.
| Online Academic Educational Modules in Integrative Medicine |
Center for Health and Healing, Beth Israel Medical Center
The Center has launched its first online CME/CE course on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This unique course offers a biopsychosocial, multidisciplinary experience of diagnosis and treatment, featuring a video case conference during which the integrative approach to IBS is discussed by a physician, acupuncturist, nutritionist and psychologist. The course is available to all from our home page. Click on the IBS CME/CE Course red button on our home page. It can also be taken for 3 CME credits or 3 NYSNA approved Contact Hours at a cost of $25.00.
University of Minnesota
The Center for Spirituality & Healing
Healthcare Professional Series: Online Modules
www.csh.umn.edu/modules/index.html
Offers an introduction to various topics in the field of complementary therapies and healing practices. Each of the fifteen modules takes from 1 to 3.5 hours to complete, and is organized into short sections.
Modules: Overview to Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices; Culture, Faith Traditions, and Health; Introduction to Botanical Medicines; Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis; Craniosacral Therapy; Osteopathy; Spirituality in healthcare; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Clinical Aromatherapy; Healing Touch; Overview of Mind/Body Therapies;Chiropractic.
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.
Program for Holistic and Integrative Medicine
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/About/Misc/Herbs+Supplements.htm
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.
The course is evidence-based and is aimed at educating physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists and other health professionals.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/index.htm
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.
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Program in Integrative Medicine Online Education Courses
http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/education/online_courses/
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.
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.
Botanical & Health Series – covers the use of botanical medicine to treat and prevent disease. Modules include Botanicals Foundations, Botanical & Women’s Health, Botanicals & the Gastrointestinal System.
Clinical Integration Series — evidence-based clinical approaches to a variety of disorders including asthma, cardiovascular health, depression, prostate and testicular cancers, and women’s health.
Southern Cross University and the University of Queensland
The Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research
http://www.accmer.edu.au/education/index.asp
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.
| Other National Programs |
| Undergraduate Education |
Many U.S. Universities are now offering courses in this field. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine publishes an ongoing list of these courses on a yearly basis entitled “MD Programs in the United States with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education Opportunities: An Ongoing Listing” This list is regularly uptdated by B. Bhattacharya on the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine web site at http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/rosenthal/Med_Courses.asp.
Bastyr University
Bachelor of Sciences in Herbal Sciences Program
The first accredited herbal sciences degree program in the U.S.
http://www.bastyr.edu/academic/herbal/.
| Postgraduate Education |
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Training in Mind-Body Medicine
Herbert Benson, M.D.
641 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-432-1525
Montefiore Medical Center
Residency Program in Social Medicine
Ellen Tattleman, M.D.
Valentine Lane Family Practice
503 S. Broadway
Bronx, NY 10705
Tel: 914-965-9771
Comprehensive Training Course on Acupuncture for Physicians
April 20-November 7, 2009
A 300-credit-hour two phase program. Sponsored by University of California Irvine, University of Chicago, Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, Tang Center for Herbal Medicine, and others
www.acupuncturecourse.org
apr@acupuncturecourse.org
University of Washington
Residency Program in Family Medicine
Ambulatory Pediatric Medicine
Joseph N. Scardapane, M.D.
Swedish Medical Center
747 Broadway, P.O. Box 14999
Seattle, WA 98114-0999
Tel: 206-386-3162
| Postdoctoral Education |
Center for Alternative Medicine Research
David M. Eisenberg, MD
Beth Israel Hospital Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston MA
www.bidmc.harvard.edu/medicine/camr/index.asp
Duke University
Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health
Two-Year Post-doc Research Fellowship in Religion and Health
www.dukespiritualityandhealth.org/fellowship.asp
Emory University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Complementary Alternative Medicine in Movement Disorders
Department of Neurology, Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Human Movement Studies
Charles M. Epstein, M.D.
www.emory.edu/WHSC/MED/NEUROLOGY/CAM/POSTDOCFELLOLINK.htm
The Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
two year fellowship among six health care institutions in Portland
Katherine J. Riley, Ed.D.
www.ohsu.edu/som-PubHealth/postdoc.asp
University of Arizona School of Medicine
Fellowship in Program in Integrative Medicine
Andrew Weil, M.D./ Victoria Maizes, M.D.
Department of Medicine, PO Box 245-153
Tucson, Arizona 85724-5153
Tel: 520-626-5077
http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/fellowship.asp
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Fellowship in Pain/Complementary Medicine
Brian Berman, M.D.
Division of Complementary Medicine
Kernan Hospital Mansion
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore MD 21207-6697
Tel: 410-448-6872
www.compmed.umm.edu
Continuing Education
| Through the Center |
For a complete listing of all Center courses and programs please visit the Calendar of Classes and Events in the Center section of this web site.
| Other National Programs and Conferences |
Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine:
Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
Marina del Rey, California
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Helms Medical Institute
300 hour primary care pathway or 220 hour pain management pathway
Accredited for CME by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, UCLA School of Medicine
www.HMIacupuncture.com
Tel: 510-649-8488
Comprehensive Training course on Acupuncture for Physicians
275 credit-hour course by the University of California-Irvine School of Medicine, Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, Oakstone Medical Publishing and Academy of Pain Research
Telephone 415-731-1330
www.acupuncturecourse.org
Ayurveda
Botanical Medicine:
Comprehensive Training Course on Herbal Medicine for Physicians
330 credit course on the essentials of Traditional Cheinese herbal Medicine. Sponsored by University of California Irvine, university of Chicago, Tang Ceneter for Herbal medicine, Institute for Medical Studies and Academy of Pain Research.
www.acupuncturecourse.org
Telephone: 888-882-1330
Cancer Treatment:
Center for Mind-Body Medicine
CancerGuides II: cutting-Edge Cancer Care Professional Training Program
June 11-14, 2009
Washington, DC
www.cmbm.org/cancerguides
Sixth Annual International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology
Nov 12-13, 2009
New York, NY
http://www.integrativeonc.org/events.html
Alternative Medicine in Cancer: Opening Doors to Research
NCI’s Best Case Series Program
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute, NIH
An online Continuing Medical Education Opportunity
www.alternative-therapies.com
Environmental Medicine:
American Academy of Environmental Medicine 2009 Instructional Courses
April 2-6, 2009
Overland Park, KS
www.aaemonline.orgiccourses.html
Telephone 715 685-9657
Homeopathy:
Clinical Homeopathy Training Course 2009-2010
Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH)
Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, Jefferson University Hospitals
8 sessions, 136 hours
Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
www.cedhusa.org
tel: 610 325-0918
Hypnotherapy:
University of Minnesota
Workshops in Clinical Hypnosis
June 4-6, 2009
Plymouth, MN
For physicians, psychology, social work, counselors, nurses
www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=296
Integrative Medicine:
North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine
May 12-15, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
www.imconsortium-conference.org
Telephone: 612-767-7984
Mind-Body Medicine:
Clinical Training in MindBody Medicine
Harvard Medical School
September 28-October 2, 2009
http://cme.med.harvard.edu/index.asp?SECTION=CLASSES&ID=00291983
Coloroado Integrative Medicine Conference — Focus on Mind-Body Medicine
Estes Park, Co
July 17-19,2009
Psychotherapies, biofeedback, HeartMath and other workshops
www.altermedresearch.org/Conferences.hmtl
Mind-body Medicine Professional Training Program
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
September 12-16, 2009
San diego, CA
www.cmbm.org/mbm
Naturopathic Medicine:
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 24th Annual Convention
August 19-22, 2009
Tacoma, WA
www.naturopathic.org
28th Annual American Naturopathic Medical Association Convention and Educational Seminar
July 24-26, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
www.anma.org
Tel: 702-897-7053
Nutrition/Supplementation:
Food as Medicine
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
June 11-14, 2009
Washington, DC
www.cmbm.org/fam
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
Institute for Functional Medicine
September 21-25, 2009
Baltimore, MD
Telephone: 800 228-0622
www.functionalmedicine.org
Osteopathy:
Pediatrics:
Psychology:
Illuminating the Path Forward: Integrating new approaches for the evaluation and treatment of mood disorders
The 16th International Symposium on Functional Medicine
May 27-30, 2009
Hollywood, FL
www.functionalmedicine.org
Telephone 800 228-0622
American Mental Health Counselors Association
2009 Annual Conference: Connection, Healing, and Wholeness
July 23-25, 2009
Washington, DC
lmorano@amhca.org
www.amhca.org
Spirituality and Health:
Conference on Spirituality in Pediatrics: Transforming Care for Children
October 21-23, 2009
Houston, TX
www.texaschildrens.org/spirituality
Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Veterinary Medicine:
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