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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.
| ONLINE ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL MODULES IN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE |
University of Minnesota
Center for Health & Spirituality
Healthcare Professional Series: Online Modules
http://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 modules takes from 1 to 3.5 hours to complete, and is organized into short sections. All content is 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. There are currently 15 modules availabe, 13 of which are eligible for Continuing Nursing Education credit.
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.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Program for Holistic and Integrative Medicine
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 |
American Holistic Nurses Association 29th Annual Conference
Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space
June 11-14, 2009
Madison, WI
http://www.ahna.org
Telephone: 800-278-2462 ext.14
In Biofeedback:
In Botanical Medicine:
In Cancer Treatment:
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
In Complementary Medicine:
American Holistic Nurses Association 29th Annual Conference
Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space
June 11-14, 2009
Madison, WI
http://www.ahna.org
In Energy Medicine
In Environmental Medicine
In Guided Imagery
In 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
In Hypnosis:
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
In Mind-Body Medicine:
Clinical Training in Mind-Body Medicine
Herbert Benson, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
641 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-432-1525
hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu
Internship Program in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Center for Mindfulness
University of Massachusetts
A 12 session program
mindfulness@umassmed.edu
Tel: (508) 856-2000
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
In Mental Health:
American Mental Health Counselors Association
2009 Annual Conference: Connection, Healing, and Wholeness
July 23-25, 2009
Washington, DC
lmorano@amhca.org
www.amhca.org
In Nutritional Medicine:
Nutrition and Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications
Sponsored by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
May 10–13, 2009
Chicago, IL
http://www.nutritionandhealthconf.org/
Food as Medicine
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
June 11-14, 2009
Washington, DC
www.cmbm.org/fam
In Pediatrics:
Annual Pediatric Integrative Medicine Conference
“Incorporating Evidence-Based Complementary/Alternative Medicine into Clinical Practice”
Sponsored by the Center for Spirituality and Healing, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota in partnership with the University of Arizona College of Medicine
http://www.nursing.umn.edu
Spirituality and Health:
Conference on Spirituality in Pediatrics: Transforming Care for Children
October 21-23, 2009
Houston, TX
www.texaschildrens.org/spirituality
In Women’s Health:
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