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Online Academic Educational Modules in Integrative Medicine

University of Minnesota
Center for Health & spirituality
Healthcare Professional Series: Online Modules
www.csh.umn.edu/education/moduledemo/demo.asp

Offers an introduction to various topics in the field of complementary therapies and healing practices. Each of the eight 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; Spirituality in healthcare; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Introduction to Clinical Aromatherapy; Healing Touch.

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/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.

Training Programs/Continuing Education

Chinese Herbal Medicine
Comprehensive Training Course on Chinese Herbal Medicine for Physicians
May 31 — September 14, 2007
Stage A of 250/200 credit-hour course offered by University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital, Oakstone Medical Publishing, and Academy of Pain Research
Telephone 415 731-1300 or 888-882-1330
apr@acupuncturecourse.org
www.acupuncturecourse.org

Traditional Chinese Medicine
Comprehensive Training Course on Chinese Herbal Medicine for Physicians
September 15-22, 2007
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital, Academy of Pain Research and Oakstone Medical Publishing
San Francisco, CA
Telephone: 888 882-1330, FAX 415 566-1066
www.acupuncturecourse.org
apr@acupuncturecourse.org

Ayurveda

Botanical Medicine:
Comprehensive Training Course on Chinese Herbal Medicine for Physicians
May 31 — September 14, 2007
Stage A of 250/200 credit-hour course offered by University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital, Oakstone Medical Publishing, and Academy of Pain Research
Telephone 415 731-1300 or 888-882-1330
apr@acupuncturecourse.org
www.acupuncturecourse.org

Training Courses in Maharishi Vedic Medicine
Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine
Office of Continuing Education
Telephone: 800 811-0550
www.MCVM-NM.org
MCVMNM@aol.com

Medical QiGong
October 19-22, 2007
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, NYC
Lisa VanOstrand, Dr. of Medical Qigong (China)
www.3treatureshealing.com

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