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Georgetown University's Graduate Program in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ten Year Review
ABSTRACTS Abstracts from the International Congress for Educators in Complementary and Integrative Medicine In October 2012, the first International Congress for Educators in Complementary and Integrative Medicine was held at Georgetown University in Washington DC. The congress was jointly sponsored by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, the Academic Consortium of Complementary and Alternative Health Care, and Georgetown University. We are pleased to present here the abstracts accepted for oral presentation at this landmark meeting.
Georgetown University’s Graduate Program in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ten Year Review Hakima Amri,1 and Aviad Haramati2 1 Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, District Of Columbia, United States 2 Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Background: In 2002, faculty from the Department of Physiology & Biophysics established a Master of Science degree in physiology that included courses in CAM disciplines and philosophies. Founded by scientists, it was originally designed to train doctoral students to enter the workforce and meet the need for clinical and basic science researchers in this field. However, the program attracted a majority of students interested in careers in various healthcare professions, especially medicine. Summary of Work: The mission of the CAM MS Program is “to educate open-minded health care providers and scientists eager to explore the state of the evidence in areas of complementary and integrative medicine with objectivity and rigor.” The faculty developed a robust curriculum that includes foundational science courses, exposure to CAM disciplines and philosophies, skills in assessing evidence, and an emphasis on the science of mind–body medicine; electives address ethics and CAM, CAM and Cancer, and legal issues. The highlight of the program is the summer internship in a CAM-related work place. Summary of Results: Since its launch, over 300 students have been trained. While the majority of the graduates enter medical school, others have pursued careers in dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, or law. They entered various residency programs ranging from family medicine to surgery. Recently, linkages have been established between the CAMMS program and leading academic CAM institutions to offer students opportunities for careers in naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture and oriental medicine and international health, sometimes with dual degrees (such as in nutrition). Conclusion: The CAM program was created in response to a nation-wide public interest in CAM, the progressive clinical integration of various CAM therapies and disciplines, and the
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resulting demand for well-informed, research-literate, and properly trained healthcare providers and scientists. This program is helping to provide a cadre of knowledgeable individuals who are embarking on careers in the health professions with an enriched perspective on healthcare and renewed enthusiasm. Contact: Hakima Amri, [email protected]
Educational Programs at the UCLA Center for East West Medicine: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Beyond Ka Kit Hui, and Sonya Pritzker UCLA Center for East West Medicine, Los Angeles, California, United States
Background: This presentation details the range of educational programs at the UCLA Center for East West Medicine (CEWM). Founded in 1993, CEWM includes a clinical center where dual-trained physicians, nurse practitioners, and both Chinese and U.S. trained practitioners of Chinese medicine see over 13,000 patients per year using a unique integrative approach that blends the best of biomedicine with the best of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Over the past (15) years, CEWM has also developed multiple educational programs. Summary of Work: CEWM educational programs are delivered in the forms of courses, clinical immersion training, fellowships, guest lectures, leadership workshops and conferences that emphasize the unique patient-centered model that we have developed at the clinic. Course offerings include classes for undergraduates in pre-med and social science majors, medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physicians, and the public. Clinical training and shadowing opportunities are available for medical students and residents. This presentation will include a discussion of all of these curricula. Summary of Results: Above and beyond the teaching of information related to integrative East–West medicine, the educational programs at CEWM encourage a transformation
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Georgetown University’s Graduate Program in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ten Year Review Hakima Amri,1 and Aviad Haramati2 1 Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, District Of Columbia, United States 2 Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Background: In 2002, faculty from the Department of Physiology & Biophysics established a Master of Science degree in physiology that included courses in CAM disciplines and philosophies. Founded by scientists, it was originally designed to train doctoral students to enter the workforce and meet the need for clinical and basic science researchers in this field. However, the program attracted a majority of students interested in careers in various healthcare professions, especially medicine. Summary of Work: The mission of the CAM MS Program is “to educate open-minded health care providers and scientists eager to explore the state of the evidence in areas of complementary and integrative medicine with objectivity and rigor.” The faculty developed a robust curriculum that includes foundational science courses, exposure to CAM disciplines and philosophies, skills in assessing evidence, and an emphasis on the science of mind–body medicine; electives address ethics and CAM, CAM and Cancer, and legal issues. The highlight of the program is the summer internship in a CAM-related work place. Summary of Results: Since its launch, over 300 students have been trained. While the majority of the graduates enter medical school, others have pursued careers in dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, or law. They entered various residency programs ranging from family medicine to surgery. Recently, linkages have been established between the CAMMS program and leading academic CAM institutions to offer students opportunities for careers in naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture and oriental medicine and international health, sometimes with dual degrees (such as in nutrition). Conclusion: The CAM program was created in response to a nation-wide public interest in CAM, the progressive clinical integration of various CAM therapies and disciplines, and the
& 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc. ISSN 1550-8307/$36.00
resulting demand for well-informed, research-literate, and properly trained healthcare providers and scientists. This program is helping to provide a cadre of knowledgeable individuals who are embarking on careers in the health professions with an enriched perspective on healthcare and renewed enthusiasm. Contact: Hakima Amri, [email protected]
Educational Programs at the UCLA Center for East West Medicine: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Beyond Ka Kit Hui, and Sonya Pritzker UCLA Center for East West Medicine, Los Angeles, California, United States
Background: This presentation details the range of educational programs at the UCLA Center for East West Medicine (CEWM). Founded in 1993, CEWM includes a clinical center where dual-trained physicians, nurse practitioners, and both Chinese and U.S. trained practitioners of Chinese medicine see over 13,000 patients per year using a unique integrative approach that blends the best of biomedicine with the best of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Over the past (15) years, CEWM has also developed multiple educational programs. Summary of Work: CEWM educational programs are delivered in the forms of courses, clinical immersion training, fellowships, guest lectures, leadership workshops and conferences that emphasize the unique patient-centered model that we have developed at the clinic. Course offerings include classes for undergraduates in pre-med and social science majors, medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physicians, and the public. Clinical training and shadowing opportunities are available for medical students and residents. This presentation will include a discussion of all of these curricula. Summary of Results: Above and beyond the teaching of information related to integrative East–West medicine, the educational programs at CEWM encourage a transformation
EXPLORE September/October 2013, Vol. 9, No. 5 321 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2013.06.011