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Click here for the current listing of Traditional Systems of Medicine courses offered by the Center. Be sure to check back for new listings, as we are continuously updating our educational offerings.
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.
The Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center is accepting applications for its Fellowship Training Program in Acupuncture and Inpatient Care for 2010. 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 and hospital-based care. The Acupuncture Fellowship began in the fall of 2008. Currently the program offers opportunities for Fellows to provide inpatient acupuncture in the following areas: •Surgery The goal of the program is to integrate acupuncture into inpatient care across hospital specialties while creating an opportunity for licensed acupuncturists to work in a hospital setting. Acupuncturists interact with hospital providers on patient care and in research development across disciplines to clarify the role of acupuncture in hospital-based care. The program is designed to allow Acupuncture Fellows to continue work in their private practices while participating in the training program. Acupuncture Fellows work a minimum of 2 four-hour shifts per week providing acupuncture to patients at Beth Israel Medical Center. Fellows are also involved in research development by identifying areas of potential study, contextualizing through literature searches, proposal writing that meets Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards, and preparation of articles for medical journal publication. Fellows also participate in Beth Israel Medical Center’s Physician Faculty Fellowship program in Integrative Medicine that includes both seminar style lectures by specialists related to integrative medicine as well as on-site hospital rounds discussion of patient care. Fellows will be expected to work in teams toward developing a research project during their tenure with the program. The term of the program is one year with flexible start dates. Tuition for the fellowship training is $3,500. Funding for 2011 has provided scholarship money which allowed the tuition for the 2011 term to be reduced to $1500. The program is directed by Arya Nielsen, PhD. Doctor Nielsen has been practicing acupuncture for 33 years, the last 12 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. Dr. Ben Kligler co-directs the Acupuncture Fellowship Program as well as the Physician Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Kligler is also research director of the Department of Integrative Medicine at BIMC. Beth Israel Medical Center Acupuncture Fellowship Program 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 term of the program is one year with flexible start dates. Tuition for the fellowship training is $3,500. 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
University of Minnesota 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 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 University of Arizona College of Medicine 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
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