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 at www.bifp-residency.org/links.htm. Please complete and send to Dr. Teets at rteets@institute2000.org. Salary is commensurate with a PGY-4 position. Any questions may be addressed 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.
Acupuncture Fellowship Program, 2010, Beth Israel Medical Center
Director, Arya Nielsen, Ph.D., anielsen@chpnet.org; 646-935-2231
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
•Orthopedic Surgery
•Family Medicine
•Internal Medicine
•Oncology
•Pain and Palliative Care
•Cardiac Step-down
•Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab
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 $3,600.
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.
Niarchos Integrative Medicine Lectures
In collaboration with the Clinical Directors Network, a research and educational organization serving community health center physicians and staff throughout the United States, and through the generous donation of the Niarchos Foundation, CCHH is offering a series of 20 Webcast sessions covering core topics in integrative medicine and demonstrating through case conferences how integrative medicine works in a primary care setting. The sessions 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 www.cdnetwork.org/continuum.
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. 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.html
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.
Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey http://www.umdnj.edu/icam/education/
The Institute offers a Master’s degree specializing in Integrative Health and Wellness. This Master of Science in Health Sciences degree allows students to study a diverse range of healing traditions including Herbalism, Nutrition, Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Yoga, Meditation, and Homeopathy, as well as Integrative Health Coaching, and much more. Students also learn research methods, giving them the skills to conduct research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine and further the evidence base in these growing clinical disciplines.
The course is fully online, enabling busy working health professionals to study in their own time and at their own pace. Now in its third successful year, the course attracts a range of health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Dieticians, Medical Doctors, Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists and other integrative providers.
For further information, visit the web site or call Karen Malone, Director of Education at 973 972 8640.
NutritionCME www.nutritioncme.com
Sponsored by The George Washington University and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, this site offers free online continuing medical education for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, nutritionists, and other health care providers interested in how nutrition can be used for health promotion and prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
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
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:
25th Annual International Symposium on Acupuncture, Electro-Therapeutics, and Related Medical Fields
Columbia University
New York, New Ork
international College of Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics and the New York Academy of medicine
CME Category 1 credit hours
Telephone Yoshiaki Omura, MD, ScD. 212 781-6262 www.icaet.org
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
Ayurvedic Medicine for Health Professionals
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and Maharishi Ayur-Veda Association of America
January 9-10, 2010
La Jolla, California
Phone: 877-540-6222 MAAA@globalcountry.net http://maaa-sandiego.org
Botanical Medicine:
Comprehensive Training Course on Herbal Medicine for Physicians
330 credit course on the essentials of Traditional Chinese 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:
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 45th Annual Scientific Meeting
October 21-24, 2010
San Diego, California.
Special focus on molds, chronic infections, endocrine disrupters, and foods.
Teleophone: 316-684-5500 http://www.aaemonline.org/annualmeeting.html
Washington Association of Naturopaths and Bastyr University
Environmental Medicine and Detoxification Fall Clinical Conference @
October 23-24, 2010
Bastyr University,Kenmore, Washington.
Telephone: 425-602-3152 continuinged@bastyr.eduwww.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp
Herbal Medicine:
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: Integrative Medicine: Integrative Healthcare Symposium
February 25-27, 2010
The Hilton New York, New York City http://www.ihsymposium.com/10/public/enter.aspx
Telephone: (972) 620-3014.
Attend and be inspired through keynote and plenary sessions presented by renowned speakers including: Christiane Northrup, MD, Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS, Jay Lombard, DO, Bernie Siegel, MD, and James Gordon, MD. Experience the teachings of Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell, Co-Founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Participate in PractiCAM™ workshops and movement classes presented by world-class instructors, and much more. Returning Conference Chair, Woodson C. Merrell, M.D. will present the opening remarks.
Mind-Body Medicine:
Mind-Body Medicine
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
October 2-6, 2010
Washington, DC
For details & to register: www.cmbm.org/mbm
Music Therapy
The Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York http://www.musicandmedicine.org
Training for Non-Interns
The Louis Armstrong Music Therapy Programs provide two-day orientation and observation for professionals, students, Doctors, RNs, Chaplains, Social workers, PTs, OTs, Music Educators and others who would like to observe and/or learn more about the music therapy programs at Beth Israel. This official training program became customized in January 2006. Each visit includes an overview of a broad range of populations, clinical music therapy techniques and areas of clinical interest that interests both professionals and students.
The fee for the two days is $225.
Interested trainees may call Sherry Williams at (212) 420-2704 to schedule a time or email info@musicandmedicine.org.
Naturopathic Medicine:
Nutrition/Supplementation:
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
The Institute for Functional Medicine
September 27 — October 1, 2010
Portland, Oregon
Telephone: 800-228-0622 or 253-858-4724 client_services@fxmed.com
Functional Foods for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease: 7th International Conference
December 3-4, 2010
South Methodist University, Dallas, TX http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net/Conference2010.html
Telephone: 866 464-6955
Spirituality and Health:
2010 Summer Institute in Spirituality and Health Care
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, George Washington University Medical Center
July 12-16, 2010
Washington, DC www.gwumc.edu/gwish/education/summerinstitute/index.cfm
2010 Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, George Washington University Medical Center
5th Annual Healthcare Renewal Retreat
August 23-29, 2010
Assisi, Italy www.gwish.org
