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<table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><b>Through the Center</b></td></tr></table><br />
Click here for the current listing of <a href="../center/events.asp?CalID=4">Traditional Systems of Medicine courses</a> offered by the Center. Be sure to check back for new listings, as we are continuously updating our educational offerings.</p>
<table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><b>Online Academic Educational Modules in Integrative Medicine<b></td></tr></table>
<p><b>University of Minnesota</b><br />
Center for Health & spirituality<br />
Healthcare Professional Series: Online Modules<br />
<a href='http://www.csh.umn.edu/education/moduledemo/demo.asp' target='_top'>www.csh.umn.edu/education/moduledemo/demo.asp</a></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p><b>Program for Holistic and Integrative Medicine</b><br />
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center<br />
<a href='http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/About/Misc/Herbs+Supplements.htm' target='_top'>http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/About/Misc/Herbs+Supplements.htm</a></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The course is evidence-based and is aimed at educating physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists and other health professionals. </p>
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<p><b>National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH</b><br />
Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine<br />
<a href='http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/index.htm' target='_top'>http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/index.htm</a><br />
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. </p>
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<p><b>University of Arizona College of Medicine</b><br />
Program in Integrative Medicine Online Education Courses<br />
<a href='http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/online_courses/' target='_top'>http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/online_courses/</a></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p><b>Southern Cross University and the University of Queensland</b><br />
The Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine Education & Research <br />
<a href='http://www.accmer.edu.au/education/index.asp' target='_top'>http://www.accmer.edu.au/education/index.asp</a><br />
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.</p>
<table border='0' cellpadding='2' cellspacing='0'><tr><td width='12' valign='top' align='center' height='2'><font face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' size='2' color='#FFFFFF'><img src='../images/bullet.gif' width='5' height='5' vspace='4'></font></td><td width='400' class='bullet'><b>Training Programs/Continuing Education</b></td></tr></table>
<p><b>Journey into Healing</b><br />
Deepak Chopra, MD & David Simon, MD<br />
The Chopra Center at La Costa Resort & Spa<br />
Southern California<br />
December 10-13, 2005<br />
Learn practical and clinical applications of Ayurveda<br />
CME and CEU credits available<br />
<a href='mailto:info@chopra.com'>info@chopra.com</a><br />
Telephone: 888-424-6772, ext 1639</p>
<p><b>RIGPA Autumn Retreat</b><br />
Sogyal Rinpoche<br />
November 4-13, 2005<br />
Clear Lake, CA<br />
November 19-20, 2005<br />
New York City, NY<br />
<a href='http://www.rigpa.org' target='_top'>www.rigpa.org</a><br />
Telephone: 866-200-5876 or 518 478-0740</p>
<p><b>2nd International Conference of ISAH and International Seminar on chronic Diseases and its Management by Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)</b><br />
September 23-25, 2005<br />
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India and University of Connecticut School of Medicine<br />
Varanasi, india<br />
<a href='mailto:guha@worldnet.att.net'>guha@worldnet.att.net</a><br />
<a href='http://www.ayurvedahealth.org' target='_top'>www.ayurvedahealth.org</a><br />
<a href='http://www.bhu.ac.in' target='_top'>www.bhu.ac.in</a></p>
<p><b>Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Course for Physicians</b><br />
University of California Irvine, College of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital & Academy of Pain Research<br />
May 31-December 7, 2005<br />
San Francisco, CA<br />
200-250 credit hours includes at-home study and 8-day practical sessions in San Francisco (Sept. 10-17, 2005).<br />
<a href='http://www.acupuncturecourse.org' target='_top'>www.acupuncturecourse.org</a><br />
<a href='mailto:apr@acupuncturecourse.org'>apr@acupuncturecourse.org</a></p>
<p><b>Training Courses in Maharishi Vedic Medicine</b><br />
Maharishi College of Vedic Medicine<br />
Office of Continuing Education<br />
Telephone: 800 811-0550<br />
<a href='http://www.MCVM-NM.org' target='_top'>www.MCVM-NM.org</a><br />
<a href='mailto:MCVMNM@aol.com'>MCVMNM@aol.com</a></p>
<p><b>12th Annual Conference of the Society for Acupuncture Research</b><br />
October 21-23, 2005 <br />
Albuquerque, NM<br />
Telephone 800 333-3333<br />
<link ex>www.acupunctureresearch.org</a><br />
<a href='mailto:saracupuncture@yahoo.com'>saracupuncture@yahoo.com</a></p>
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