Innovations in Integrative Healthcare Education: The AMSA CAM Education Projects and the University of New Mexico Integrative Medicine Program

Sierpina, Victor S.; Kreitzer, Mary Jo; Rakel, David; Shelley, Brian M.; Hedgecock, Joan; Prasad, Arti

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2006.05.018

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“…Our results are consistent with earlier studies reporting strong interest among physicians in receiving additional training about therapies previously known as CAM [19,20,24], e.g., more than 70% of practicing physicians want additional training in CAM [11,24,29,34,40]. Although most medical schools and a growing number of residency programs now provide some training in CAM [25,62,65,66], physicians who trained more than ten years ago may not have received formal training about these topics during medical school or residency training. This presents a large market for institutions offering Continuing Medical Education.…”

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What do clinicians want? Interest in integrative health services at a North Carolina academic medical center

Kemper

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Eadie

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BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…Integrative care is supplanting the dichotomy between mainstream and CAM for some clinicians as well as patients [21,57-62]. Most clinicians have been asked about CAM therapies by patients and are aware that patients are using these therapies [24,34,63].…”

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What do clinicians want? Interest in integrative health services at a North Carolina academic medical center

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“…A successful and popular programme of CAM education has been rolled out across many US medical schools by the American Medical Students Association. 24 A similar effort is underway in Canada, however it has been observed that the integration of CAM awareness into medical education relies heavily upon the right people with infl uence to push it forward. 25 Here the placement opportunity was suggested by the medical director and information given at an induction event.…”

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Medical Students and Acupuncture: A Short Sharp Placement Experience!

2010

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Background Acupuncture and other complementary therapies (CTs) have become increasingly popular, with patients calling for more integrated care. It is questionable whether doctors know enough about these therapies to provide balanced and informed advice to patients and, given that most will come across patients accessing CTs, this is an area of concern. Method This was an exploratory study of 40 students attending a placement at a CT service within an acute hospital trust in the UK. A questionnaire was given at the start of placement to record their scepticism towards CTs on a 0-10 scale and again, on placement completion. Result Of the students attending, 73% (n=29) completed the questionnaire. There was a statistically signifi cant reduction in scepticism scores assessed before and after placement (p<0.001). Of the respondents, 90% (n=26) were shown or attempted acupuncture. 76% of students reported that the placement would defi nitely infl uence the rate of CT referrals in their future practice. Conclusion The placement experience provided students an opportunity to reconsider their attitudes towards CTs. The study was limited to one site and students independently elected to participate in the experience. Similar exposure could be of value to the wider medical student population, ultimately leading to more informed advice available to patients. Future research should include greater numbers, which could include a multi-site study.

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The Society for Integrative Oncology Practice Recommendations for online consultation and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

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López

et al. 2021

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Objective The Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) Online Task Force was created in response to the challenges facing continuity of integrative oncology care resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Task Force set out to guide integrative oncology practitioners in providing effective and safe online consultations and treatments for quality-of-life-concerns and symptom management. Online treatments include manual, acupuncture, movement, mind-body, herbal, and expressive art therapies. Methods The SIO Online Practice Recommendations employed a four-phase consensus process: (1) literature review and discussion among an international panel of SIO members, identifying key elements essential in an integrative oncology visit; (2) development, testing, and refinement of a questionnaire defining challenges and strategies; (3) refinement input from integrative oncology experts from 19 countries; and (4) SIO Executive Committee review identifying the most high-priority challenges and strategies. Results The SIO Online Practice Recommendations address ten challenges, providing practical suggestions for online treatment/consultation. These include overcoming unfamiliarity, addressing resistance among patients and healthcare practitioners to online consultation/treatment, exploring ethical and medical-legal aspects, solving technological issues, preparing the online treatment setting, starting the online treatment session, maintaining effective communication, promoting specific treatment effects, involving the caregiver, concluding the session, and ensuring continuity of care. Conclusions The SIO Online Practice Recommendations are relevant for ensuring continuity of care beyond the present pandemic. They can be implemented for patients with limited accessibility to integrative oncology treatments due to geographic constraints, financial difficulties, physical disability, or an unsupportive caregiver. These recommendations require further study in practice settings.

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Innovations in Integrative Healthcare Education: The AMSA CAM Education Projects and the University of New Mexico Integrative Medicine Program

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What do clinicians want? Interest in integrative health services at a North Carolina academic medical center

What do clinicians want? Interest in integrative health services at a North Carolina academic medical center

Medical Students and Acupuncture: A Short Sharp Placement Experience!

The Society for Integrative Oncology Practice Recommendations for online consultation and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic

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