Basic certificates based on common themes:

 

Practical Acupuncture for clinicians certificate
Elective: Philosophy of Oriental medicine [Chin, Ayur]
& basic points for acupuncture, electro acu and acupressure
Selective: Advanced acupuncture points & clinical practicum

Essentials of Clinical nutrition certificate
Elective: Principles of clinical nutrition
Selective: Clinical practium in nutrition

Principles of Stress management certificate

Elective: The psychophysiology of stress
Selective: Stress management practicum

Spirituality and health concepts certificate
Elective: Neurophychological and cognitive considerations
& overview of conventional religions
Selective: Multicultural & spiritual counciling practicum
& overview of contemporary religions


Ayurvedic principles in health and disease certificate:
Elective: Basic Ayurvedic principles
Selective: Ayurvedic practicum

 

Basic concepts of Chiropractic and Osteopathy certificate

Elective: Chiropractic Subluxation, Osteopathic lesion & craniosacral therapy
Selective: Chiropractic and Osteopathic clinical observations

 

Fundementals of integrative pharmacology certificate

Elective: Global principles of integrative pharmacology

Selective: Herbology and homeopathy clinical observation

 

Basic concepts of energy medicine certificate

Elective: Pinciples of energetic biophysics [pros and cons] *

Selective: Clinical observations in energy medicine

 * light, sound, music,art, magnetics, reiki …

 

The suggested format for the electives might be to start with a broad overview of the topic and then

follow with student led, preceptor facilitated, journal presentations focused on relevant sub-disciplines:

Cardiology, anesthesology, surgery, pediatrics, geriatrics, obg, orthopediacs, rheumatology, et al and based on relevance and student interest. These same themes can be expanded in advanced certificates, residency, fellowships, nursing, PA programs, CME and so forth. It must be kept in mind that these modalities ARE here NOW and a very popular. Of course they represent a dual edged sword and can be quite dangerous in the untrained while conversely being quite effective when being used by experts.