Welcome to the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Certificate Program. CAM, as an area of health care practice, has grown tremendously in the last ten years because of consumer demand. Regarded as unscientific in the beginning, it now has its own Center in the National Institutes of Health, and major research studies are being conducted on its effectiveness. Most of the medical schools in the United States now provide their students with information about this type of health care. The program is designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of available complementary and alternative therapies.
This course is designed to be completed in six weeks and provides 40-48 continuing education credits.
The program has six modules. Each module includes reading assignments, study questions, and case studies. Leaners interact with practitioners and faculty who are expert in the area of CAM. A comprehansive examination will be administered at the end of the six week program.
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Delivery
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Description of Program
This interactive Internet Certificate Program is a six-week, 48-hour continuing education program for nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health professionals concerned with complementary and alternative health care.
Objectives
1. Define and describe the most commonly
used CAM practices.
2. Practice critical decision making
about the use of CAM in your own life and practice.
3. Answer questions about CAM practices
based on knowledge of its practices and research.
Who Should Enroll
This program is designed for English-speaking nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health care providers who are interested in the concepts and practices of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Curriculum
Instruction will include the following content:
- Introduction to CAM and Ethical Issues in CAM Practice
- Traditional medical system
- Alternative medical practices
- Mind/body connections
- Herbal Medicine
- Energy Medicine and Spirituality
Featuring an "Ask the Expert" Session
A member of the National Advisory Board will be available to answer your most
challenging patient management questions.
Course Schedule
This 6 week course is offered two times a year.
Offering dates for 2006: February 13 and September 11.
Offering dates for 2007: February 12 and September 17.
Call toll free 1-877-USI-HLTH (1-877-874-4584) or 812-461-5217
or email cam@usi.edu
Enrollment Cost
$500
Fee includes Internet instruction, handouts, and a comprehensive exam.
The textbook is not included in the cost of the program.
There is an additional $50.00 charge for pharmacists requesting contact hours.
Refund Policy
A $25 administrative fee will be charged up to two weeks before
the start date.
From two weeks before the class through the day before the start date, a $75
fee will be charged.
On the start date of the class there will be no refund.
To Register
Call toll free 1-877-USI-HLTH
(1-877-874-4584)
or
Online Registration Form
A combination of delivery methods are used to facilitate learner and faculty communication including:
Internet
Provides on-line instructor-prepared materials and course assignments. Internet resources are used as an integral part of the instruction.
Computer Conferencing
Allows learners to interact with faculty and other course participants.
Electronic Mail
Allows learners to freely interact on an individual or group level with other learners and faculty.
We recommend that you do not use your work e-mail address for taking this course. Many businesses, especially government agencies, utilize security firewalls. Communication from the instructor, the University, or other students may not get through and you will not see the message. We also do not recommend you use AOL, for similar reasons. AOL accounts include spam prevention-type filters and our communication with you may be filtered-out. We recommend you obtain a separate e-mail account for your course work. Yahoo.com and MSN.com offer free e-mail accounts.
Telephone Consultation
Faculty will be available by telephone to assist learners.
Equipment Required
Participants will need a computer with Internet access. They will also need an e-mail account. For optimum performance it is recommended that at a minimum the computer be a 486 50 Mhz or higher with 16 MB of RAM, 200 MB hard disk space, Super VGA monitor and card with a minimum of 2 MB of RAM; and a modem speed of 28,800 or higher.
Program Development
Nadine Coudret EdD
Cindy Goodwin MSN, RN
Peggy Graul MSN, RN
Gale Hoehn MSN, RN
Eileen Morrison, MPH, EdD, CHES, DAAIM
Victoria Pigott MSN, RN
Mary Ann Wehmer MSN, RN
Ann White PhD, MSN, MBA, RN
Program Manager
Victoria Pigott, RN, MSN, CNS
Delivery of Program Content
The program has six modules. Each module includes reading assignments, study questions, case studies, and test questions. Learners interact with practitioners and faculty who are expert in the area of CAM. A comprehensive examination will be administered at the end of the six-week program.
Why Enroll in an Interactive Internet Program?
The convenience of on-line instruction allows the participant to "attend" class at any hour or day of the week during the 6 week period. Participants will learn from experts in the area of CAM and have the opportunity to network with other course participants from across the country. Internet instruction provides an opportunity for personal interaction with course faculty while providing the comfort of learning in your own home or office.
Continuing Education Credits
A Continuing Education Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of study guide questions, an online comprehensive examination, and submission of a course evaluation.
Nurses will receive 48 contact hours for classes completed in 2006 and 40 hours beginning 2007.
The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Indiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
California nurses will receive 48 contact hours for classes completed in 2006 and 40 hours beginning 2007.
The University of Southern Indiana is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #13378.
The Indiana Pharmacists
Alliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as
a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. Participants will receive
40 contact hours or 4.0 CEU's for successful completion of this program.
CE statements of credit will be distributed upon completion of the program and
the program evaluation tool. ACPE # 120-999-04-005-C04. There is
an additional $50.00 charge for pharmacists requesting contact hours.
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