Integrative Medicine

Catalog description

This elective clerkship has four main goals: 1) to present the underlying philosophy of integrative medicine; 2) to provide evidence on the effectiveness of select integrative medicine approaches; 3) to examine integrative medicine approaches for identified medical problems; and 4) to provide opportunities for students to observe practitioners of integrated and complementary medicine (CAM). Students will have opportunities for introspection about physician well-being and its importance to the delivery of healthcare to patients. Repeatable for credit with permission