Complementary and Alternative Medicine Three Part Series Emily Bernhardt Wellness Coach

CAM Syllabus Complementary & Alternative Medicine 101 This course will serve as an introduction to complementary & alternative medicine. This class will be dedicated to understanding the major categories of both medicine fields. It will cover a general explanation of CAM, then progress into complementary health approach where natural products are broken down. The alternative medicine covers in depth the mind & body, manipulative body-based practices. The most popular practices that America has delved into over the last few decades.  General Information Three classes: September 11, 18, 25 (Wednesdays) 6:30-8:00 PM Cost: Free Instructor: Emily Bernhardt Web site:  Course Prerequisites: None  Recommended Materials: Laptop with the ability for WIFI access.  Grading Scale: TBD

CAM Syllabus Course Objectives  1. To understand the basics of complementary and alternative medicine  2. To understand the differences between complementary vs. alternative  3. To learn specific approaches and understand their use  4. To learn some of the safety concern related to the approach.  5. To feel confident in the use of some of the different approaches introduced  6. To feel confident reaching out to local resources to access more information or help. Course Outline  Week 1: General Information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  What is CAM?  Define Complementary approaches  Categories of Alternative Medicine  Homework  Week 2: Complementary Approach  Natural Products  List the Mind & Body practices  Safety concerns  Homework  Week 3: Alternative Medicine  Mind and Body & Manipulative body-based practices  Guided images and meditation exercise  Yoga exercise  Local Resources

 Hopton, A. MSc., (2010). Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Is Acupuncture More than an Effective Placebo? A Systematic Review of Pooled Data from Meta-analyses. Received November 3, 2012, fromhttp://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=26&sid=50d8 94cd-f508-4d6b-a742-b6f37eecda0c%40sessionmgr12  Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. (2011). The Rise of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the U.S. Received August 28, 2013, from d%20Alternative%20Medicine%20in%20the%20U.html  Koslo, J. (2011). Workplace Wellness-Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Retrieved August 28, 2013, from %20Complementary%20and%20Alternative%20Medicine.html#cont  Mayo Clinic. (November 4,2011). Herbal supplements may not mix with heart medicines. Received August 30, 2013, from supplements/MY01874/NSECTIONGROUP=2  Micozzi, M. (2011). Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4th ed. St. Louis, MO; Saunders  National Center for Complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM). (March 4, 2013). Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices. Received August 29, 2013, from  National Center for Complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM). (May, 2013). Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s in a Name? Received August 29, 2013, from  National Center for Complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM). (July 2, 2013). How safe is this product or practice? Received August 29, 2013, from Reference:

CAM-Week 1  Homework: Due Next Class Need to pick one practice of CAM and find some information on that topic. Be ready to justify at the start of class where this practice is categorized. Complementary or Alternative

Complementary Approach Week 2  Homework: Due Next Class Pick a complementary approach and then go to the safety information site and read up on that practice. Must report it back to the class next week

Emily Bernhardt Wellness Coach Complementary and Alternative Medicine Three Part Series