B Kligler1, A Gordon, M Stuart, V Sierpina. 1. Beth Israel Department of Family Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA. benklig@aol.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The widespread use of alternative and complementary therapies by the public provides a new challenge to medical education. No standardized curriculum is available for medical educators in this field. Providing an adequate background on these therapies and reliable, useful information to our learners was a task addressed by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Group on Alternative Medicine over the past 2 years. METHODS: The group met at conferences and communicated via e-mail to develop a consensus of recommended knowledge, skills, and attitudes in complementary and alternative medicine for incorporation into the family practice residency training curriculum. CONCLUSION: This article suggests guidelines as developed by this STFM group to assist programs wishing to include formal training in complementary and alternative medicine in residency training.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The widespread use of alternative and complementary therapies by the public provides a new challenge to medical education. No standardized curriculum is available for medical educators in this field. Providing an adequate background on these therapies and reliable, useful information to our learners was a task addressed by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Group on Alternative Medicine over the past 2 years. METHODS: The group met at conferences and communicated via e-mail to develop a consensus of recommended knowledge, skills, and attitudes in complementary and alternative medicine for incorporation into the family practice residency training curriculum. CONCLUSION: This article suggests guidelines as developed by this STFM group to assist programs wishing to include formal training in complementary and alternative medicine in residency training.
Authors: Jeannie K Lee; Anne L Hume; Robert Willis; Heather Boon; Patricia Lebensohn; Audrey Brooks; Ben Kligler Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2018-08 Impact factor: 2.047
Authors: Patricia Lebensohn; Benjamin Kligler; Sally Dodds; Craig Schneider; Selma Sroka; Rita Benn; Paula Cook; Mary Guerrera; Tieraona Low Dog; Victor Sierpina; Raymond Teets; Dael Waxman; John Woytowicz; Andrew Weil; Victoria Maizes Journal: J Grad Med Educ Date: 2012-03
Authors: Benjamin Kligler; Audrey J Brooks; Victoria Maizes; Elizabeth Goldblatt; Maryanna Klatt; Mary S Koithan; Mary Jo Kreitzer; Jeannie K Lee; Ana Marie Lopez; Hilary McClafferty; Robert Rhode; Irene Sandvold; Robert Saper; Douglas Taren; Eden Wells; Patricia Lebensohn Journal: Glob Adv Health Med Date: 2015-09-01
Authors: Ranjana Chaterji; Rochelle E Tractenberg; Hakima Amri; Michael Lumpkin; Sharon B W Amorosi; Aviad Haramati Journal: Altern Ther Health Med Date: 2007 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 1.305