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What is complementary and alternative medicine?
Complementary (used together with conventional medicine) and alternative (used in place of conventional medicine) medicine, as defined by NCCAM, is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine. While some scientific evidence exists regarding some CAM therapies, for most there are key questions that are yet to be answered through well-designed scientific studies--questions such as whether they are safe and whether they work for the diseases or medical conditions for which they are used.
Visit NCCAM website http://www.nccam.nih.gov/.
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MISSION
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is dedicated to
• exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science training complementary and alternative medicine researchers disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals
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AREAS OF FOCUS
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CAM Project
Goals
• Learners (Health Professionals and students) Improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of health professionals and students regarding the incorporation of CAM into patient care.
• Curriculum Incorporation Incorporate CAM information into the curriculum using EBM principles to select and deliver course content.
• CAM Faculty Development Identify and train CAM practitioners to lecture, give labs, precept and provide multidisciplinary care.
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Objectives
• Learners (Health Professionals and students) Demonstrate the ability to evaluate critically evidence regarding CAM treatments and applications for disease and health. Recognize impact of own health beliefs and practices on care and treatment recommendations made to patients. Communicate with patients appropriately regarding CAM, based on the principles of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) principles and patient-centeredness. Understand how a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach can improve patient care. Curriculum Incorporation Deliver CAM content in an evidence-based fashion via EBM module. Integrate CAM knowledge and skills across the curriculum. CAM Faculty Development Learn common precepting skills. Teach CAM content in an evidence-based fashion.
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Advisory Committee
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William Elder, PhD - Principal Investigator, Department of Family Practice Samuel Matheny, MD - Co-Investigator, Department of Family Practice Jim Ballard, MS - Liaison Community Based Faculty Program Dorothy Brockopp, PhD - Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Nursing
Geza Bruckner, PhD - Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Sciences Todd Cheever, MD - Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
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Deborah Crooks, PhD - Associate Professor, UK Department of Anthropology
Maureen Flannery, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice
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Madison Gates, MS - Project Coordinator, Department of Family Practice Darrell Jennings, MD - Associate Dean of Academic Affairs John Patterson, MD, MSPH - Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice Terry Stratton, PhD - Assistant Dean for Student Assessment & Program Evaluation, Office
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Laura Torbeck, PhD - Curriculum Consultant John Wilson, PhD - Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
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Key Personnel
• William Elder, PhD - Principal Investigator, Department of Family Practice
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Samuel Matheny, MD - Co-Investigator, Department of Family Practice Jim Ballard, MS - Liaison Community Based Faculty Program
Dorothy Brockopp, PhD - Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Nursing
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Geza Bruckner, PhD - Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Sciences
Todd Cheever, MD - Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Deborah Crooks, PhD - Associate Professor, UK Department of Anthropology Madison Gates, MS - Project Coordinator, Department of Family Practice Darrell Jennings, MD - Associate Dean of Academic Affairs John Patterson, MD, MSPH - Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice
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Terry Stratton, PhD - Assistant Dean for Student Assessment & Program Evaluation, Office
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Laura Torbeck, PhD - Curriculum Consultant John Wilson, PhD - Professor, Department of Behavioral Science