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2024-2025 Electives

02YF740 — INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Description:

The students will see patients in the office under the supervision of board certified integrative medicine physicians.

Learning Objectives

• 1. Discuss Integrative Medicine as an evidence based medical specialty, and explain the difference between integrative and traditional care models. (MK5, MK6) 2. Describe the root causes of disease, lifestyle, and nutritional interventions for both prevention and treatment. (MK7) 3. Demonstrate basic tools of Integrative Medicine, including motivational interviewing, introduction of mindfulness, and discuss referrals to credentialed practitioners of adjunctive services such as acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, and naturopathy. (ICS1, ICS2, MK4, MK6) 4. Analyze the physiology of GI, neuro, endocrine, cardiology as it relates to root cause etiology of disease. (MK2) 5. Identify botanicals, supplements, and their principles of use and safety. (MK4, MK5, MK6) 6. Discuss the ethics of Integrative Medicine, boundaries of care, and patient safety. (P3) 7. Practice self-care behaviors and strategies for reducing stress in the workplace and at home. (PBLI4)

Assessment

Assessment will be by clinical observation and discussions with faculty.

Activities

Hours are Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. No weekends or call.

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year

Availability with Max Students per Rotation:

Duty Hours: 35-40

Time Distribution: 80% Clinical, 5% Library/Research, 15% Lecture/Seminar

Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice

Notes and Enrollment Information:

THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH. For permission to enroll, please contact Sharon Roberts (robeshar@iu.edu).

Third Year Elective? Yes

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None