title: Innovations in integrative healthcare education: undergraduate holistic studies at San Francisco State University and the CAM in undergraduate medical education project in Canada.
abstract: Content on integrative healthcare and complementary and alternative medicine is being taught in hundreds of educational programs across the country. Nursing, medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathic, and other programs are finding creative and innovative ways to include these approaches in new models of education and practice. This column spotlights such innovations in integrative healthcare and CAM education and presents readers with specific educational interventions they can adapt into new or ongoing educational efforts at their institution or programs. We invite readers to submit brief descriptions of efforts in their institutions that reflect the creativity, diversity, and interdisciplinary nature of the field. Please submit to Dr Sierpina at vssierpi@utmb.edu or Dr Kreitzer at kreit003@umn.edu. Submissions should be no more than 700 to 800 words. Please include any Web site or other resource that is relevant, as well as contact information.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch, TX, USA. vssierpi@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Victor S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sierpina
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kreitzer
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verhoef
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brundin-Mather
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D002140:California; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration