Foundation Modules
Introductory Western Medicine Module
| DFM 800 | 3 units/48 hours (Didactic) |
This intense 48-hour module supplements Western medical knowledge necessary to complete future modules and participate in Integrative and Western medicine clinical settings. It will address major areas of disease pattern diagnosis in a problem-oriented format and will consist of lecture, guided readings, written projects, and examinations. A review of laboratory and imaging studies will also be included to give students an introduction to modern medical diagnostic tools.
FOUNDATION MODULES
This series of modules prepares doctoral students for an advanced course of study in upcoming core modules, and for completion of a research project in the final phase of the program. The foundation modules enable students to understand and apply the techniques and theories of case management, teaching, modern acupuncture research, and research methodology to expand their clinical reasoning and research abilities.
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| DFM 810 1 Units 16 Hours |
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| This course helps students open new horizons in the communication between Western medicine and TCM practitioners. It teaches the steps required for proper management of patients’ cases. Students will learn how to review medical literature on a particular condition or disease and gather information for presentation and discussion. At the end of this course, students will be able to make a presentation of medical cases in terms acceptable to the scientific community. Furthermore, through the extensive review of medical literature on a certain condition, students will become well educated on the topics they present. |
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| DFM 820 0.5 Units 8 Hours |
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| This course covers basic modern techniques of teaching in both classroom and clinical settings to enable doctoral students to transmit their knowledge and experience. Upon completion of the course, students will gain skills which will help them become classroom teachers of TCM as well as clinical training supervisors. |
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| DFM 830 1.5 Units 24 Hours |
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| This course introduces the most recent anatomical and physiological research findings on acupuncture. It lays the neurological foundations of acupuncture and discusses the different hypotheses and theories on meridians and points to give an insight into how the insertion and stimulation of the acupuncture needles affect the human body. |
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| DFM 840 0.5 Units 8 Hours |
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| The potential interactions between Chinese herbs/formulas and pharmaceutical drugs have increasingly been a topic of concern to many people today as a result of cooperation between Chinese and Western medical modalities. This course addresses the different aspects of herb/formula/drug interactions, ranging from complementary to toxic. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to understand the pharmacological nature of medicinal herbs/formulas and demonstrate awareness in potential interactions between medicinal herbs and pharmaceutical drugs. |
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| DFM 850 1+0.5 Units 16+16 Hours |
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| 1 unit/16 hours (Didactic), 0.5 units/16 hours (Clinic) The Four Classical Texts of Traditional Chinese Medicine have shaped the profession into what it is today. They present the original basis for the theory, diagnosis, pattern differentiation, and treatment formulation of TCM. This module is a survey of the four TCM classics, which are Huang Di Nei Jing, Shang Han Lun, Jin Gui Yao Lue, and Wen Bing Tiao Bian. Also in this module, the classics’ herbal formulas are discussed with emphasis on their relevance to modern use, contemporary research, and clinical applications. Upon completion of this course, students will have a deeper understanding of the history, development, and theories of TCM. Students will also be skilled in applying classical formulas into their practices and modify these according to patients’ conditions. |
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| DRE 800 1 Units 16 Hours |
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| This course is an introduction to evidence-based medicine for clinical research and will provide the knowledge required for the presentation of the Capstone Project. The course introduces protocol design, hypothesis development, and gathering of evidence, including decision analysis.Topics include design of clinical trials, human subjects’ issues, and adverse effects. This course will also present different acupuncture models used for research and examine how contemporary research on meridian and acupuncture points is conducted. Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to design, direct and implement clinical research projects in TCM and will be prepared to undertake their Capstone Project research. |
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