Continuing Education Content

Overview

This activity consists of ten modules. Each module includes a lecture video by one author on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). At the end of each module, the learner is required to complete a short post test. Post tests must be completed with an accuracy of 70% or better in order for the learner to receive continuing education credit.

Target Audience

This activity was designed for physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals interested in research and learning about complimentary and alternative medicine.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner should be able to:

• Define complementary and alternative medicine.
• Discuss the principles of complementary and alternative medicine.
• Describe uses of complementary and alternative medicine.
• Identify research needs with complementary and alternative medicine.

Note: Each module has content-specific learning objectives.

Faculty

The following are subject matter experts who provided and reviewed content for this activity.

Marc R. Blackman, M.D.
Chief of the Endocrine Section
Laboratory of Clinical Investigation
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Margaret A. Chesney, Ph.D
Deputy Director
National Center for Comprehensive and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health

Paul M. Coates, Ph.D.
Director of the Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Richard Hammerschlag, Ph.D.
Research Director at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurology
Oregon Health and Science University
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

William Meeker, D.C., M.P.H.
Vice President of Palmer Chiropractic University Foundation
Director of the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

David Spiegel, M.D.
Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor in the School of Medicine
Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Stephen E. Straus, M.D.
Director at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Dawn Wallerstedt, RN, CRNP
Research Nurse Practitioner
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Office of the Scientific Director for Clinical Research
Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through joint sponsorship of Ciné-Med, Inc. and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Ciné-Med, Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Ciné-Med, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Note: Each chapter is designated for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Ciné-Med, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This program is approved for 10 contact hours for nurses. Note: Each chapter is designated for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Support

This activity is funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

Hardware / Software Requirements

Windows Media Player is required to complete this activity. If you have an old version you can update it for free at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

Questions About This Activity

If you have a question or experience a technical problem, please contact Ciné-Med at 800-253-7657 or support@cine-med.com

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