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The Integrative Clinical Medicine portion provides a solid foundation for the integration of Eastern and Western medical sciences. You learn to develop fluency in the language of both medical paradigms, beginning in the first trimester with a two-class series in Western Medical Terminology. In the fourth trimester, after you have completed all basic science requirements (BSRs), you learn Eastern and Western approaches to nutrition and Pharmacotherapeutics, which focuses on drug categories, and the beneficial and harmful effects of pharmaceuticals.
In the fifth trimester, you continue learning integrative medicine in Western Physical Examination and Acupuncture Orthopedics, as well as CPR/First Aid. These particular classes focus you on learning procedures and examinations of Western medicine, not just the language.
Integrative Clinical Medicine Course Descriptions>>
In the sixth trimester you begin a five-class series in Integrative Medicine and a four-class series in Oriental Clinical Medicine. Between these two classes, you gain a wide perspective on the treatment of myriad medical conditions. Integrative Medicine classes focus on diagnosis and standards of care from a Western perspective, with a special emphasis on differential diagnosis, referrals, and “red-flag” cases, as well as a brief review of pertinent Oriental medical diagnoses and prognoses. In this series you also learn patient case management, including a whole host of issues related to primary care, secondary/specialty care, treatment planning, referral, collaboration, continuity of care, prognosis & future medical care, follow-up, contraindications & complications, final review, functional outcomes, qualified medical examiners (QMEs), med-legal report writing, independent medical review, expert medical testimony, special care/seriously ill patients, emergency procedures, and psychosocial assessment.
In the Oriental Clinical Medicine course series you learn the in-depth diagnosis and treatment of various conditions in gynecology, obstetrics, urology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, immunology, oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, respiratory disorders, neurology, pediatrics, dermatology, and ophthalmology, along with associated Oriental medicine patterns of disharmony, utilizing acupuncture, herbs and other modalities of Oriental medicine.
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These classes help to provide a solid foundation for the integration of Eastern and Western medical sciences. Students learn to develop fluency in both medical paradigms, culminating in the Oriental Clinical Medicine series of courses.
IM 101–102
Western Medical Terminology I, II
(1 units each; 1-hour lecture) Prerequisites: None.
Introduction to the vocabulary of Western biological science, medicine, and medical practice. Emphasis on Greek and Latin word roots. Students learn terminology related to the various tissues and systems of the human body within the context of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
IM 110
Nutrition: East and West
(3 units; 3-hour lecture) Prerequisites: OM 152; BS 122.
Overview of nutrition from both Western and Eastern perspectives. Students learn basic nutritional concepts, e.g. biochemistry of foods, vitamins and minerals, and physiology of digestion, as well as proper nutrition, and common Western and Chinese medicinal foods useful in treating specific symptoms and patterns of disharmony.
IM 120
Western Physical Examination
(2 units; 2-hour lecture) Prerequisites: BS 140.
Students learn to conduct and complete a physical examination and write a patient record accurately and concisely. Emphasis placed on the physical exam, with some discussion of differential diagnosis of commonly encountered symptoms.
IM 130
Pharmacology
(2 units; 2-hour lecture) Prerequisites: BS 010, BS 020; Corequisite: BS 140.
Overview of pharmacology of therapeutic agents, including basic principles of drug actions. Trains students to analyze symptoms in regards to the effects and side effects of drugs. Includes discussion of specific drug groups affecting the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, and digestive systems, and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer chemotherapy.
IM 140
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & First Aid
(0.5 units; 10-hour class) Prerequisites: None.
Emphasis on recognizing cardiopulmonary emergencies and learning the skills to restore breath and pulse through the use of a training mannequin. Basic principles of blood-borne pathogens and first aid also covered.
IM 150
Research Methodology
(1.5 units; 1.5-hour lecture) Prerequisites: None
Important to both the practice and integration of Licensed Acupuncturists into the modern health care setting, students learn the basics of research methodology and the role of research in the practice of evidence based medicine. Includes literature review on an Oriental Medicine topic of the student's choosing.
IM 181
Acupuncture Orthopedics I
(2 units; 2-hour lecture)
Prerequisites: AC 111–113; Corequisite: IM 120. Orthopedic/neurological assessment techniques, charting, treatment and/or referral of musculo-skeletal pain, and treatment modalities, including: Classical acupuncture points and combinations, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, spooning (gua sha), seven-star needle, liniments, trigger points, and myofascial release.
IM 182
Acupuncture Orthopedics II
(1.5 units; 1.5-hour lecture)
Prerequisite: IM 181.
In this course students continue to learn orthopedic diagnostic and treatment protocols for various conditions. There is an emphasis on both Oriental and Western Medical diagnostics with Acupuncture treatment protocols from Oriental and Western Modalities, including manual diagnostic manipulations and treatment with myofascial release. Classes will have both didactic and practical elements allowing hands-on practice of various treatment techniques.
IM 281–284
Integrative Medicine I–IV
(12 units total; 3.0 units each; 3.0-hour lectures)
IM 281 Prerequisites: IM 120; IM 130; IM 140; Corequisite: BS 040.
IM 282-284 Prerequisites: IM 281
Presents the integrative medicine approach to common clinical diseases and disorders through the use of case studies and symptom directed reasoning. Students learn Western style pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical impressions, lab tests & diagnostic imaging, differential diagnosis, ICD-9 coding, clinical reasoning, problem solving and Western medical treatments (standards of care), as well as Oriental medicine.
Students also learn appropriate case management, including primary care, secondary/specialty care, treatment planning, referral, collaboration, continuity of care, prognosis and future medical care, follow-up, contraindications & complications, final review, functional outcomes, Qualified Medical Examiner functions, med-legal report writing, independent medical review, expert medical testimony, special care/seriously ill patients, emergency procedures, and psychosocial assessment.
Includes discussion of scopes of practice for various specialties including internal medicine, pharmacology, neurology, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, urology, and radiology, and their referral criteria where appropriate.
IM 301–304
Oriental Clinical Medicine I–IV
(14 units total: 2–4 units each; 2–4 hour lectures) Prerequisites: OM 201. OM 301 must be taken first. The rest of the series need not be taken in order.
The core of applied Oriental Medicine within the AIMC Berkeley academic program, this 210-hour course series discusses diseases suitable for Oriental medical treatment within orthopedics, traumatology, and internal medicine. Covers gynecology, obstetrics, urology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, immunology, oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, respiratory disorders, neurology, pediatrics, dermatology, and ophthalmology, along with associated Oriental Medicine patterns of disharmony. Students also learn appropriate examination, diagnosis, acupuncture treatment points, herbal formulas, contraindications, prognosis, and referral criteria.
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