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Article: Evidence informed practice as the catalyst for culture change in CAM
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Article co-written by Northwestern Health Sciences University researchers Michele Maiers and Roni Evans. The article was published in Explore (NY) and was made available online by NIH/National Library of Medicine in 2011. Citation: Explore (NY). 2012 Jan-Feb; 8(1); 68-72.
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The NCCAM-funded R25 project has provided the impetus for meaningful culture change at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) which, over the long term, can affect the professional culture of our CAM constituents. Benefiting from a unique collaboration with the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing, we are making substantial progress in developing our CAM professionals' research-related skill sets so that they may truly learn and practice in evidence informed ways.
Article: Advancing evidence informed practice through faculty development: the Northwestern Health Sciences University model
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Article co-written by faculty and staff members at Northwestern Health Sciences University. The article was published by Explore, and was made available online by Elsevier in 2011.
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The overall objective of our educational program is to facilitate evidence informed practice (EIP) among CAM practitioners. Through the practice of EIP, we aim to educate research-literate 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.
Article: Ways of knowing: Integrating research Into CAM education and holism Into conventional health professional education
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Article co-written by Michele Maiers, Northwestern Health Sciences University Executive Director of Research and Innovation. The article is the author manuscript made available by NIH Public Access. It was published in its final edited form in Explore (NY). Citation: Explore (NY). 2008; 4(4): 278-281.
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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.