The Integrative Medicine Fellowship is offered in the Division of Integrative Medicine of the Department of Family Medicine. The OSU Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) is an outpatient practice in the Primary Care Network. The CIM faculty represent each of the 5 NIH-defined domains of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) coming from Integrative Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics. Integrative medicine is an approach to health and wellness that integrates conventional Western health care practices with CAM modalities appropriate for the patient. The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine is committed to providing evidence-based Integrative Medicine services to patients and their families.
Physicians today must have basic knowledge of various health belief systems that influence health care choices and have a working knowledge of integrative medicine and CAM modalities. This knowledge is essential for physicians to converse knowledgeably with their patients, avoid complications from interactions, and to exercise appropriate judgment regarding the ultimate care of the patient. They must be aware of which elements of CAM practice are based on adequate research evidence and which remain unproven.
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The Integrative Medicine Fellowship includes didactics, shadowing experiences, participation in patient care, and mentoring with Integrative Medicine faculty. Fellows in this program have flexibility to create an academic experience tailored to their individual academic and professional interests. Fellows in the Integrative Medicine Program gain a working knowledge of Integrative Medicine research, education, and clinical models. In addition to the development of integrative medicine physician practice style, the fellow will:
Develops a working knowledge of NCCAM (National Centers for Complementary Alternative Medicine) defined CAM modalities offered at the OSU CIM:
Fellows have requirements for publications, presentations, and teaching about Integrative Medicine during the fellowship.
Elective opportunities are determined in conjunction with the Fellowship Director to support individual clinical or academic interests.
There currently is no ACGME Accreditation for fellowships in Integrative Medicine
The fellowship is one year in length. It begins in early August and ends July of the following year.
Interested candidates may contact the Director of the Division of Integrative Medicine at (614) 293-9777 or e-mail Dr. Glen Aukerman. Please include the following: current curriculum vitae, personal statement, copy of your medical license, and three letters of recommendation.
Please send all items to the following address:
OSU Center for Integrative Medicine
Laura Kunze, Center Coordinator
2000 Kenny Road
Columbus, OH 43221
