The Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) curriculum is an online 200-hour program from the highly regarded Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. It is offered to selected residents as a one-year track and seeks to introduce residents to topics relevant to primary care.
Curricular Goals:
Provide in-depth review of integrative primary care for highly motivated residents
Introduce integrative medicine concepts into our Family Medicine residency education
Nurture exploration of personal interests through individual projects
Provide opportunities for peer teaching
Curricular Topics:
Introduction to Integrative Medicine
Prevention and Wellness: US Preventive Services, Nutrition and Diet, Supplements for Prevention, Physical Activity, Sleep, Stress and Mind-Body Medicine, Spirituality
Tools in Integrative Medicine: Motivational Interviewing for Behavioral Change
Pediatric Topics: ADD/ADHD, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Asthma and Allergies
Women's Health Topics: Menopause, Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Depression, Eating Disorders, PMS, Prenatal Care and Lactation
Acute Care Topics: Back Pain, Urinary Tract Infection, Gastroenteritis, Otitis Media, Vaginitis, Chest Pain/GERD, Upper Respiratory Infection
Tools in Integrative Medicine: Integrative Medicine Intake Process, Botanicals, Mind-Body Medicine
Chronic Illness: Cardiovascular Disease (Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease), Diabetes Mellitus II, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Back Pain
Special Topics: HIV, Cancer Survivorship
Tools in Integrative Medicine:Integrative Medicine Care Plan Process, Manual Medicine, Energy Medicine, Whole Systems, Practice Management
Instructional Methods:
Self-study modules based on an online curriculum hosted by the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (averaging 4 hours per week), typically done during senior year of residency
Opportunity for integrative medicine elective month
Individual project focusing on personal area of interest
Quarterly presentation of a selected clinic patient to faculty site lead using an integrative medicine approach
Optional integrative medicine conferences throughout the year (previous residents have attended the "Healthy Kitchen, Healthy Lives Conference" hosted by the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, CA; the "Yoga in Medicine" retreat hosted by UCSD; and presented their research projects at the Integrative Medicine for the Underserved National Conference).