H EDU 5035 - Principles and Practices of Integrative Health

The purpose of this course is to review the specific interventions, approaches and methods of evidenced based integrative health practice. Much of the course will explore the mission and evidences of the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine whose mission is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and their roles in improving health and health care. This class will explore the research that supports these integrative health practices also referred to as complementary healing interventions.