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Forty Two Physicians Selected for Nation's First Integrative Medicine Distributed Learning Program
TUCSON, AZ -- From more than 100 applications from physicians across the globe, the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine has selected 42 Associate Fellows for its new distributed learning program scheduled to launch on August 15. This two-year initiative, dubbed the Associate Fellowship, will use the Internet and corresponding media to educate these physicians in the theory and practice of integrative medicine, the use of conventional and alternative methods to stimulate the body's natural healing potential. Through clinical applications, interactive modules, online discussions, case studies, and three separate weeks in Tucson, the Associate Fellows will receive a practical education in integrative medicine from the comfort of their homes or offices.
"We are enthusiastic about the level of interest, both nationally and internationally, in our new Associate Fellowship program," stated Dr. Andrew Weil, program director of the Program in Integrative Medicine. "Our new Associate Fellows have chosen to incorporate the integrative medicine philosophy into their personal and professional lives, and will soon learn how to integrate the most appropriate treatment modalities for their patients," continued Weil. "Considering that these physicians represent a wide range of medical specialties and subspecialties, it is exciting to see the reach that the integrative approach will soon have across medicine."
The Associate Fellowship will closely mirror the program's innovative residential fellowship, which requires its physician-fellows to relocate to Tucson for two years. Now in its fourth year, the residential fellowship includes both didactic and clinical training, and is designed to produce the next generation of leaders in integrative medicine. The Associate Fellowship was designed for those physicians who are not able to leave their practices for two years to train in Tucson, but remain committed to obtaining an education in the field.
The physicians selected for the Associate Fellowship's inaugural class represent ten medical specialties and subspecialties, in 19 states and three countries. The two-year program begins August 15, followed by the first of a series of weeklong meetings in Tucson in mid-September.
Additional information about the Associate Fellowship is available at http://www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/af/.
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