Medical student /resident physician elective
The Integrative Medicine Clinic at ETSU blends the best of Family medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine and Osteopathic medicine in a healing oriented approach emphasizing the whole person.
Family medicine is centered on maintaining a continuous, caring relationship with patients and their families using the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences to provide comprehensive health care.
Chinese medicine and Acupuncture is an ancient medical art which seeks to enhance the ability of the body to heal naturally and improve function through the use of needles, herbal medicine, nutrition, and Qigong (physical and breathing exercises).
Osteopathic Medicine focuses on the whole person , the relationship of the bodys nerves, muscles, bones and organs, and the bodys innate ability to heal itself. Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, is hands-on care. It involves using the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury by moving muscles and joints using techniques including stretching, gentle pressure and resistance.
By combining these unique medical systems into a comprehensive approach, the Integrative Medicine Clinic at ETSU can address our patients medical issues in a distinctive way by using the best evidence based treatments in modern and complementary medicine, while emphasizing the whole person.
As a resident-physician or medical student interested in Integrative medicine, an elective at the Integrative Medicine clinic at ETSU can provide a foundation in what is an exciting specialty of medicine, and expand your viewpoint of what medicine can and has offered for millennia around the world.
Resident and Medical Student Electives
An elective in the ETSU Integrative medicine clinic will involve a mixture of designated didactic and clinical time.
Clinical education is the opportunity to see as well as experience different modalities including Acupuncture, Osteopathic manipulation, trigger point injections, botanical medicine, mind-body medicine and qigong.
During your elective time, you will get the opportunity to work one on one with our Integrative Medicine physicians in the clinic, and learn some practical skills. The opportunity to see other complementary practices around the community including Chiropractic, Health and Wellness coaching, Functional medicine and Nutrition may be available on an individual basis.
Didactic education is set aside for you to get a basic knowledge of Integrative medicine, and some of the unique medical systems we use at the Integrative medicine clinic. Didactic course work will be a mixture of required & recommended reading assignments, Prezi presentations and on-line material.
If you are interested in learning more about Longitudinal Acupuncture Training in Residency at ETSU Family Medicine in Johnson City, TN, or if you are interested in scheduling a future elective at the Integrative Medicine clinic or if you have any questions, please email Dr. Borja at borjan@etsu.edu.
