- Evidence-Based Medicine & Naturopathy 2h 00min
Featured Review
Description
This online webinar will review the interplay of evidence-based medicine (EBM)/evidence-informed practice and naturopathic medicine. It will review recent research into the attitudes of the naturopathic community towards EBM and how they have changed over time. It will explore the possibilities of using whole systems research to study naturopathic medicine and then will close with review of whole systems research into naturopathic medicine including retrospective chart reviews, prospective observational studies, surveys, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews.
Learning Objectives
- Consider the question of are evidence-based medicine and naturopathy antithetical?
- Identify early opinions in the naturopathic community towards EBM
- Explain later shifts in opinion on this topic
- Understand how these shifts occurred
- Define evidence-based medicine as it was initially intended
- Consider the differences (if any) between evidence-based medicine and evidence-based naturopathic medicine
- Understand the value of different research approaches to defining/explaining what naturopathic medicine is.
- Appreciate the benefits and challenges of whole systems research
Course Content
Instructor
Dr. Goldenberg is a naturopathic physician, professor, researcher, and creator of Dr. Journal Club. He is most passionate about the interplay of evidence and clinical practice.
As a naturopathic doctor Dr. Goldenberg currently practices alongside a family practice MD in a collaborative membership model they call Collabracare. While he practices as a general naturopathic practitioner, he is specifically interested in irritable bowel syndrome.
Dr. Goldenberg is a passionate educator and currently is adjunct professor at Bastyr University, his alma mater, in which he enrolled after receiving honors and distinction in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also faculty for the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine’s Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, where he teaches evidence informed practice.
Dr. Goldenberg is an active researcher with numerous publications in high impact scientific journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine and The Cochrane Library. His research focus includes evidence informed practice, irritable bowel syndrome, probiotics, and research methodology. He is currently Research Investigator at the Bastyr University Research Institute and Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Technology Sydney. He has presented nationally and internationally on evidence based medicine as well as probiotics and research methodology. His probiotics work has been highlighted by the BBC, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Prevention Magazine, and Fox News.
In 2014 Dr. Goldenberg created the medical education website www.DrJournalClub.com in order to share his passion for the interplay of evidence and clinical practice with the larger integrative medicine community.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
1 CEU total (up to 1 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
2 credits total (up to 2 credits Category A) -Direct ApprovalNational Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (Provider #1583) (NCBTMB)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours Research) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
2 CEUs total (up to 2 CEUs General) -Direct ApprovalNew York Sponsorship via National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NY NCBTMB)
2 hours total -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours General) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
2 CPDs total (up to 2 CPDs Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
2 CMEs total (up to 2 CMEs General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
2 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
2 credits total (up to 2 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
2 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
2 hours total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
2 CEUs total (up to 2 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
2 hours total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
2 CEs total (up to 2 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
2 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
2 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
2 contact hours total (up to 2 contact hours General) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
2 credits total (up to 2 credits General) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
2 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours Category C) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
2 CEs total (up to 2 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
2 hours total (up to 2 hours Category 2) -Assumed Approval
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access my course after I register?
All you need to do is go to your My Courses page and login! If it's your first time logging in, there are a few profile questions you'll be asked to fill out first.
How long will I have access to the course?
Can I retake the course after I have complete it?
How soon after I complete the course do I get my certificate?
What date will appear on my certificate?
Is the course live or pre-recorded?
$80.00
30-Day Guarantee
This course includes:
- 2 hours on-demand video
- 1 downloadable resource
- Full lifetime access
- Certificate of completion (PDF)
- Certificate available immediately
- CEs / PDAs as outlined
This course is intended for
both practitioners and non-practitioners.
both practitioners and non-practitioners.