{"id":4951,"date":"2025-07-15T13:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/pim\/?page_id=4951"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:28:13","slug":"principles-and-practices-of-alternative-and-complementary-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/pim\/principles-and-practices-of-alternative-and-complementary-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles and Practices of Alternative and Complementary Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"btn-group btn-group-justified  oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps2.research.unc.edu\/events\/index.cfm?event=events.go&amp;key=C9AE\">PMED 450<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-link btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps2.research.unc.edu\/events\/index.cfm?event=events.go&amp;key=C9AE\">HBEH 960<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps2.research.unc.edu\/events\/index.cfm?event=events.go&amp;key=C9AE\">NURS 703i<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now in its 30<sup>th<\/sup> year, this course features lectures and demonstrations about a wide range of alternative therapies taught by experienced practitioners. Students may have the opportunity to visit an integrative \/alternative-care practice, interview patients, and\/or providers, and experience CAM practices. Course is available and open to the public. CEU credits are available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fall 2025 Semester course dates and time:<\/strong><br \/>\nAugust 18 &#8211; December 3, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4:40-6:10 PM EST Via Zoom<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/apps2.research.unc.edu\/events\/index.cfm?event=events.go&amp;key=C9AE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Topics and Speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Acupuncture\/Traditional Chinese<\/li>\n<li>Alternative Nutritional Therapies<\/li>\n<li>Aromatherapy<\/li>\n<li>Bodywork<\/li>\n<li>Chiropractic Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Functional Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Healing Touch<\/li>\n<li>Herbal Touch<\/li>\n<li>Holistic Medical Practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Homeopathy<\/li>\n<li>Massage<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness Meditation<\/li>\n<li>Hypnosis<\/li>\n<li>Biofeedback\/Neurofeedback<\/li>\n<li>Psychic Healing\/Psychic Diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>Shamanism<\/li>\n<li>Tai Chi\/Qigong<\/li>\n<li>Yoga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>UNC Program on Integrative Medicine is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/imconsortium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now in its 30th year, this course features lectures and demonstrations about a wide range of alternative therapies taught by experienced practitioners. 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