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Abstract

Grant Number:	5R25AT002879-04
Project Title:	Acupuncture Practitioner Research Education Enhancement

PI Information:	Name	Email	Title
	HAMMERSCHLAG, RICHARD	rhammerschlag@ocom.edu	RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This research education enhancement project will improve research literacy and research participation skills of acupuncture practitioners by developing and implementing a tiered curriculum for master's students, doctoral students and faculty at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). The resulting curriculum will also be adapted for a broader national audience. The project builds on current and recently completed collaborative efforts between OCOM and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in the domains of both education (OHSU's R25 CAM Curriculum grant) and research (OHSU's P50 CAM Center grant). OHSU faculty with experience from both grants will partner with researchers and educators at OCOM to design didactic and experiential programs that will include lecture and small- group classroom learning, an evidence-based medicine training lab, research grand rounds and research observation. Research enhancement programs will be integrated into the 4-day per month intensives of the doctoral program and will be offered as a short-term sabbatical program for faculty. A coordinated tripartite structure will administer the project. An Advisory Council will oversee the work of the Research Education Committee and the Evaluation Team to ensure the successful planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of the research education initiatives. The Research Education Committee will also coordinate with OCOM's vice president for academic affairs, academic steering committee and faculty members who have completed the sabbatical program to introduce evidence based concepts and knowledge across the breadth of the master's and doctoral curricula. Year 4 will focus on a curriculum dissemination conference, co-sponsored by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, to share the grant-generated research education programs with other acupuncture colleges. Created content and learning approaches will also be formatted as continuing education seminars to offer evidence based research literacy training to community based acupuncture practitioners. Sustainability will be further addressed by beginning to develop grant content as web-based distance learning modules.

Public Health Relevance:
This Public Health Relevance is not available.

Thesaurus Terms:
acupuncture /acupressure, curriculum, medical education, physician
training
alternative medicine, clinical research, human subject, questionnaire

Institution:	OREGON COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
	10525 SE CHERRY BLOSSOM DR
	PORTLAND, OR 972162859
Fiscal Year:	2008
Department:	NONE
Project Start:	01-SEP-2005
Project End:	31-AUG-2009
ICD:	NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
IRG:	ZAT1

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