Healthcare Professionals (MD, DO, ND, DC, DrPH, PhD, LAc)
"Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine for Public Health"
Certification* (16 hours)
(Functional Medicine - Orthomolecular medicine - Prevention - Healthy-Aging)
*1st university endorsed wellness certification program for licensed health professionals in the U.S.
Become the doctor of the future...today! This wellness certification program was specifically created for the experienced licensed health professional who has recognized, and may be experiencing frustration with, the inherent limitations of how we currently practice health care in America. This unique certification course is designed for the practitioner who desires to make the mental, emotional, clinical and financial paradigm shift from "sickness care" to "Wholistic Wellness care"...the future of healthcare in America! Create a more enriching, personally fulfilling and financially rewarding practice based upon the latest research in lifestyle medicine, mind-body medicine, and natural healing. It is possible to experience fulfillment and prosperity in the new health care system...but you will need to master the wholistic and integrative approach to health care and healing... the new "book of rules and bag of tools" of "Wellness" care...and the new Doctor-Patient relationship!
Course Key Topics:
• How the "Wellness Revolution" is transforming how we practice medicine and deliver health care in America...and around the globe.
• How the economics of "Personalized Medicine" will change how your practice healthcare in your clinic.
• Why "Health Care Reform" will provide even greater opportunity for health practitoners who can master the art & science behind this "New" medicine.
• The new clinical model: "The Whole Person" and the approach to patient profiling, diagnostic interpretation and patient care.
• Integrative medicine, Preventive medicine, Complementary & Alternative medicine "CAM", Healthy-Aging medicine...the new tools in your healthcare tool box.
• "Conventional" vs. "Functional" approach to the diagnostic protocols and laboratory tests used to identify the core issues underlying common chronic conditions.
• The difference between "Healthy-Aging" vs. "Anti-Aging"
• Evidenced-based integrative medicine diagnostic and clinical protocols for treating patients suffering from chronic degenerative disease.
• How & why orthomolecular medicine (nutrition therapy) has become an integral part of treating all chronic degenerative disease.
• The latest research in mind-body medicine and the practical implication and application in patient treatment and case management.
• Actual case studies (adrenal insufficiency, thyroid dysfunction, obesity, type II diabetes, heart disease, and more...) including patient profiling, diagnostic protocols, interpretation, report-of-findings, and successful treatment protocols based upon the latest research
• The art & science behind "Healing" vs. the mechanics of "Health Care"... how they differ and how they can be utilized for more effective treatment outcomes.
• Redefining the "Doctor-Patient" relationship in the new Health Care System.
• New business opportunities that exist in patient care and health care delivery due to the consumer driven "Wellness Revolution."
• Internal practice building strategies that work.
• How to transition short-term "sickness-care" patients into long-term "Wellness-care" clients.
• How to convert you existing clinical practice from "sickness-care" into a "Wellness-care" center based upon the principles of a "Patient Centered" approach.
• Marketing your "Wellness" practice to the "Wellness" patient-customer-consumer.
Day 1 (8 hours)
08:00am -12:00pm
Module 1: Wellness Mastery(R) Health System! (2 hrs)
A. Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine and Prevention…the new health care paradigm (The Aging Process, Statistics on Aging, Current Theories about Aging and Disease, Signs & Symptoms of Aging, Diseases of Aging, Healthy-Aging…Lifestyle, Medicine and Longevity).
B. Review of the latest research and current cultural trends in Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine and the Anti-Aging movement in mainstream health care in America and globally.
C. Understanding the Differences: “Sickness Care” vs ”Wellness Care”
D. Exercise #1: Concept Group: “Health”
Module 2: The Wholistic Health Model(c) (2 hrs)
A. The mind-body-spirit-emotion connection. Fundamentals for creating and maintaining optimal health and a pain-free, disease-free, and medication-free life based upon the wholistic nature of humanity.
B. Universal Principles – Spiritual Laws & Laws of Nature – which govern our experience of health, the physiology of healing, and that support the body’s natural healing potential.
C. Quantum Physics (the new scientific paradigm for health care) vs. Newtonian Physics (old medical paradigm) …replacing old dogma. New concepts of health based upon the quantum physics model of how different energy states affect cellular physiology and the healing process.
D. Exercise #2: Concept Group: “Healing” vs. “Healthcare”
01:00pm - 05:00pm
Module 3: Introduction to Complementary & Alternative Medicine "CAM" with Case Studies (2 hrs)
A. Characteristics of CAM, Translation from Conventional Medicine, What is Lifestyle Medicine, Issues in Integrative Medicine, Social-Cultural Factors and Global Dimensions
B. Allopathic Medicine (pharmaceutical and surgical intervention) vs. Alternative Medicine (acupuncture, armatherapy, art therapy, chiropractic, energy medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, humor therapy, manual therapies, functional medicine, nutritional medicine, naturopathy) vs. Integrative Medicine.
C. Prevention or Wellness: The Evolving Language of Integrated Healthcare, New Frontiers in Health
D. Exercise #3: CAM Case Studies
Module 4: Ten Principles of Wellness (2 hr)
A. Overview of the “Ten Principles of Wellness” based upon The Wholisitic Health Model(C) (The fundamental elements the human body needs to create and maintain optimal health: Healthy Spiritual Energy, Healthy Emotional Energy, Healthy Mental Energy, Oxygen, Water, Sunlight, Acid/Alkaline pH Balance, Hormone Balance, Natures Nutrition, Physical Activity)
B. Exercise #4: Case Study – Adrenal Insufficiency
C. Exercise #5: Juicing workshop
Day 2 (8 hours)
08:00am - 12:00pm
Module 5: Nutrition I: Theory-Therapy-Protocols with Case Studies (2 hrs)
A. The role of hydration, proper food combining, and raw food for optimal digestion, detoxification and elimination in the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative diseases.
B. Acid/alkaline pH balance, the disease process, and the benefits of an alkaline diet.
C. The role of whole foods in the treatment and prevention of chronic degenerative conditions.
D. The role of nutritional supplementation in the treatment and prevention of chronic degenerative conditions (quality protein/amino acids, quality fats/essential fatty acids, quality carbohydrates/glyconutrients, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, phytochemicals, food enzymes, and probiotics)
E. Exercise #6: Case Study – Thyroid Insufficiency
Module 6: Wellness Protocols I: Integrative Medicine Treatment Options for Patients Suffering from Chronic Degenerative Disease with Case Studies (2 hrs)
A. Heart Disease (Nutrition Therapy, Stress Management, IV Therapy, Chelation, Hyperbaric Oxygen, External Counter Pulsation (ECP/EECP, Movement Therapy)
B. Cancer (Nutrition Therapy, IV Therapy, Chelation Therapy, Physical Activity, Stress Management)
C. Diabetes (Nutrition, Movement Therapy, IV Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen)
D. Obesity (Lifestyle Management, Behavior Modification, Nutrition, Movement Therapy, Support)
E. Headaches, constipation and other frequently occurring health problems
F. Exercise #7: Case Study – Obesity/Diabetes
01:00pm - 05:00pm
Module 7: Designing Effective & Comprehensive Client Wellness Programs (2 hrs)
A. Food Management: Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore? The benefits of a plant based diet.
B. How to create nutritional programs based upon natural methods that target specific chemical imbalances, hormone imbalances and nutritional deficiencies.
C. Stress Management (Deep Breathing, Qui Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation)
D. Movement Therapy (Qui Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Palates, Aerobic Activity, Resistance Training)
E. Exercise #8: Designing Your Own “Personal” Wellness Program
Module 8: Mastering the Art & Science of Successful Behavior Modification (2 hrs)
A. Successful Behavior Modification…Theories, Facts & Fallacies!
B. The Power of Goal Setting
C. Defining the new “Patient-Doctor” relationship in the Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine health model
D. Evidence-based lifestyle medicine" moral & ethical responsibilities of physicians and health providers
E. Achievements, Challenges and the future of Public Health in the 21st Century.
F. Exercise #9: Personal EmPOWERment/Wellness Coaching Model
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