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Academic education in complementary medicine: a tuscan methodological perspective.

Gian Franco Gensini¹, Andrea A Conti

¹Dipartimento di Area Critica Medico Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS S. Maria agli Ulivi and Centro Italiano per la Medicina Basata sulle Prove, Firenze, Italy.

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|January 30, 2008

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Complementary medicine (CM) use has surged in Italy, necessitating academic integration. The University of Florence now offers specialized courses in CM, including herbal medicine and acupuncture, demonstrating the feasibility of structured CM education.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Complementary Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Complementary medicine (CM) adoption has significantly increased in Italy, nearly doubling in the 1990s.
There is a growing need for academic education in CM within Italian universities.
The Joint Italian Conference of Deans of Medicine has previously addressed the integration of CM into medical curricula.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the implementation of complementary medicine (CM) academic education at the University of Florence.
To highlight the development of specific teaching methodologies for CM within the Italian university system.
To showcase successful postgraduate programs in CM.

Main Methods:

Development of a methodological course on CM for the undergraduate Medicine and Surgery curriculum.

Keywords:

clinical methodology complementary medicine evidence based medicine history of medicine medical education

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Selective focus on CM practices with strong scientific evidence, such as herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Establishment of Master's degrees in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and Clinical Phytotherapy.

Main Results:

The University of Florence has successfully integrated CM into both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
Master's programs in Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine and Clinical Phytotherapy are achieving remarkable success.
High satisfaction rates among health professionals attending these programs underscore their value.

Conclusions:

Structured academic education in CM is important, needed, and feasible.
The University of Florence's approach demonstrates a successful model for implementing CM didactics.
The positive outcomes validate the need for continued development of CM education in medical schools.