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Teaching acupuncture: the Brazilian Medical Residency Programme.

Jéssica Maria Costi1, João Bosco Guerreiro da Silva, Li Shih Min

  • 1Hospital Regional de São José Dr Homero de Miranda Gomes, São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Acupuncture in Medicine : Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
|September 20, 2012
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Acupuncture is a well-accepted medical resource in Brazil, integrated into the public health system since 1988. Brazil uniquely offers a 2-year Medical Residency Programme in Acupuncture, blending Traditional Chinese Medicine and biomedical approaches.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Medical Education
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Acupuncture integration into Brazil's public health system began with legislative support in 1988.
  • Recognition as a medical specialty in 1995 spurred the development of board examinations and a dedicated Medical Residency Programme.
  • Brazil is the sole country outside China to establish a formal Acupuncture Medical Residency Programme.

Observation:

  • The 2-year Acupuncture Medical Residency Programme involves 5760 training hours.
  • The curriculum integrates major clinical areas like internal medicine, neurology, orthopaedics, and gynaecology in the first year.
  • Training encompasses both Traditional Chinese Medicine and biomedical models of acupuncture practice.

Findings:

  • Nine public health institutions now offer the Acupuncture Residency Programme.

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  • Graduates are proficient in both Western and Eastern medical perspectives.
  • Medical acupuncture has significantly expanded within Brazil's public healthcare infrastructure.

    • Implications:

    • Acupuncture is transitioning from an alternative therapy to a conventional, accessible medical resource.
    • The comprehensive residency program ensures highly trained acupuncture specialists.
    • Brazil's model may offer a blueprint for integrating acupuncture into public health systems globally.