Medical School Curriculum
Third Year Curriculum
Educational Materials
M3 Seminars in Medicine – CAM and Cancer
M3 Advanced History-Taking
M3 Psychiatry Lecture Series Handouts
Seminars in Medicine: CAM and Cancer
This conference session is designed to enhance patient-based
learning and introduce issues related to the use of complementary
and alternative therapies in the treatment of cancer. It
is scheduled one Friday afternoon as part of the third
year Medical School curriculum.
Advanced History-Taking
The course builds on information taught in preceding courses
and sequences to provide students with a basic understanding
of: (1) the importance of obtaining a patient history cognizant
of CAM use; (2) the need to gather a patient’s CAM
history in a sensitive manner; (3) critical safety and
interaction issues; and (4) consequences of a collaborative
approach to patient care.
Psychiatry Lecture Series Handouts
Handouts have been designed to supplement the third year
Psychiatry lecture series. Topics currently include:
- Psychopharmacology and CAM
- Anxiety Disorders and CAM
- Mood Disorders and CAM
- Child-Adolescent Psychiatry and Nutrition
- Liaison Psychiatry and CAM
