Clinical and research training in medical acupuncture

12 month fellowship

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Fellows may choose to specialize in either adult or pediatric acupuncture, or may select a mixture.

The specific objectives of the anesthesia acupuncture fellowship are:

• • Complete certification in medical acupuncture

  • Take Medical Acupuncture board examination

  • Gain facility in common clinical acupuncture protocols (e.g. perioperative acupuncture, acupuncture for nausea and vomiting, oncology treatments, acupuncture for withdrawal).

  • Assist in the development of educational programs for medical students, residents and fellows.

  • Clinical Research training in medical acupuncture, which includes:

    • • A biostatistics course

      • Design and conduct of clinical trials course

      • Other post-graduate courses such as those offered through the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education (SPECTRUM)

      • Design and implementation of an acupuncture study, including conceptualization and planning of the study, writing an IRB protocol, screening patients, performing acupuncture, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing and submitting a manuscript for publication

  • Assessments of the fellow’s performance towards the above-stated goals will be given on a monthly basis, in the form of both formative and summative written evaluation. The fellow will maintain a portfolio of complex cases, talks and presentations.

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Contact: Brenda Golianu, M.D

Email: bgolianu@stanford.edu

Further information: http://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia/education/fellowship/clinical_fellows/anes_acupuncture.html