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