1.01 MISSION OF STATEMENT It is designed and dedicated to provide the integrated medical education to the officially qualified students and practitioners of modern and traditional medicine with an opportunity to enhance their academic growth (knowledge and skills) to certificate, diploma, degree, doctorate levels in order to provide the quality service to the patients and helps the community to lead a long productive life.
1.02 BACK GROUNDS Integrated Medicine is defined as combination or unification of modern and traditional medicine and healing in its teaching, training, treatment, research and national implementation on Possible Scientific Grounds . The best is the combination of all the aspects i.e. principles, diagnostics and therapeutics, but it could be made even at any one. The courses curriculum of integrated medicine has wide range and vary from country to country depending on availability of traditional medicine and healing. The traditional medicines are available in various names as indigenous,unorthodox, ethno, fringe, folk, unofficial, traditional medicine and healing in the different parts of the world. All these systems of treatment and/ or healing are used as complementary/alternative to modern medicine (conventional medicine) so it is also called complementary/alternative medicine. These systems in most of the developed countries are called complementary medicine(CM) and in most developing countries are called alternative medicine(AM) and when in combination it is called complementary alternative medicine(CAM). Many countries are still having their strong traditional systems of treatment and healings as their official system. Some of the countries have acquired these traditional systems in their countries and practice as complementary/alternative medicine. Possible Scientific Grounds: -Integrated Medicine considers that there is no scientific mean to measure all the aspects of traditional medicines or systems on modern scientific parameters. Thus, the integration of traditional medicine cannot be bound in strict scientific boundaries and the term Possible Scientific Grounds has been used.
1.03 AIMS OF THE COURSE
To enrich modern medicine with traditional principles, diagnostics and therapeutics tools and techniques.
To provide the possible scientific backgrounds to the traditional medicine for more effective, efficient and productive health care delivery to the masses.
To bridge the existing gaps between modern and traditional systems of treatment and healing.
1.04 ELIGIBILITY TO ADMISSION The candidate seeking admission in the faculty of integrated medicine must have passed their medical graduation as MBBS/MD/MS/BAMS/BUMS/BSM/BHMS or equivalent qualification from India or abroad.
1.05 SYSTEMS INVOLVED The present curriculum of WAIM has been prepared with keeping in view, the availability of the commonly practiced medical systems in India . This can be replaced by the other traditional medicine (TM) / healing practiced in any particular country but the grass course contents will be based on the same modular and sub-modular design. The following systems have been incorporated in consideration in present curriculum for India and the countries practicing or willing to practice the Indian Systems if medicine / healing.
1. Modern Medicine:
Western Medicine (Modern Medicine)
2. Traditional Medicine (Indian System Medicine):
a. Drug Therapy - Ayurveda / Unani / Siddha / Homeopathy.
b. Drugless Therapy - Yoga & Naturopathy / AUM Therapy.
In preparation of the curriculum, we have taken into the consideration the principles, diagnostics and therapeutic aspects of various systems. Candidates of Western Medicine (Modern Medicine) seeking admission in faculty of integrated medicine has to choose at least one system from Group (II a & II b respectively) .
1.06 SUBJECTS FOR POSTGRADUATION WAIM offer following Postgraduate courses of Certificate (C.I. Specialty), Diploma (D.I. Specialty), Degree (M.D. Specialty) and Doctorate levels in Integrated Medicine and its allied specialties. The subject and the number of seats for Indian and foreign candidates in one calendar year (Two calendars) are mentioned in the under given table.
Sl. No.
Subjects
Certif icate
Nos. of Seats
Diploma
Nos. of Seats
Degree
Nos. of Seats
1
Basic Principles of Integrated Medicine
-
-
-
-
M.D.
20
2
Principles of Diagnosis (Integrated Clinical Pathology)
-
-
D.I.C.P.
40
M.D.
40
3
Clinical Integrated Medicine
C.C.I.M.
80
D.I.M.
100
M.D.
100
4
Integrated Child Health
C.I.C.H.
100
D.I.C.H.
100
M.D.
100
5
Integrated Orthopedic
C.I.Orth.
100
D.I.Orth.
100
M.D.
100
6
Integrated Cardiology
C. I.Card.
100
D.I.Card.
100
M.D.
100
7
Integrated Pulmonology
C.I.R.M.
100
D.I.R.M.
100
M.D.
100
8
Integrated Gastroenterology
-
-
D.I.G.
40
M.D.
40
9
Integrated Psychiatry
-
-
D.I.Psy.
40
M.D.
40
10
Integrated Dermatology
-
-
D.I.Derm.
40
M.D.
40
11
Integrated Rheumatology
-
-
D.I.Rhum.
40
M.D.
40
12
Integrated Obs. & Gynae.
C.I.O.&G.
100
D.I.O.& G.
100
M.D.
100
13
Integrated Ophthalomology
-
-
D.I.Oph.
40
M.D.
40
14
Integrated Neurology
-
D.I.Nero.
40
M.D.
40
15
Integrated Surgery
-
-
D.I.Surg.
100
M.D.
100
16
Integrated Oncology
-
-
D.I.Onco.
40
M.D.
40
17
Integrated Otolaryngology
-
-
D.I.O.L.
40
M.D.
40
18.
Integrated Tropical Medicine
-
D.I.T.M.
100
M.D.
100
Total Nos. of Seats
-
580
-
1460
-
1460
NOTE:The above Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses are available in basic and clinical aspects of Integrated Medicine. The details of specific Traditional Medicine have been considered under the faculty of Integrated Traditional Medicine. Based on the above model courses, other Integrated Medicine could be developed on demand of the particular Nation.
1.07 COURSE CURRICULUM The broad course curriculum for Certificate, Diploma and Degree in integrated medicine is designed in such way so that any candidate can easily attain the desired qualification in most effective and efficient way. The course curriculum has two aspects
(I) Theoretical Aspect
(II) Practical Aspect
(I). Theoretical Aspect:The theoretical aspects cover principles, diagnostics and therapeutics aspects of Integrated Medicine. The broad course contents are same for certificate, diploma and degree courses. Based on the components, the contents have been grouped into three Major Modules and Sub-modules as mentioned under.
(A). Basic Principles of Integrated Medicine: It involves following sub - modules:
Basic Sciences of Integrated Medicine History and Philosophy of Integrated Medicine Integrated Principles of Traditional Medicine
(B). Diagnostic Principles of Integrated Medicine: It involves following sub - modules:
Concept of Integrated Health Principles of Integrated Pathology Principles of Integrated Diagnostics
(C). Therapeutic Principles Integrated Medicine: It involves following sub - modules:
Principles of Integrated Therapy Integrated Holistic Medicine Applied Integrated Medicine Search and Research in Integrated Medicine
NOTE: The fundamental division of the course is same for all i.e. certificate, diploma and degree courses. It varies with the depth of examination. The details of course contents will be communicated to the candidate after enrollment for the specific course.
(II) Practical Aspect: After admission to the postgraduate courses (diploma, degree and doctorate), the candidates are assigned to write a project/thesis which one has to submit three and six months (depending on diploma and degree) prior to the final examination. Thus, the practical examination consists of three components:
(A) Clinical Examination
(B) Project Work
(C) Viva -voce Project/Thesis: The candidate undergoing postgraduate diploma/degree/doctorate are strictly instructed to prepare the project/thesis as guided by the head office, failure to adhere to the guidelines is liable to reject the project/thesis. The project for the postgraduate diploma should not exceed more than 50 pages while the thesis for postgraduate degree /doctorate should not exceed more than 100 pages except in rare conditions with permission of WAIM. Preparation of Project/Thesis:
The Project /Thesis must be prepared strictly in the following sequence; failure to follow the sequence is liable to reject the Project/Thesis.
1. Cover Page : The cover page of the Project/Thesis reflect the following points:
• Topic (Title of the assigned Project/Thesis) on the top.
• “Logo” of World Association of Integrated Medicine.
• Project /Thesis prepared for award of Diploma/Degree/Doctorate (MD/PhD in specialty).
• Prepared by (Name of the candidate).
• Year (Year of completion of Project/Thesis).
2. Inner Pages: The inner pages should be arranged in following sequences.
• Page 1 : Print same matters as on the cover page. • Page 2 : A duly signed certificate from the Academic Advisor. • Page 3 : A certificate from the candidate certifying that he/she has written the Project/Thesis. • Page 4 : Acknowledgement to those who have helped in preparation of the Project/Thesis. • Page 5 : Index of the major contents in the Project/Thesis.
Other Pages: The candidates preparing the Project/Thesis based on the Basic Principles and Principles Diagnosis should follow the guidelines issued at the time of allotment of the Project/Thesis by WAIM, while the Project /Thesis contents of the Clinical subjects should be described under following headlines.
Note: A special direction will be given to the MD students to complete the thesis at the time of allotment of thesis.
• Summary – In one to two paragraphs.
• References - Each reference should be mentioned in the text matters as number 12, 3, 4…... etc serially and each serial should be clarified in detail under the heading of reference in following sequences.
- Name of the authors
- Title of chapter
- Book/Journal
- Year, Volume ad Number
- Page
For Example:David, A.H.; Holistic Diagnostics, A Text Book on Holistic Medicine, 1995, Voll. II No.16, P.27.
WORLD ASSOCIATION
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Basic Sciences of Integrated Medicine