Topics that will be covered:
- History and concepts underpinning integrative medicine internationally and in Australia
- Health philosophy and application of the main complementary and integrative modalities
- Professional codes and best practice standards applicable to integrative medicine practice in Australia
- Safe prescribing within a quality use of medicines framework
- Informed consent and shared decision-making in integrative medicine
- Accessing, critically appraising and applying evidence-based resources
- Best practice standards for clinical documentation
- Maintaining ethical business practices
- Medicare and reimbursement principles
- Personal well-being and professional development strategies
Who is supporting you
This course has been developed by GPs and doctors with extensive expertise in integrative medicine practice and wellbeing.
Associate Professor Carolyn Ee, GP and inaugural Jacka Foundation Chair, NICM Health Research Institute.
Dr Ee is a GP researcher with extensive experience in integrative medicine practice and research. She leads the Integrative Medicine Program at NICM Health Research Institute and is the current Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) Integrative Medicine Specific Interest Group, and co-Deputy Chair of RACGP Specific Interests National Faculty. She is a Performance Assessor with the Medical Council of NSW and has served as an Expert Witness on integrative medicine.
Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos AM, GP, AdjunctAssociate Professor, Western Sydney University, NICM Health Research Institute.
A/Prof Kotsirilos is a respected holistic general practitioner with over thirty years of clinical experience. She is the former, founding Chair of the RACGP Specific Interest Group, Founding President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association, co-author of the textbookA Guide to Evidence-Based Integrative and Complementary Medicine,and previously served as a Performance Assessor and auditor for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Professional Services Review Panel Member, Australian Federal Government.
Dr Gary Deed, GP and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Monash University.
Dr Deed is a GP and integrative medicine practitioner in clinical practice. He has over thirty years of expertise delivering quality patient care.
Dr Deed is Chair of the RACGP Diabetes Specific Interest Group; Member of the RACGP Expert Committee – Quality care; Editor of the RACGP/Diabetes Australia – General Practice Management of type 2 diabetes handbook, and past President of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.
Dr Amy Imms, founder, The Burnout Project.
DrAmyImmsis a medical doctor, the founder of The Burnout Project, and author of 'Burnout: your first ten steps'. She is passionate about helping people maintain their wellbeing so that they can thrive in work and life. After her own experience of burnout, her mission is to provide people with the resources and assistance she couldn't find for herself. She now helps people through burnout packages, counselling, online courses, workshops, support groups, and events including Thrive Symposium. She assists individuals and organisations to prevent and manage burnout, and advocates for a broad, comprehensive approach to burnout which includes the complex organisational factors alongside individual traits. To maintain her own wellbeing,Amyenjoys art, photography, writing, and taking her five children to the beach.
