Integrative Medicine

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Fellowships

The Bravewell Fellowship in Integrative Medicinefellowships

The current program began February 2009. 
The next program will commence again in February 2011.
We anticipate accepting applications for the 2011 class from April 1 to September 1, 2010.

(A joint project of University of Maryland Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, and the Bravewell Collaborative for Integrative Medicine)

The Bravewell Collaborative for Integrative Medicine, working in partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM), has awarded CIM a special educational fellowship award focused on Integrative Medicine.  This opportunity is designed for clinicians interested in developing expertise in Integrative Medicine in their own area of specialty, or in redirecting their careers into this field.

The Bravewell Collaborative has offered University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine up to two fellowships for qualifying candidates.  This award includes three components:  First, it covers full payment of the $30,000 tuition fee for the University of Arizona's two-year distance learning certificate CME program in Integrative Medicine.  Second, as part of the Bravewell Fellowship, the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine will provide a hands-on clinical experience specifically designed to meet the unique needs and interests of the Fellows selected.  This might include participation in case conferences, shadowing, mentoring, teaching and other opportunities for clinical experience.  And, finally, the Bravewell Fellows will be offered opportunities for specialized training and community building as leaders and change agents in the field of Integrative Medicine. 

What do the Bravewell Fellows receive?

  • Extensive education in Foundation and Elements of Integrative Medicine-see http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/education/fellowship for details.
  • Full payment of the $30,000 tuition fee for the University of Arizona's two-year distance learning certificate CME program in Integrative Medicine.
  • Membership in the Bravewell Fellowship community comprised of 21 current Fellows and alumni of 27 leading academic centers in Integrative Medicine.
  • Interaction and mentorship with University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine faculty.
  • Participation in regular University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine interdisciplinary case conferences.
  • Clinical experience in Integrative Medicine which will include University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine.
  • Up to 100 hours of CME awarded through the University of Arizona with a certificate of completion.

What are Bravewell Fellows responsibilities and obligations?

  • Cost of travel and living expenses for 3 separate "residential weeks" at the University of Arizona.  The first residential week is scheduled for February 21-27, 2009; the second residential week will be held in January 2010, with the concluding week the following December, 2010.  It is estimated that the entire cost of these weeks including hotel, meals, airfare and transfers amounts to approximately $1,200 per week.
  • Each of the residential weeks will include one additional day-usually added to the start of the week for a Bravewell Fellows community building experience.  Fellows will be responsible for attending each of these sessions and arranging their transportation accordingly.  Bravewell will cover the added cost of lodging and meals.
  • Commitment to completion of the Associate Fellowship in Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Arizona within the designated time period.  The University estimates approximately 8-10 hours of home study per week for two years is needed to complete the program.
  • Commitment to approximately 120 hours of clinical experience in Integrative Medicine within the two year time period of the Arizona program in conjunction with University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine.  Staff of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine will work with each Fellow to design a clinical experience to meet their needs.  This may involve participating in case conferences, providing clinical care, collaborating on research, educational and other projects.  (Please note any clinical activity will be restricted to the awardees range of current credentials and actual current clinical expertise.  This is not viewed by University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine as training or teaching, but rather as a collaborative, collegial, interdisciplinary activity.)

  • Support and approval from his/her Director, Division Chief, Department Chief or Center Director for:

    • Time away for the three week-long sessions in Arizona over the two-year period.
    • Supported time to work with University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine for the clinical experience. This could amount to 120 hours within the two year time period.
  • Each Bravewell Fellow will be asked to complete a formal contract with the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine that details the understandings of the clinical experience that will be provided by University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine and the in-kind services to be received from the Fellow.  This should include a detailed time frame as to when the clinical experience will begin, what it will consist of and the expectations of both parties.  The contract is considered part of the application process and is due by December 1, 2008.

What selection criteria will be used to award the Bravewell Fellowships?

  • Bravewell Fellows must meet the criteria of the University of Arizona program which includes: 

    • Associate Fellows are physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with a pioneering spirit interested in furthering the philosophy and practice of integrative medicine in their own life, their clinical practice and the communities in which they live and work
    • Motivation to incorporate the philosophy of integrative medicine into practice
    • Willingness to examine and challenge one's own belief systems, philosophies and personal values as the foundation for preparing for an active practice in integrative medicine
    • Expressed interest in and commitment to practicing an integrative approach in patient care
    • Enthusiasm for building and maintaining collaborative relationships with integrative medicine practitioners and colleagues
    • Commitment to the time required for completing the two-year program (about 8-10 hours per week plus three weeks in Tucson)
    • Sufficient competency with computers to be successful in the program
  • Applicants should be interested in advancing integrative medicine and willing to serve as change agents and leaders in assisting this process to take place within each of their settings.

What are University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine's responsibilities and obligations?

  • Selection of awardees
  • Provision of a clinical experience that will allow the Bravewell Fellows to work with colleagues in Integrative Medicine, participating in case conferences, providing clinical care and collaborating on research, educational and other projects as agreed to in a formal Clinical experience contract with each Bravewell Fellow.
  • University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine faculty and staff interaction and mentorship with Fellows.

What is the role of the Bravewell Collaborative?

  • The Bravewell Collaborative is a collaboration of philanthropists from throughout the country who are dedicated to advancing integrative medicine.  The Collaborative offers strategic initiatives focused on promoting integrative medicine through changing medical education, mapping the field, supporting viable integrative medicine clinical models, encouraging physician leadership and champions for integrative medicine and promoting public education (their most recent example was the national PBS special The New Medicine.
  • Bravewell is interested in supporting education opportunities for health care professionals who are in a position to move American healthcare to integrative medicine.
  • The Collaborative believes that by supporting Bravewell Fellows, encouraging hands-on clinical experience and helping to build a sense of community between practitioners, the entire field of integrative medicine can move forward. 
  • Bravewell is particularly interested in building a network of Fellows who will continue to serve as change agents in the field and will develop on-going relationships with the Collaborative.  This might result in additional leadership opportunities, on-going training, research opportunities and other experiences that help promote integrative medicine.  The Bravewell Collaborative provides funding for the Fellowships, support for the clinical and community building sides of the experience and defines general guidelines. 

What is the University of Arizona's role?

  • Provision of the two-year CME program and onsite instruction during each residential week
  • Program content for distant learning modules of the course
  • Grant up to 100 CME hours credit upon completion of the program
  • Provide a certificate of completion

Application Process:

1. Interested applicants should download the application from Bravewell Application pdf or call Kat Farber at 410-448-7109 to receive a copy via email. Please submit the application with your CV and medical transcripts to:

Dr. Joyce Frye
University of Maryland
Center for Integrative Medicine
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207 

2. If you have specific questions about the program, please contact Dr. Joyce Frye at the University Of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine: mailto:jfrye@compmed.umm.edu or 410-448-6345.

3. Completed forms will be reviewed by University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine's awards committee and selected individuals will be asked for personal interviews.

4.  The next program will commence again in February 2011.
We anticipate accepting applications for the 2011 class from April 1 to September 1, 2010.

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