Integral Studies
Welcome to the department of integral studies at AOMA. This department is one of five and its focus is the enhancement of personal, interpersonal and transpersonal skills and abilities. The department serves this focus and its students in three ways. At the professional level through the development of self and patients through mind-body practices, at the program level through the cultivation of skill in the clinical management of patients, and at the level of the community through the creation of professional relationships and networks.
The department of integral studies is led by Yuxia Qiu.
At the professional level, integral studies involve the cultivation of
interpersonal skills. This is accomplished by coursework that includes
body-mind centered practices such as qigong, taichi and Asian bodywork
therapy as well as the study of clinical patient communications. At
this level, the intent of integral studies is to foster the self-care
skills of practitioners while creating partnership and patient-centered
models of care. The competencies achieved support the health and
well-being of both practitioner and patient.
At the program level, integral studies provides an integrative
perspective that brings together the foundations of Oriental medicine,
case and practice management, clinical communication and ethics. By
connecting the lessons of the classroom to clinical practice, integral
studies enables students and graduates to practice safe, conscientious
and effective care. The competencies acquired through this coursework
are essential to the achievement of competencies in all other
components of the program.
At the community level, integral studies prepares practitioners to be
successful in relating to the communities they serve. Coursework
includes instruction in basic business practices and billing, report
writing and presentation skills. The competencies achieved are central
to the development of systems-based care practices and the construction
of a provider network that links the practitioner to other health care
professionals.
Department of Integral Studies Mission Statement:
The Department of Integral Studies connects interdepartmentally by training learners in the core values and behaviors of Oriental medicine, the fundamentals and diagnostics of Oriental medicine, the integration of Oriental medicine and western medicine, the systems of health care in the US as well as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be successful in clinical practice.