Educational Objectives

• The current wellness and prevention models that support good health for women
• The physiology and pathophysiology of women through the stages of life
• The Chinese Medical theory pertaining to the life cycles of women, including sexuality, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause. The distinct physiological and emotional dimensions unique to a woman’s well being
• To assess current research pertaining to women’s health
• The Chinese medical approaches in the treatment of women with breast/ovarian/cervical cancer
• How to work in an integrative, clinical setting with Western medical and other allied healthcare providers

Program Outcomes

The graduates of Tai Sophia Institute’s Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate for Chinese Medicine in Women’s Health & Wellness will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate the ability to clinically apply Chinese Medicine theory (including acupuncture and simple Chinese Herbal patent strategies) to women’s health
• Apply wellness and preventative models to women’s health
• Understand and apply the distinct physiological and emotional dimensions of women to clinical practice
• Treat women through all life stages/cycles including sexuality, fertility, pregnancy and menopause
• Understand and support the emotional and spiritual nuances/issues that can be associated with the different phases of a woman’s life
• Treat women in an integrative fashion with Western medical and other allied healthcare providers
• Utilize current research pertaining to women’s health in a clinical setting