• Name of course :

  INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE: ACUPUNCTURE AND ELECTROACUPUNCTURE

• Qualification awarded:

  Diploma d'Especialització (Degree Universitat Barcelona)

• Number of credits:

  30,00

• Centre responsible :

  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Length of course (in academic years):

  1

• Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):

  Blended

• LORENTE GASCÓN, Maria Angeles

Physicians who want to complement their training in non-pharmacological treatments and incorporate neurological stimulation into their practice in order to adopt a multidisciplinary approach towards their cases; for example, it is intended for doctors who treat pain patients (pain units), general practitioners, oncologists, gynaecologists and specialists who treat pathologies that their specific area of specialization is unable to fully address.

- To gain a basic understanding of integrative medicine as described by the World Health Organization (acupuncture, auriculoacupuncture, mindfulness, nutrition, etc.) in order to incorporate new non-pharmaceutical medical treatments based on scientific evidence.
- To learn the neurophysiological and neuroanatomical foundations of acupuncture and its clinical field in the integrated hospital model.
- To learn the relations between the acupuncture points and the peripheral nervous system.
- To review World Health Organization scientific publications and recommendations where acupuncture has demonstrated scientific evidence.
- To be able to apply treatments to pain nerve circuits and know what effect they have on neurotransmitters.
- To be able to resolve clinical cases based on deductions made using basic knowledge of acupuncture.

• Enrolment fee:

  • 2.160,00 €

  • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee

• In-company placement(s):

  No

• Date on which pre-enrolment begins:

  6/1/2024

• Date on which pre-enrolment ends:

  9/30/2024

• Classes begin:

  10/26/2024

• Name of individual or institution:

  Facultat Medicina i Ciencies de la Salut

• Address:

  Casonovas, 143 Barcelona
  08029 Barcelona
  España

• Email address:

  lorente@ub.edu

• Telephone:

  934 035258

• Observations:

  It consists of ten online lectures on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 26 October, 9 and 30 November, 14 December 2024 and 18th January, 15th February, 15th March, 12th April, 10th May, 7th June. Active approach to learning through case studies; all sessions will be recorded as learning material. Practical part: a seminar will be given in March on positioning, puncture and neuro-stimulation. As of April, participants will begin practising the diagnosis and treatment of patients. There are different doctor's surgeries and geographic locations available to meet the needs of doctors from outside of Barcelona. Assessment: continued assessment and the presentation of a clinical case in June. The course provides participants the opportunity to apply evidence-based treatments in their clinical practice and to offer improved care for patients, especially those suffering from pain, cancer, and chronic and functional disorders or conditions specifically affecting women, such as fertility, with the endorsement of international models.

• Name of individual or institution:

  Dra Marian Lorente Gascon

• Address:

  Can Pous, 9
  08221 Matadepera
  España

• Email address:

  lorente@ub.edu

• Telephone:

  +34630112909