In 2000, the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota was awarded a five-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The grant supports the development and integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) educational resources and programs into the curricula of the University's schools and colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Future plans include program expansion to other units within the Academic Health Center (AHC).
An interdisciplinary CAM Curriculum Committee comprised of faculty from the three academic units facilitates the development of CAM curricula. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for identifying learning needs, designing CAM educational resources, planning and implementing faculty development initiatives, and disseminating CAM curricula throughout the AHC. The CAM Curriculum Coordinator oversees the committee's efforts, directs development of CAM materials, collaborates with the Evaluation Specialist in outcomes and process evaluation, and spearheads faculty development.
A Curriculum Project Advisory Committee provides project oversight. Committee members include the Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education, the Associate Dean of Nursing, the Dean of Pharmacy, the Director of Graduate Studies for the Graduate Minor in Complementary Therapies and Healing Practices and the Assistant Vice President of Education (AHC).
CAM practitioners from the Twin Cities have been engaged to provide content for the development of educational materials.
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