Master’s Degree Program Clinical Elective Guidelines Option One
Guangzhou China Externship: 135 hours elective (3.0 Credits) - Students may spend up to two consecutive weeks in elective externship rotations at Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tuition for the two week period will be paid directly to ICAOM by the student. This will cover both externship and lectures. Additional expenses and costs, including flights, accommodations, and meals, are to be covered by students directly. read more about cost
Option Two
Chengdu China Externship: 135 hours elective (3.0 Credits) - Students may spend up to two consecutive weeks in elective externship rotations at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tuition for the two week period will be paid directly to ICAOM by the student. This will cover both externship and lectures. Additional expenses and costs, including flights, accommodations, and meals, are to be covered by students directly.
Option Three
Clinical Specialty Externship: Students spend up to three 45-hour periods in externship rotations, working with senior AOM or CAM practitioner/mentors of their choice in any location. Students may work with one AOM practitioner for up to 90 hours of elective credit and one CAM practitioner for 45 hours of elective credit. Students are responsible for identifying and contacting potential mentors and working out the logistical details of the externship. Students must develop a set of learning goals for each externship. Mentors and learning goals must be approved by ICAOM clinical faculty prior to beginning the elective.. Mentors must generally have a minimum of 10 years of clinical experience to be approved. Mentors not associated with ICAOM must sign a contract of agreement with ICAOM which outlines expectations and requirements prior to approval, and mentors must also agree to evaluate student progress using standard ICAOM evaluation instruments. ICAOM will provide the mentor with an honorarium. Any additional fees, expenses or costs of the externship must be covered by students directly.