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Northern College of Acupuncture
Online MSc Programmes (Research and Practice)
NCA7308 Complex Case Management in Nutrition
Keynote Lecture 1: Introductions, Concepts and Positioning
Presented by:
Jane Nodder
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Keynote Lecture 1: Themes
Challenges for 21st century medicine
Personalised medicine and personalised nutrition
Evidence-based or evidence-informed practice
Evaluation of current practice
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Study Materials and Resources
Keynote lecture
Guided self-directed study (mandatory and optional)
Weekly video conference
Discussion forum
Personal Development Plan
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Before We Start
Mandatory Activity
Take 20-30 minutes to reflect on the following questions:
What would you define as the main challenges facing medicine in the 21st century?
What about the main challenges for healthcare practitioners?
What do you see as the top five key challenges for your own clinical practice over the next 5-10 years?
Share your thoughts with your colleagues on the discussion forum
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Challenges for 21st Century Medicine
Halt and then reverse the epidemic of chronic disease
Develop content and process of patient care to deal successfully with 21st century healthcare demands
Develop and integrate new paradigms e.g. systems biology, integrative medicine and personalized care
Build consensus for systematic approaches to addressing challenges
Balance:
Demands for acute and chronic care
Costs and performance
Science and art
Research and clinical practice
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Challenges for 21st Century Medicine
Daily challenges for healthcare practitioners in practice:
Making better use of evidence
Translating new tools and ideas into clinical practice
Managing the uncertainty that is inherent in clinical practice
Creating a healing partnership with patients
Requires a personalised, systems-medicine approach adapted to the complex demands of chronic disease
So how can we meet these challenges as experienced practitioners?
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Challenges for 21st Century Medicine
Learn and introduce different approaches to gathering and analysing patient data
Twist the kaleidoscope and look at a new view
Apply critical thinking to the use of evidence
Create healing partnerships for both patients and practitioners
Evaluate outcomes of clinical practice in the light of knowledge and experience
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