Course Overview

La Mujer Sabia (The Wise Woman): Experiences of Traditional Medicine Utilization

Study of Mexican women’s traditional healing practices, themes of experience, and implications for healthcare providers

2024 Annual Conference

October 25-27, 2024

Required Lessons

1 lesson with pre-test, video, post-test, and evaluation

Time to Complete

60 minutes

CME Eligible

1.0 credit(s)

Detailed Course Info

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Course Description

This session explores a qualitative study on the experiences of Mexican-origin women using traditional healing practices from Mexico. It covers the methodological frameworks and the 'platica' approach used for interviews with Hispanic community members. Emphasis will be placed on the resulting framework, key themes, and a graphic representation of the healing experience. The session will also discuss the implications for healthcare providers and suggest areas for future research.

Accreditation

Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

Designation Statements

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour of AOA Category 1B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Pharmacist

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-9999-24-033-H99-P and will award 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.   

Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.   

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Nurses

This activity provides up to 1.0 contact hours. 

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.0 hours of participation.

For questions about CME credit, please contact us at https://www.aihm.org/contact/. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and/or the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
  • Define traditional Mexican healing practices.
  • Distinguish between the themes of the experience of traditional Mexican healing practice utilization.
  • Discuss implications of the findings for healthcare providers.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists. 

Disclosures

Planner(s)

  • Bryan Hauf, MEd has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
  • Caitlin Marinaro has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Speaker(s)

  • Caroline Ortiz, PhD, MPH, RN, NC-BC has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

What's included in this course?

This course includes the following:
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  • Video Recording
  • Downloadable Audio
  • Speaker Handout(s)
  • Quiz
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate of Completion
  • CME/CEUs

Course Outline

Meet Your Faculty

Faculty Name, Credential

Caroline E. Ortiz is a board-certified nurse coach and an associate professor in Pacific College of Health and Science’s Holistic Nursing Programs. She has developed holistic health programs for healthcare providers and general audiences, participated in clinical research within integrative medicine, and created a Spanish-language guided meditation library for Health Journeys, now Hay House. She is active with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses locally and the Integrative Health Project’s work internationally. Caroline is also an apprentice of curanderismo (traditional medicine of Mesoamerican roots) and researcher of traditional healing practices from Mexico.