Course Overview

My 7 top Integrative Oncology Botanicals

Explore seven key botanicals in integrative oncology. Learn their research-backed benefits, clinical applications, safety profiles, and drug interactions to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes in cancer management.

2024 Annual Conference

October 25-27, 2024

Required Lessons

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

Time to Complete

45 minutes

CME Eligible*

0.75 credit(s)

Detailed Course Info

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Course Description

Botanicals play a critical role in integrative oncology, offering anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and chemoprotective properties that support cancer care. This course explores seven essential botanicals widely used in oncology, including Curcuma longa, Cordyceps, Scutellaria baicalensis, Lavender, Marshmallow & Slippery Elm, Milk Thistle, and Ashwagandha.

Participants will review key research studies, discuss clinical indications and contraindications, and examine drug-herb interactions that impact treatment efficacy and patient safety. Case-based discussions will highlight evidence-based applications of botanicals in managing side effects, enhancing treatment response, and supporting overall well-being.

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 0.75 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 0.75 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 JA0004637-9999-25-016-H99-P and will award 0.75 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 0.75 contact hours. 

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 0.75 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.
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Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
  • Discuss key research studies regarding seven botanicals used in integrative oncology.
  • Describe the indications and contraindications for seven botanicals in integrative oncology.
  • Discuss drug-herb interactions regarding seven botanicals.

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.

Speaker(s)

  • Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA has a financial relationship (Independentcontractor) with Vitazan ; financial relationship (Other) with OptimalRx (Australia) ; financial relationship (Other) with Gaia ; financial relationship (Other) withNutraBioceuticals ; financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Pharmavite .

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

Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA

Lise Alschuler, ND, eMBA is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona where she is the Associate Director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Alschuler received her undergraduate degree from Brown University, Providence RI. She obtained her naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University in Seattle WA in 1994 where she also then completed her residency in general naturopathic medicine. She completed an executive Masters of Business from Quantic University in 2023. She is board certified in naturopathic oncology and maintains a clinical practice. Dr. Alschuler is past-President of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a founding board member, Past-President and current Board member of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Previously, she was the department head of naturopathic medicine at Midwestern Regional Medical Center and prior to that, was clinic medical director at Bastyr University.