The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has developed the CAM Online Continuing Education Series for health care providers and the public to learn more about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The Continuing Education Series is presented in eight chapters:
Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Herbs and Other Dietary Supplements
Mind-Body Medicine
Acupuncture: An Evidence-Based Assessment
Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies: Chiropractic and Spinal Manipulation
Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Aging
Integrative Medicine
Health and Spirituality
Each chapter includes:
A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
A question and answer transcript
An online test that can be taken to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for physicians or Continuing Education Units (CEU) for nurses
Additional resource links
A certificate of completion
Most lectures in this program were originally given as part of the National Institutes of Health Medicine for the Public and the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program in Washington, D.C. For additional information, please contact NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at 1-888-644-6226.
Our Mission
NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.
Continuing Education Credits
Post-tests must be completed with an accuracy of 70 percent or better to receive a CME or a CEU credit. A maximum of 8 CME Category I credits will be awarded to physicians and a maximum of 9.6 contact hours will be awarded to nurses.
Certificate of Completion
The certificate of completion is available to you upon completion of each test chapter as a PDF file. If you are unable to view it you may need to download Adobe Reader. You will also need Adobe Reader to view the video transcripts, which are available as links under each video. Completion of this educational program does not represent professional medical license/credentials or certification to practice within the topic areas covered.
