Dr. Noah Samuels MD: Researching TCM, a Teaching Module

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The TCM Research Module, presented by Dr. Noah Samuels MD, covers the fundamentals of conventional scientific research and its relevance to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the context of evidence-based medicine, including research methodologies, medical statistics, and designing a TCM research project.

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Take full course now: https://www.tcm.ac/courses/tcm-research-module-become-a-researcher TCM Research Module: Become a Researcher Understanding the Challenges, Finding the Solutions In this teaching module we will be presenting a series of lectures which will guide you through the fundamentals of conventional scientific research; and help you understand how this research is relevant to the practice of TCM in today’s world of “evidence-based medicine”. Learning Objectives 👉🏽 Understand the “Why” of TCM research. 👉🏽 Comprehend different research methodologies and basic medical statistics. 👉🏽 Read scientific research papers at an effective level. 👉🏽 Conduct an effective search of the scientific literature. 👉🏽 Design a blueprint for a TCM research project. 👉🏽 Incorporate the acquired skills in your daily practice of TCM.
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This teaching module guides learners through the fundamentals of conventional scientific research and its application to TCM, enabling them to understand the relevance of research to their practice and develop skills in reading scientific papers, conducting literature searches, and designing research projects.

Key Takeaways
  1. Understand the why of TCM research
  2. Comprehend different research methodologies
  3. Learn basic medical statistics
  4. Read scientific research papers effectively
  5. Conduct an effective search of the scientific literature
  6. Design a blueprint for a TCM research project
  7. Incorporate acquired skills in daily TCM practice
💡 Understanding the fundamentals of conventional scientific research is crucial for TCM practitioners to provide evidence-based care and advance the field of TCM.

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