Handbook of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine: Education, Practice and Research Volume 1: Education, Training, Assessment, and Accr

Volume 1 focuses on complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAM) education. Its 20 chapters cover CAM education history, needed competencies, and curriculum reform, among other topics. It is Volume 1 of 6 that describe the education, practice and research related issues and the efficacy and safety of CAM in treating various conditions. The purpose of these six volumes (sold individually or as a set) is to explain how complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine is practiced around the world; to share the best practice/experiences in terms of education, practice and research; and identify the challenges and suggest recommendations to overcome the identified challenges.

Key Features:

• Addresses worldwide issues of education, training, assessment, and accreditation in complementary and alternative medicine
• Deals with such hot topics as access/equitable access, online education, and quality and accreditation
• Serves as part of a six-volume comprehensive treatment of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine as practiced around the world

Prof. Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, UAE (Previously known as Ajman University) and University of Science and Technology, Yemen. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from Sana’a University, Yemen and obtained Master and PhD degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. He has more than 20 years’ experiences in education, practice and research in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. He has held various academic and professional positions including: Head of Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice department; Head of Teaching & learning committee, Head of Training committee and other committees. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, book chapters and editing many books, one book published by Elsevier in June, 2020 and one Handbook accepted by Springer. Prof.Yaser has supervised/co-supervised many PhD, Master, PharmD and B-Pharm students. He is a reviewer for eight recognized International peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Yaser prepared and wrote the first draft of Master of Clinical pharmacy program and PharmD internship manual. Prof. Yaser was a member of the founding committee of the integrated PharmD curriculum at Unizah College of Pharmacy.