Courses

Homeopathy classes: Foundation Year

(156 classroom hours; 190 total credit hours possible)

The SSH Foundation Year is designed to give students a strong foundation in the principles of classical homeopathy, before introducing them to tried-and-true progressive approaches. Nearly every weekend includes the topics of homeopathic philosophy, materia medica, proving, case taking, ethics, and case-analysis methodology. Cured cases (live, on paper, and/or on video) are utilized extensively to bring the material to life. Scroll down for class hours and locations.

Weekend 1, Sept. 10-12, 2010, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Homeopathic Principles, Philosophy, Pharmacy, and History (Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, CCH, Melanie Grimes, RsHom, CCH ). In this introductory weekend, we will bring the Organon to life by applying its key passages and basic tenets of homeopathy to life situations and to actual cases. We will learn the homeopathic pharmacy process via making a remedy, we will focus on the most important people and events in homeopathic history, past and current, and we will use video and paper cases to illustrate homeopathic precepts.

Weekend 2, October 8-10, 2010, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Introduction to Materia Medica: Effective Strategies for Study. Utilizing video and paper clinical cases, we will consider different strategies for studying remedies. Strategies to be considered include: Studying one remedy at a time via keynotes and themes, and comparing it to remedies with overlapping keynote and thematic presentations; studying themes of taxonomic and miasmatic remedy “families”, and studying original proving information. (Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, CCH)

November 12, 2010, 1:30-3:30 pm, First guided study group, Bastyr— room location TBA

Weekend 3, November 12-14, 2010, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Using the Repertory to help solve clinical cases (Maryann Ivons, ND, RN). We will become familiar with the layout of Kent’s Repertory-- the repertory upon which all others were based; we will practice locating useful symptoms in the repertory via exercises from Karen Allen’s guidebook; we will practice repertorizing actual cases; and we will compare the pros and cons of different repertories, including: Kent’s, Boeninghausen, Murphy’s, and computerized repertories. MacRepertory - Weekend will include a demo session over lunch with a representative from Kent Homeopathic Associates, a leading computer repertory company.

Weekend 4, December 10-12, 2010, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Case taking/Case-Receiving (Krista Heron, ND, DHANP, and Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, CCH). We will discuss what needs to happen in case-taking, and how to create a safe space for our clients to reveal their disease state. We will consider different techniques and methods for guiding the case-taking process, consider characteristics of effective printed forms, and we will begin to critically observe the process of actual case-taking, as Krista and Lucy each take live cases.

January 7, 2011, 1:30-3:30 pm, Second Study Group, Bastyr U (LV)

Weekend 5, January 7-9, 2011, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Case analysis and assessment (Julian Jonas, LAc, CCH). How do we find the picture of disease, and its simillimum, amid all the myriad details that a patient brings to the interview? In this class, the instructor will share tips and techniques that have served homeopaths for decades in helping the image of disease to emerge clearly from the mass of data.

Weekend 6, February 11-13, 2011, starting Friday @ 5 pm: The Follow-Up, and Long-term case management (Lucy Vaughters PA-C, MA-T, CCH). It has often been said, with good reason, that the second prescription is the most difficult. Lucy will painstakingly guide you through follow-up scenario after scenario, so that you gain confidence in “what to do …next.” We will follow the course of three or four long-term cases on video and paper. In this class we will also discuss various points of view and strategies on dosing and repetition, and Lucy will share the major strategies that have served her best over 20 years of practice. Finally, we will conduct a live follow up one or more of the cases that were taken during weekend 4.

March 11, 2011, 1:30-3:30 pm, Third Guided Study Group, Bastyr U (LV)

Weekend 7, March 11-13, 2011, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Chronic disease/miasms, (Julian Jonas, LAc, CCH). What is a “miasm”--is it an infection? A stain? A genetic code? In this weekend, we will frequently utilize the teaching and writing of Hahnemann and Henne Hudens Mass, as well as review many short and medium-sized cases on both paper and video, to explore and elucidate Hahnemann’s theories on the miasms and chronic disease.

Weekend 8, April 1-3, 2011, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Clinical Homeopathy I, Emergency Homeopathy: Treating in Disaster Afflicted Regions (Lauri Grossman, DC, CCH). Dr. Grossman maintains a busy homeopathic practice in NYC, and is Chairperson of the Humanism Dept. at The American Medical College of Homeopathy. She has traveled to Haiti several times with Homeopaths without Borders (HWB) to render emergency care to victims of that disaster. On Friday afternoon, she will share her experiences treating patients homeopathically in disaster-stricken regions; lecture is open to the general public. In Saturday and Sunday's seminar (which is open to students with a minimum of foundation training in homeopathy, as well as experienced homeopaths) Dr. Grossman will share numerous cases and the thinking and analysis processes which led to successful prescriptions in each.

Weekend 9, May 13-15, 2011, starting Friday @ 5 pm: Clinical homeopathy I: Pediatrics - Children’s Cases (Maryann Ivons, ND, RN). Dr. Ivons is enjoyed by students for her vast practical clinical experience, and her memorable teaching metaphors. This weekend she will teach materia medica and case-assessment methodology, as well as the pathophysiology, for common children’s ailments, via many well-selected short cases.

May 15-June 9 (3 hours, students’ own choosing): Take home final exam

Weekend 10, June 3-5, 2011, (Friday , June 3, 1:30-3:30 pm): Year end review (LV). (Friday, 5-9 pm): Student material medica presentations.
(Saturday- Sunday): Proving (Melanie Grimes, CCH, RsHom). We are fortunate at SSH to have the expertise of Melanie Grimes, a sensitive and extremely conscientious Master Prover, who has led and published numerous provings. From her vast experience, she brings students the gift of captivating storytelling. She also will guide students through exercises designed to enhance their understanding of the proving experience and methodology, and of how the proving symptoms relate to the medicine we use clinically. Melanie concludes the weekend by commencing an actual proving with students, which will become part of permanent homeopathic literature; students may opt to participate as actual provers, or else as supervisors to a proving-partner.

September 9, 2011 (5-9 pm-includes dinner) - in Edmonds: Proving Download (Melanie Grimes). Provers do not congregate during the 4-6 week term of the proving, so as to not “infect” one another with the energy of their proving experience. During this special video-recorded reunion, provers share their experiences of the proving substance—and are often astonished by similarities that arise between their own experience and some of that of their fellows. We will conclude this special event with a shared meal, celebrating the successful completion of the Foundation Year.

Hours possible, Foundation year, 2010-11:

• Class attendance: 156
• Study Group Attendance (or listening to study group audio): 6
• Completion of three Independent projects: 15
• Quiz completion, self-grading and review: 10
• Final exam: 3
• Total didactic hours (CHC/DHANP) possible= 190

Class location:

ALL classes take place at Bastyr University, Kenmore WA- Room 184. Very inexpensive single room accommodations (with shared bath) are available through Bastyr U. Conferencing Services at 425-602-3061.

Class Hours:

All Friday classes (except June) start at 5 pm and run until 8:15 pm. Saturday and Sunday classes start at 9:30 am and run until 5 pm. June class starts Friday at 2 pm and runs til 9 pm.

Homeopathic Acute Care and First Aid Certificate Course

Save $$ on health care costs!
Take greater charge of your family’s health.
Assist your patients with greater accuracy and confidence!

• Course is designed for licensed and unlicensed students alike.
• Certificate course consists of thirteen 3-hour modules.
• Modules may be taken singly, or as complete 39-hour sequence.
• Class dates for 2011 are Sept. 24-25; October 21-23; and November 19-20.
• Modules 1 and 2 (introductory) on Saturday Sept. 24 are required of all students new to homeopathy, or those students in need of a refresher.
• Final 3-hour module consists of intensive, fun review session.
• Completion of entire class sequence* and satisfactory completion of quizzes and final exam lead to SSH Certificate in Acute Homeopathy (*Modules 1-2 may be waived by qualified students).
• All classes at the Seattle School of Homeopathy qualify for CE credit for Washington state ND’s and for CHC certificate holders and applicants.

About this course

Acute care is where “the rubber meets the road” in homeopathic practice. With an acute care kit, a few well-selected books, and the right training, you can reduce suffering, save money, and safely and gently curtail acute illnesses. With healthcare costs skyrocketing, the number of uninsured people increasing drastically, and the threat of epidemics looming, there is no better time than now to master acute homeopathy.

For those of you who are already versed in homeopathy, you will be hard-pressed to find a more information-packed, enjoyable review course-- taught by such experienced homeopaths!

Course breakdown, and dates

Weekend 1:

Module 1 (Sat. Sept. 24, 2011 9-noon): Introduction to Homeopathy, Part I: Principles, History, and Pharmacy -- required of those students who have no foundation training in homeopathy . (Lucy)

Module 2 (Sat. Sept. 24, 2011 1:30-4:30): Introduction to Homeopathy, Part II: The Practice of Acute Homeotherapeutics. What is “acute” (vs. “chronic”) homeopathy? “Dose-ology”: an easy-to-grasp scheme for dosing; cases to practice applying core concepts from parts 1 and 2 (Lucy)

Module 3 (Sun. Sept. 25, 9-noon): Emotional First aid/acute care, Part 1: Acute grief and sadness; PTSD/ fear/ anxiety; over-excitement; burnout . (Lucy)

Module 4 (Sun. Sept. 25, 1:30-4:30): Emotional first aid, Part 2, Psychosomatization: recognizing and treating the emotional states (shock, betrayal, insult, mortification, disappointment, terror, anger, jealousy) that often underlie physical illnesses, such as headaches; stomach aches; urticaria; insomnia; etc. (Lucy)

Weekend 2:

Module 5 (Friday, Oct. 21,5-8:15 pm):Trauma, Part 1; Concussion; shock; burns; bleeds; breaks. Also, pre-op and post-op protocols. (Dr. Ivons)

Module 6 (Sat. Oct, 22, 9-noon): Trauma, Part 2--Orthopedic injuries: First Aid for strains, sprains; tendonitis; bursitis; broken bones; nerve injuries, and coccydynia. (Dr. Ivons)

Module 7 (Sat. Oct. 22, 1:30-4:30): Acute ailments of the Abdomen: including traveler’s diarrhea; acute gastritis; gastroenteritis ("stomach flu"); digestive upsets; acute constipation; colic. (Dr. Ivons)

Module 8 (Sun Oct 23, 9-noon): Acute Genito-urinary problems: cystitis (“UTI”); urethritis; salpingitis; kidney stone pain and pyelonephritis . (Dr. Ivons)

Module 9 (Sun., Oct 23, 1:30-4:30): Infectious diseases that come with Rashes and Exanthems - —including: Shingles; Chicken pox; Measles; Roseola; Fifth disease; Scarlatina; Lyme disease. (Ivons)

Weekend 3:

Module 10 (Sat., Nov. 19, 9-noon): ENT-Coughs and colds, allergies, and acute infections of the ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and throat - includes: conjunctivitis; periorbital cellulitis; gum infections; dental abcess; pharyngitis; otitis; styes; URI’s; allergic rhinitis; and mild coughs. (Lucy)

Module 11 (Sat., Nov. 19, 1:30-4:30): EPIDEMIC!!! Flu and other epidemic diseases. (Lucy)

Module 12 (Sun, Nov. 20, 9-noon): Acute Skin Problems. Boils; impetigo; cellulitis; MRSA; shingles; paronychia; insect, jellyfish, & sea urchin stings; dermatitis; snake & animal bites. (Dr. Herb Joiner Bey) 

Module 13 (Sun., Nov. 20, 1:30-4:30): Intensive and fun review session. (Lucy Vaughters)

Note to Certificate Program Students (50 hrs): Certificate Award Requires Successful Completion of Quizzes with Passing Grade of 70%. Classes will be audio-taped and available for download by Certificate Program students in the event of excused absences.

“This was a great class! It was very informative, very well structured, and it gave me some good practical tools to use in my practice. I definitely recommend it to any of my colleagues who want to deepen their understanding of the practical applications of homeopathy.
--Joshua Rubenstein, ND

"This is an exceptionally informative class for the non –homeopath as well as the seasoned veteran.  The instructors are direct, dynamic and thoroughly prepared.  They have a fun and energetic way of conveying a deep understanding of the principles and clinical applications of homeopathy in acute care cases as well as increasing the student’s comprehension of the underlying pathophysiology. The case studies are relevant and in depth.  They help build confidence in prescribing.  I would highly recommend this class to anyone wanting to use homeopathy for treating acute care illnesses/trauma in their daily life or practice."
--Jolie , RN MSN

Book list

Required of all students (available through Minimum price Books: minimum.com 800-663-8272)

• (1) Miranda Castro, The Complete Homeopathy Handbook (approx. $15)
• (2) Dennis Chernin, MD, The Complete Homeopathic Resource (approx. $25)
Or
• Roger Morrison, MD, The Desktop Guide to Physical Pathology (approx. $80, highly recommended.)

Required of new students to homeopathy:

• James Tyler Kent, Repertory (small or medium sized edition) (approx. $20)
Or
• Robin Murphy, Homeopathic Clinical Repertory (approx. $100, more modern, and easier to use, than Kent)

Recommended but not required:

• Lynn Amara, CCH, Acute Therapeutics for the Homeopathic Practitioner (approx. $30)
• Gothe and Drinnenberg, Homeopathic Clinical Pictures (Homeopathy cartoons- fun and memorable!)
• Thomas Kruzel, ND, Homeopathic Emergency Guide (approx. $25)
• Eileen Naumann, HMD, Help! And Homeopathy: What to Do Before 911 Arrives (approx. $17)

Remedy kit: A 50 remedy, 30c potency acute care kit may be purchased through the course at substantial savings.

Costs

$750 for all 13 modules (Certificate Course).

$80 per module.

$650 for modules 3-13 only (Certificate course; qualified students only).

$375 for returning students (who completed entire course before).

Location

Classes will be held at the University House, 4400 Stone Way N, in the Wallingford district of Seattle. The facility is spacious and bright, and features excellent audio-visual resources as well as an easy walk to many good restaurants and shops.

Continuing Education Credits

All classes grant CE credit for ND’s in WA, as well as for CHC applicants and certificate holders.

About the Instructors

Maryann Ivons, ND, RN, was an ICU nurse and college nursing instructor before receiving her doctorate in naturopathic medicine at Bastyr U. in 1987. Since then, she has practiced naturopathic family medicine, with an emphasis on homeopathy, at The Monroe (WA) Naturopathic Clinic. She is core faculty for the Seattle School of Homeopathy, as well as a long-time clinical instructor and preceptor for Bastyr U. naturopathic medicine students. She is chair of the homeopathy section (and former chair of the minor surgery section) of the NPLEX exam.

Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, CCH, MA-T, is founder, director and core teacher of the Seattle School of Homeopathy—the Pacific NW’s first and only state-licensed homeopathy career school. She has been a licensed, board-certified Physician’s Assistant since 1984, practicing in a variety of conventional health care settings prior to starting her homeopathic practice in 1990. She currently practices at the Evergreen Center for Homeopathic Medicine in Edmonds. She served as homeopathic teaching faculty and clinical preceptor to Bastyr University naturopathic students from 1999-2005. She served on the Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC) from 1997-2000.

What is The Seattle Homeopathy Clinic?

Seattle Homeopathy Clinic (SHC) is a low-cost outpatient homeopathy clinic, which serves as the clinical training arm of the Seattle School of Homeopathy. It is staffed by highly qualified licensed healthcare practitioners/homeopaths, who closely supervise each student's work.

Who may apply?

SHC provides outstanding clinical training to qualified students who have completed 300 + didactic hours at SSH. Qualified students who have received 300+ hours training at other programs may apply, as may students who are in the process of completing their second year at SSH; preference is given to qualified SSH students.

What Type of Clinical Credit does SHC provide?

The Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC) requires 250+ hours of supervised clinical training, as well as the completion of 10 supervised clinical case write-ups. Each 6-weekend session of SHC training provides 84 live clinic hours, as well as the opportunity (at an additional cost) to complete the CHC requirement of 10 supervised cases and/or receive up to 50 additional clinical hours.

What makes training at the SHC unique?

Unlike most other programs, in which students watch a patient's case being taken "theater-style", the Seattle Homeopathy Clinic training features closed-circuit technology, so that the volunteer patient can have her case taken with the feeling of privacy —as in actual practice. Clinic enrollment is limited to eight students, to maximize individual attention and patient safety.

Who are the instructors?

Our clinic supervisors, Nancy J. Mercer, ND and Lucy Vaughters , PA-C, CCH, are very experienced and qualified homeopaths and teachers. Dr. Mercer has been the core homeopathy clinical instructor at Bastyr Center for Natural healing for nearly a decade, and Lucy Vaughters (founder of Seattle School of Homeopathy) has been in clinical practice of medicine since 1984, specializing in homeopathy since 1991. Lucy is a licensed, board-certified Physician Assistant, who is also board certified in homeopathy, and Nancy is a licensed and board-certified Naturopathic Physician.

Location and times:

All clinical sessions take place at the Evergreen Center for Homeopathic Medicine in Edmonds.
Clinic runs from 9-5 daily, one weekend per month, from January to June and September to December yearly.
Clinic dates fall usually on the first weekend of the month.
Consult SSH website for clinic dates in 2012 and 2013.

Tuition and credit hours

Cost of 6-weekend series: $1700 plus $100 deposit= $1800.
Cost of single weekend (on space available basis)= $325.

Through our contract with Homeopathic Symposium and/or or Homeopathic Virtual CLinics, SSH students will have the opportunity to view, study, and solve clinical cases

on their own. Completed cases will earn credit towards CHC prerequisites. Visit our website in 2011 for more details.

Course description: Pathophysiology for Homeopaths

Course Director: Maryann Ivons ND

Instructors: Maryann Ivons ND, RN, Herb Joiner-Bey, ND, Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, MA-T, CCH, and Theodore Matheny, MD.

Objectives: Course is designed to give homeopaths-in-training, student sufficient introduction to pathophysiology and anatomy/physiology so that they can assess what needs to be cured in a given homeopathic case; can distinguish common symptoms of disease from individualizing symptoms (that are more valuable in homeopathic analysis); and, most importantly, can make timely decisions of when to refer a patient to the ER or other health care professionals evaluation, if necessary.

Class meeting times for 2010-12: Class meets from 9-4:30 daily during three weekends per academic year, with one module each morning and one each afternoon. There is a 1 hr. 15 minute break for lunch each day.

• Modules 1-4:  September 18-19, 2010
• Modules 5-8: January 22-23, 2011
• Modules 9-12:  May 21-22, 2011
• Modules 13-16: August 6-7, 2011
• Modules 17-20: August 20-21, 2011
• Modules 21-24: May 19-20, 2012

Class Location: Class will meet at The Evergreen Center for Homeopathic Medicine, 617 Dayton St. in Edmonds.

Format:

• Course consists of 24 three-hour modules, spread over three weekends per year for two consecutive years.
• Modules may be taken individually (space available basis; preference given to registrants for entire sequence) , or as a sequence.
• Instructional methods used are primarily lecture, discussion, individual and small-group case-solving, supplemented with slides and acted cases.
• Students will be expected to do a considerable amount of reading between classes, and sometimes to answer homework questions.
• Classroom lecture and discussions are complemented by electronic take-home quizzes, and an electronic final exam.

Admission and Suitability: Admission is on space-available basis, and preference (as well as tuition incentives) are given to students who take the entire sequence of modules. Course is suitable for students wishing to prepare for CHC exam, and meets CHC patho-physiology class requirements. Class is also an excellent refresher course for students who are in need of a review, for instance, for the CHC exam.

Credit Hours: A total of 39 hours per year, or 78 hours per two-year program, is possible, broken down as follows:

• Credit is granted hour-per-hour of classroom attendance ( i.e, 3 hours credit for each 3-hour module attended)= 36 hours possible per year
• Three hours are granted for completion (with passing score) of each final exam.
• Total credit hours possible: 39 hours per year, or 78 hours for complete sequence. (CHC requirement for anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology is currently 74 hours).

Tuition costs:

Cost is $800 per year (12 modules) or $1500 for the two-year program.

Cost per individual module is $80 per module (on space-available basis).

*There is a 25% discount for returning students.

Background Sources

Required Texts:

• The Nature of Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Care Professionals, by Thomas McConnell
• Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Easy (Lippincott)
• Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy (Lippincott)
• Medical Dictionary ( any is fine; we recommend Dorland’s or Stedman’s)

Recommended (not required) for Pathophysiology:

• Ball, John, Understanding Disease
• Gascoigne, S, The Clinical Medicine Guide: A Holistic Perspective
• Roberts, E., Warning Signs and Similar Symptoms for Alternative and Complementary Practitioners
• O’Connell and Zarbock, A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Exams for Physician Assistants

Recommended anatomy websites:

• innerbody.com
• medicalstudent.com

Course competencies: The successful student will demonstrate the following competencies:

• S/he will have a basic understanding of patho-physiological processes, and the anatomy of organs and other structures involved.
• Student will be able to ascertain what further information must be obtained from the patient to make an appropriate assessment, based on the patient’s presenting signs and symptoms.
• Student will be able to ascertain what physiological processes and anatomical systems might possibly be involved in each patient’s presentation of signs and symptoms.
• Based on assessment, s/he will distinguish potentially serious or life-threatening pathology from routine or non-urgent problems.
• S/he will make timely and appropriate decisions based on this assessment, and refer to the appropriate referral source (medical, naturopathic, psychological or other specialist; emergency medical facility; general practitioner; etc.) if indicated.
• S/he will also be able to distinguish common presenting disease signs and symptoms from unusual ones—a distinction which is essential knowledge for competent homeopathic case analysis.
• S/he will be able to distinguish the mental/ emotional presentations of healthy individuals (for instance, normal grief in response to a loss; normal fear in response to a fearful situation) from psychopathology; and s/he will know how and when to make timely and appropriate referrals in the event of psycho-spiritual crises.
• S/he will be able to recognize potential “obstacles to cure” in the patient’s case posed by longstanding dietary errors or inadequacies, and recommend, or refer for, appropriate dietary intervention if necessary.
• S/he will be familiar with common natural adjunctive therapies which are readily available and which can enhance patient’s well-being without interfering with homeopathic treatment.
• S/he will be able to recognize the need for common disease –prevention and disease-reduction behavioral strategies as appropriate, including smoking cessation, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and/or eating and dietary related therapies, and refer to an appropriate practitioner or facility.
• S/he will be familiar with the major classes of commonly used allopathic medications, so as to distinguish possible medication effects from the patient’ own symptoms inherent in the disease-picture.

Teaching/ Learning Methods Employed:

Homework: Students will study the anatomical system being covered in next class in their texts and online resources. Students will also study the physiological functioning of each organ system.

Lectures and A/V presentations: Anatomy and physiology of a particular anatomical system will be presented (for instance,” “the cardio-vascular system.”). Instructor(s) will reinforce and supplement homework readings via class lectures, graphic displays, actor re-enactments, and/or powerpoint presentations; reviewing key features of anatomical systems under study, its normal physiology, and pathologies potentially affecting that system and how they manifest clinically. Resources used include: Anatomical charts, texts, anatomical models, power point presentations by instructors, on-line resources, and/or short videos.

Case-work: After students have thoroughly reviewed a particular anatomical system and its physiological functioning, they will be posed with written, acted and/or videotaped cases of the sorts of presenting problems they may encounter in actual homeopathic practice. These “patient problems” will serve as the basis for teacher directed large group question-answer and discussion; small group or paired problem-solving and discussion; individual or small group research (using required texts and/or anatomical charts/models); and completion of short answers for future study guide use.

Quizzes: Short monthly self-assessment quizzes will round out teaching methods, assisting students in pacing their studies, and recognizing areas needing remediation.

Exams: One final exam will be given at the conclusion of each 12-unit sequence. The exam will be take-home, electronic, and students will be required to sign an honor code. The last classroom module of each academic year will be an intensive review session.

Class hours are as follows:

• The first module of each weekend takes place from 9-12:15 Saturday.
• The second module of the weekend takes place from 1:30-4:30 Saturday.
• The third module of each weekend takes place from 9-12:15 Sunday.
• The fourth module of the weekend takes place from 1:30-4:30 Sunday.

Entire course grants 72 classroom hours and 6 distant learning hours in Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology, for a total of 78 credit hours (CHC requires 72 hrs).

Location: All classes take place at The Evergreen Center for Homeopathic Medicine; 617 Dayton St., Edmonds WA 98020. There are many good restaurants within walking distance.

Tuition costs:

• $1500 for entire class series—payable at outset (24 modules; 6 weekends; 78 credit hours; includes quizzes and final exams).
• $800 for one year (12 modules; 39 credit hours; includes quizzes and final exam).
• $280 per weekend (4 modules; 16 credit hours; includes quizzes)—on space-available basis; preference given to registrants for entire sequence.
• $80 per module (4 hours; includes quiz)—on space-available basis.
• 25% discount for returning students (on space available basis).

Weekend-by-Weekend Offerings

First Weekend, Modules 1-4: (Sept 18-19, 2010)

• Module 1: Overview of the human body: essential medical vocabulary; common lab tests, and what system each tells us about (overview); the process ofinflammation (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 2: Infectious Disease (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 3: The Immune System, and Cancer (Dr.Ivons)
• Module 4: Rheumatology (Dr. Ivons)
 

 

Second Weekend, Modules 5-8: (January 22-23, 2011)

 

• Module 5: Cardio-vascular system (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 6: Cardio-vascular system, part 2, with cases  (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 7: Respiratory system (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 8: Respiratory part 2, with cases (Dr. Ivons)

   

Third Weekend, Modules 9-12: ( May 21-22, 2011):

• Module 9: Gastro-intestinal system (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 10: GI system-Part 2, with cases (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 11: Nutrition, and dietary strategies (Dr. Joiner Bey)
• Module 12:  Year-end Review (Dr. Ivons)

Final exam: electronic, take home— given out in May; students have one month to complete and return.

Year 2:

 

Module 13-16: (August 6-7, 2011)

• Module 13: Neurology, Part 1: The Central Nervous System (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 14: Neurology, Part 2: The Peripheral Nervous System (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 15: Endocrinology, Part 1 (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 16: Endocrinology, Part 2 (Dr. Ivons)    

Module 17-20: (August 20-21, 2011)

• Module 17: Gynecology (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 18: Genito/Urinary 1(Dr. Ivons)
• Module 19: Urinary 2: The Renal System (Dr. Ivons)
• Module 20: The Musculosketetal System(Dr. Ivons)

 

Module 21-24: (May 19-20, 2012)

• Module 21: Allopathic medications:  Major categories, actions, and possible adverse reactions (Theo Matheny, MD)
• Module 22: Wellness, and disease prevention strategies (Dr. Joiner Bey).
• Module 23: Psychiatry: psychopathologies, and major categories of psychiatric meds (Lucy Vaughters, PA)
• Module 24:  Year-end review (Lucy Vaughters PA)

 

May 2012: Take home electronic end-of-course final exam. Students will have 1 month to complete at home.

Course Philosophy and Overview.

"Materia medica"--the portraits of our medicines -- is the flesh and blood of homeopathy study. With over 3500 remedies in our materia medica, this study is life-long. At SSH, we honor traditional methods of materia medica study --for instance, looking at proving information; lecturing on  keynote characteristics of one remedy at a time;  comparing remedies based on  similar symptomatology;  looking at remedies that have similar clinical uses or similar tissue affinities;  etc.  

We are also supportive of  recent  methods of materia medica analysis and study. Especially exciting are methods that some of the most progressive homeopathic  minds of our era—such as Jan Scholten , Rajan Sankaran , Divvya Chabbra, Louis Klein, and Massimo Mangialavore—are teaching.  Computer-based analysis and advanced methodologies have facilitated the identification of themes and core sensations that run through entire botanical families, animal sub-kingdoms, chemical groups, and miasmatic groupings of remedies. These methods are not entirely new; "classic" homeopaths like Julia Green and Farrington advocated studying classes of remedies.  

SSH is happy to present a blend of both "traditional" and progressive methods of  materia medica study, organizing all of its materia medica classes by groups and sub-groupings,  to expedite efficient  learning.

 

Course Objective:

To teach students effective methods for accurately recognizing hundreds of remedy portraits, as they present in actual patient cases.  To continue teaching effective methods of case taking and case-analysis, as modeled by master homeopath/instructors.

Instructors:

Doug Brown, FNP, CCH , Krista Heron, ND, DHANP, and Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, MA-T, CCH.

 

 

Methods:

Students will have homework reading in materia medica texts monthly,  short written assignments and case analyses, and  two larger written  projects.  There will be monthly self-administered quizzes to expedite learning, and a final take-home exam. Instructors use lecture/slide presentations, videotapes of cured cases, small group activities and discussion, film clips,  and paper-case analysis to facilitate learning.

Credit Hours: 144 classroom hours; 155 total credit hours possible with completion of independent projects.  Hours good towards CHC, DHANP, as well as  WA state continuing education  requirements for ND's.

 

Texts:

Required:

1.     1.  Materia medicae: your choice of at least three of the following

·         Boericke, Materia Medica

·         Clark, Dictionary of Materia Medica (3 volume)

·         Roger Morrison, Desktop Guide to Keynotes

·         Phatak, Materia Medica

·         Vermeulen Concordant  Materia Medica

·         Vermeulen, Synoptic Materia Medica, vols. 1 and 2

 

Plus:

2.     2.  Sankaran, The Soul of Remedies

3.     3. Scholten, Homeopathy and the Minerals

4.     4.  Vermeulen, Prisma

 

Optional texts:

·         Joshi, Homeopathy and Patterns in the  Periodic Table

·         Sankaran, Structure (vols. 1 and 2)

·         Sanrakan, Insight into Plants—vols. 1,2,3

·         Scholten, Homeopathy and the Elements

·         Scholten, The Secret Lanthanides

 

Course Dates,  Times, and Location:

·         Class takes place at Bastyr University  Saturday and Sunday of the second weekend of each month, from Sept. 2011-June 2012. Class meets 9-5 on Saturday and 9-4:30 Sunday, with   1-1.5  hours for lunch and two 15-minute breaks. Consult website calendar for exact dates and times.

·         There will also be Friday class sessions as follows:  Lucy Vaughters will teach October 7, 2011 (Mineral polycrests and salts); Theo Matheny, MD will teach January 13, 2012 (Introduction to Ramakrishnan's Material, Part 1);  and again April 13, 2012 (Introduction to Ramakrishnan's Material, Part 2)—all from 4-9 pm at the Bastyr venue. There will be an additional session with Krista Heron on Friday, Feb 10, 2012 from 5-9 pm, (comparing the life history of people needing remedies from spiders from those needing insect remedies). Student final project presentations take place  from 5-9 pm on Friday  June 8, 2012 .

Fees:

·         $3900 for entire sequence  (155 total credit hours possible).

·         $400 per weekend

Admission and application:

·         Download application from www.seattleschoolofhomeopathy.com.

 

Class Agenda:

Saturday and Sunday, Sept 10-11, 2011, starting at 9 a.m.:  Introduction to the  (Horizontal) Rows of the Periodic Table (Doug Brown, FNP, CCH.)  By the end of the weekend students will know:

1)     How to definitively recognize when a patient needs a mineral remedy;

2)     How to differentiate the need for remedies from the different Rows of the Periodic Table.

 

Friday, October 7, 2011, 4-9 pm: Overview of Mineral Kingdom polycrests,  with illustrations from cases.  Keynotes of minerals and  salts .  A medley of metals. (Lucy Vaughters PA-C, CCH).

October 8 and 9, 2011—starting at 9 a.m. .  The  (Vertical) Columns of the Periodic Table: (Doug Brown). Students will learn:

1)     How to Select a remedy from the Periodic Table Using their Understanding of the Rows and Columns;

2)     How Mastering the Rows and Columns of the Periodic Table will increase the accuracy of prescribing, confirm prescriptions of well-known remedies, as well as make accessible lesser known mineral remedies

November 12-13, starting at 9 a.m. A Closer Look at Rows 1-3 of the Periodic Table; when to Choose a Salt Remedy.  Introduction to the Lanthanides and Noble Gases (Doug Brown).

December 10-11, 2011, starting at 9 a.m. :  A Closer Look at Rows 4 -7 (Doug Brown). 

January 13, 2012,  4-9 pm: Introduction to Ramakrishnan's Material, Part 1 (Theodore Matheny). 

January 14-15, 2012, starting at 9 a.m. : Snakes, Reptiles and Sea Animals (Doug Brown).

February 10, 2012, 5-9 pm: A Comparison of the Life Story of Patients who Need a Remedy from an Insect vs. From a Spider (Krista Heron)

February 11-12, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Spiders, More Insects, and Worms (Doug Brown).

March 10-11, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.  Remedies from mammals and Birds, (Doug Brown).

April 13, 2012,  4-9  pm ,  Introduction to Ramakrishnan's Material, Part 2 (Theodore Matheny).

April 14-15, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Trees, Roses, and Umbelliferae (Krista Heron).

May 12-13, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Diverse Plant Families  (Doug Brown).

June 8, 2012, 4-9 pm: Final  student project presentations.

June 9-10, 2012,starting at 9 a.m. : Remedies from Diverse Plant Families (continued) (Doug Brown).  Take home final exam; due (electronically) in 6 weeks.