As with acupuncture, laser therapy, and medical massage, CuraCore teaches about botanical medicine principles using factual, evidence-informed methodology. Dr. Robinson encourages providers to exercise critical thinking and separate fact from fiction when considering the use of any integrative therapy. Doing so is especially crucial in the field of herbal medicine due to the potential for harm from biochemically active products.

The online learning format of this course arose from a year of in-depth study with a leading expert in online teaching, particularly for the “flipped” classroom setting.  As a result of this eye-opening experiences, Dr. Robinson has shifted her online instructional approach from the previously standard “sage on the stage”, outmoded style of teaching to one that requires learners to think, to critique, to analyze, and to engage with the instructor.

Students are taught to approach botanical medicine from a scientific, evidence-based perspective to provide the highest quality care to their patients. The goal of this course is to deepen your awareness of the benefits and risks of botanical remedies and how to work with them intelligently and safely.  This is not a “how to” course that will encourage you to sell and manage your patients solely on herbs. Until there is more evidence for target species, many challenges remain.

That said, clients need reliable information about herbs and supplements.  They are looking to veterinarians and physicians for facts and guidance.  Our intention is to educate healthcare professionals about the pros and cons and to empower them with the first-hand knowledge of how to find this information, how to discern fact from fiction, and how to move forward with life-long skills borne by active engagement, not passive listening.

We have both human and veterinary versions of this program. You must have a solid working knowledge of pharmacology, physiology, pathology, chemistry, and the clinical manifestations of health and disease.

Our botanical and photomedicine online courses require active student engagement with online materials. These are not sit-back-and-watch-recorded-lectures courses.  Dr. Robinson will present you with information and other resources already available online and ask you to consider their veracity, reliability, and prudence for patient care.  She will also present a series of cases through which you can further develop your botanical consulting skills.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information.