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Clinical Case Course
Tools for anthroposophical casework
Next course start date: 2028
Based on systematic case discussions of real patients, the Clinical Case Course offers short teaching units and video lessons on history-taking, clinical examination, holistic diagnosis and the resulting integrative and interprofessional therapeutic concept.
Discover the power of interprofessional collaboration in anthroposophic medicine in the Clinical Case Course
For doctors, therapists, nurses and other medical professionals with basic knowledge and/or practical experience in anthroposophic medicine.
The therapeutic loop: learn about fourfold diagnosis and interprofessional case discussion
Do you work in medicine, nursing or therapy and would like to deepen and apply your knowledge of anthroposophic medicine? Our online course offers you the opportunity to develop a systematic approach through concrete case work (live patient discussions), which leads to a differentiated and comprehensible therapy concept. The "Therapeutic Loop" scheme illustrates a structured team process that leads from the need for treatment to the therapeutic concept in eight steps, making use of the therapeutic intuition of all team members.
Questions and answers about the course
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For doctors, therapists, nurses and other medical professionals with basic knowledge and/or practical experience in anthroposophic medicine.
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Understanding and practicing essential limb diagnosis: Learn to carry out a comprehensive essential limb diagnosis in order to better understand your patients' therapy needs and to be able to discuss them as a team.
Develop an integrative medical therapy concept: Develop the skills to create an integrative therapy concept individually or in a team that takes into account approaches from classical medicine as well as anthroposophically extended approaches.
Establish a common language: Create a foundation for effective interprofessional collaboration by establishing and practicing a common language for case discussion.
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The Clinical Case Course consists of six interactive live sessions, which take place online via Zoom in English. These live sessions provide the opportunity to interact directly with our experienced lecturers and other participants. Using real patient cases, a structured constitutional diagnosis and a detailed assessment of the patient's healing needs are taught step by step and discussed interactively. This practical approach enables you to immediately apply the knowledge you have acquired in your daily work. In the course, you will develop helpful concepts, be encouraged to explore individual approaches in therapeutic practice, and constructively coordinate with your team. In between sessions, extensive materials are available for self-study, including instructional videos, texts, and practical exercises.
Participation is encouraged. If you are unable to attend due to illness, work commitments, cultural/religious celebrations, etc., you can catch up on the missed live session by watching a recording.
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Expert-led training: Our experienced lecturers are specialists in anthroposophic medicine and will provide you with practical concepts and insights.
Structured knowledge transfer: The course offers a methodically comprehensible and didactically proven concept with direct exchange and exercises.
Flexible learning: The online course materials allow you to learn at your own pace and exchange ideas with colleagues from different countries and professions in the live sessions.
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The course will be held in English. The live sessions will be simultaneously translated into Spanish.
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Registration takes place exclusively online via this website.
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Certificate for professional development: Successfully complete the course and receive an internationally recognized certificate for your professional development. A total of 107 hours (or 142 teaching units of 45 minutes each) are calculated for the entire course. These can be broken down as follows:
20 hours - Live sessions
11.5 hours - Video presentations for self-study (2-3 per module)
7 hours - Q&A online sessions
15 hours - Texts and case work
53.5 hours - Independent work/self-study -
Foundation Studies is offered to health professionals around the world
with widely varying economic situations and income levels. To make the course affordable for all, course fees are based on the applicant’s country, professional affiliation, and level of education.The cost should not deter anyone from participating. Please contact us directly if you need financial support.
Live Sessions 2028 Dates
Detailed information will be published shortly.
Module 1: The First Impression and the Boxes Concept
Module 2: Taking a Medical History and Assessing Constitution
Module 3: Physical Examination and Taking a Biographical History
Module 4: Therapeutic Ideas and Therapeutic Concepts
Module 5: Therapeutic Team Meetings
Module 6: Therapeutic Loop
Program Clinical Case Course
We strive to make our courses accessible to people from all over the world and from a wide variety of backgrounds. Participation fees are set according to country of residence, professional affiliation and level of education. Grants and donations help us cover our operating costs and maintain quality.
Contact:
Katrin Oesteroth
E-Mail: info@akademie-arlesheim.ch