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Foundation Studies

Start of the next course: March 2, 2024

Foundation Studies is an international, one-year, online-based course of study for all healthcare professions. The aim is to introduce students to the concepts, working methods and therapeutic options of anthroposophic medicine. Learning elements are self-study and regional or digital collaboration in mentored learning groups and eight live-stream sessions.

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Registration for the 2024 course is closed. Latecomers can be accepted on a case-by-case basis (please contact us: contact@foundationstudies.care).

Fundamentals of Anthroposophic Medicine

Study body, life, soul and spirit. Experience the healing powers of nature, movement and meditation. Deepen your therapeutic abilities. With friends. In a team.

Module 1: Kick-off / Basic Concept

Module 2: Life and Organism

Module 3: Soul and Consciousness

Module 4: Spirit and Individuality

Module 5: Biographic Development

Module 6: Constitutions and Temperaments

Module 7: Health and Illness

Module 8: Foundations of Therapy

Foundation Studies is conducted online and can be completed from anywhere. The learning content is spread across eight modules. Each module begins with a half-day live-streamed session. Between each Live Session, additional study material and supplementary lectures are made available on our online learning platform. Study groups (in-person or online) offer opportunities for regular exchange.

Foundation Studies is aimed at healthcare professionals, in particular:
Medical students (recommended from the 3rd year of studies onward), doctors, qualified nursing staff, art and movement therapists, psychologists and psychotherapists, pharmacists
- Learn the basic concepts of anthroposophic medicine
- Understand patients in a holistic way
- Improve interprofessional teamwork
- Develop integrative therapy concepts
- Deepen perception and develop therapeutic intuition
- Consider spiritual aspects in the understanding of acute and chronic diseases
- Understand the significance of illness for individual biography and development
- Eight live streams (online) per year with participants from all over the world - each on a Saturday for 4-5 hours
- Mentored small group work (5-10 people) once a week face-to-face or online-based (local, regional or international)
- Study material for individual self-study (available through e-learning platform): Videos, texts, exercises. Average time required 3-4 hours per week
Foundation Studies is conducted in English. Study materials are provided in English and German, and in other languages according to the needs of the participants. The study groups will be held in the language preferred by the participants (so far English, German, Spanish, Thai and Russian). If requested by a sufficient number of participants, simultaneous translation can be offered during the live sessions.
8.30 a.m. - 12.30 noon CET, with the exception of February 17.
February 17, 2024 - Pre-Launch Info Session (optional 10.00-12.00 a.m. CET)
March 2, 2024 - Live Session 1
April 20, 2024 - Live Session 2
May 18, 2024 - Live Session 3
June 29, 2024 - Live Session 4
August 17, 2024 - Live Session 5
September 21, 2024 - Live Session 6
October 19, 2024 - Live Session 7
November 23, 2024 - Live Session 8 / Closing
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.
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Recognition

The certificate of attendance contains proof of the hours of further training completed. A detailed list of the course content can be issued on request. It enables the hours to be submitted for recognition procedures or to maintain existing titles. Foundation Studies is recognized by the GAÄD Academy in Germany with 100 hours of contact time and 100 hours of personal work. Recognition of the hours worked will also be applied for from the VAOAS (Switzerland). Further information on this is expected in the coming months. Foundation Studies also meets the quality requirements of the Association for Anthroposophic Nursing in Switzerland (APIS-SAES).