AIHM Wellness Webinar | SCU | Myths and Challenges about Evidence-Informed Practice in CIH скачать в хорошем качестве

AIHM Wellness Webinar | SCU | Myths and Challenges about Evidence-Informed Practice in CIH

Myths and Challenges about Evidence-Informed Practice in CIH with Dr. Steffany Moonaz, PhD, C-IAYT, Associate Research Director at Southern California University of Health Sciences In her presentation, Dr. Moonaz will discuss how complementary and integrative health (CIH) practitioners sometimes feel that their approach to clinical practice is in direct conflict with the concept of evidence-informed practice (EIP). Others simply see it as unimportant to the profession. However, there is actually a natural alignment between some traditional CIH philosophies and the three legs of EIP. Join Dr. Moonaz in exploring common myths about EIP, the very real challenges to incorporating EIP into CIH care, and a few potential strategies for overcoming those challenges. Steffany Moonaz, Ph.D., C-IAYT, was appointed Associate Research Director for Southern California University of Health Sciences and will help lead the growth of research activity and engagement at SCU. This includes conducting research projects at SCU, collaborating on projects with other institutions, growing research infrastructure, and finding ways to engage SCU students and faculty in the research process. Most recently, Dr. Moonaz served as the Research Director of Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), which developed the nation’s first master’s degree in yoga therapy. While at MUIH, Dr. Moonaz founded their research department and developed a robust research program, including collaborations with the National Institutes of Health, the University of Maryland, the National University of Natural Medicine, Oxford University, Veteran’s Affairs, Einstein Hospital, and more. Dr. Moonaz remains an Adjunct Professor at MUIH and continues to collaborate with faculty there.  Dr. Moonaz’s research focus is on the use of yoga and mind-body practices for the management of arthritis and chronic pain. She is particularly interested in health equity and access challenges and the relationship between chronic pain and substance use disorders. She and colleagues were recently published in BMJ with their article, Development of the CLARIFY (CheckList stAndardising the Reporting of Interventions For Yoga) guidelines - [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...]: a Delphi study, after finding that reporting guidelines that make research more applicable to clinical practice, policy, and future study have never existed to guide yoga research. Dr. Moonaz earned her Ph.D. in public health from Johns Hopkins University, where she studied the effects of yoga for people with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Since then, she has served as a subject matter expert, consultant, and investigator for research on yoga and other integrative health practices. Her research has been funded by NIH, the Arthritis Foundation, the American College of Rheumatology, and Johns Hopkins University, and she has received numerous awards for her research and scholarship. She has co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Many of her publications may be accessed at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/s... https://muih.academia.edu/SteffanyHaa... https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... In addition to research, Dr. Moonaz trains yoga professionals in various contexts and is passionate about fostering evidence-informed practice in yoga therapy. Dr. Moonaz has been on the board of the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH) and active with their Research Working Group for several years. She recently joined their Executive Committee and helped to facilitate the ACIH merger with the Academy for Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM). She now serves as chair for the newly formed Traditional World Medicines-Emerging Professions AIHM Council. Dr. Moonaz is also actively involved with the International Association of Yoga Therapists and with the Accessible Yoga movement that aims to improve yoga safety, access, and equity.    Dr. Moonaz was recently honored at the MUIH Research Symposium where she received the Faculty Poster award, along with her undergraduate intern from Johns Hopkins, for their poster presentation: Development of a Flexible Yoga Therapy Protocol for Pairing with Acupuncture Therapy to Help Manage Chronic Pain. Southern California University of Health Sciences https://www.scuhs.edu/ Learn more and apply for the Fellowship: https://aihm.org/fellowship/