Master of Applied Natural Products
Boston
Educational Outcomes and Objectives
Upon successful completion of this program, a graduate with a Master of Applied Natural Products will be able to:
- Based on the literature, evaluate the roles and responsibilities of the health-care practitioners regarding the utilization of natural products;
- Examine and discuss the manufacturing processes and properties of different natural product dosage forms that are required for safe and efficacious therapy;
- Examine the legal and regulatory issues involving natural products including DSHEA regulations and regulatory systems for these supplements outside the U.S.;
- Apply the knowledge of the recognized indication(s) for the most commonly used natural products; learn correct botanical, pharmacopeial, chemical and common name(s); describe the pharmacology, pharmacognosy and toxicology of the plants, correct dosing regimen, and appropriate duration of treatment; and identify the drug, food, or disease interactions associated with the use of most commonly used natural products;
- Conduct appropriate counseling and provide consults to health care providers when presented with socio-economical and cultural differences of clients who take natural products;
- Utilize a wide range of the natural product information resources (literature, software, Internet);
- Synthesize the concept of individual variability, the need for patient-centered care, the dynamic balance of internal and external factors and other components that comprise functional medicine;
- Analyze study designs, evaluate the information based on the evidence available, and develop knowledge necessary for creation and use of the information databases;
- Develop and characterize a personal philosophy of practice including the use of natural products through research on topics of the student’s interest;
- Using the information and skills obtained during the program, prepare and present a Case Study project.