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Problem Statement
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Literature Review
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Models and Themes
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Common Agenda
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Single Doctorate
Problem Statement
Problem Statement
While other graduate programs for healthcare professions are doubling, our professional programs are declining and closing.

Literature Review
Literature Review
Advancing Complementary and Alternative Medicine Professions: Practitioners Face Many Policy Hurdles to Finding Their Place in Mainstream Medicine
The policy challenges associated with coverage, licensure, scope of practice, institutional privileges, and research may prevent complementary and alternative medicine professionals from practicing to the full extent of their capabilities.

Models and Themes
Models and Themes
Common models of entry level competencies and entrustable professional activities offer clear guidance for curriculum development.

Common Agenda
Common Agenda
A clear common agenda aligned and supported by primary stakeholder communities must be established.

Single Doctorate
Single Doctorate
The vast majority of the literature supports the focused development of a single standardized professional doctorate.
