CMA Certification in Integrative Oncology
The CMA Certification in Integrative Oncology
The CMA Certification in Integrative Oncology is an advanced professional training course that offers valuable knowledge about cancer development and treatment options to complementary and integrative health practitioners.
Written by the renowned immunologist, Dr Peter Kay, this life-saving information course is also beneficial to cancer patients and students who have an interest in biological sciences.
This practical course helps practitioners provide much-needed explanations about the pros and cons of various cancer treatment options.
- The course covers important topics such as pathogenetic, pharmacological, immunopathological, and dietary considerations with respect to cancer development and treatment.
- With over 6 billion building blocks of DNA and more than 22,000 genes that can synthesize more than 100,000 different proteins, mistakes in DNA, which can disrupt proper cellular differentiation and proliferation and result in the formation of cancer cells, become prevalent.
- The course explains how genetic profiles, DNA instability, and internal and external environmental factors can contribute to cancer development.
- The CMA Certification in Integrative Oncology is a unique and valuable course that provides life-saving information about cancer to practitioners, students and patients alike.
As an extra bonus, you will be eligible to join our dedicated Facebook Group.
CMA Advanced Professional Courses in Integrative Health
In this group, you will be able to liaise directly with Dr Peter Kay if you have any technical questions and The CMA Team if you need any admin support.
Here are key cancer facts you should know:
- Cancer ranks as the world's second leading cause of death, with 10 million people dying from it each year.
- Over 40% of cancer-related deaths are preventable as they are caused by modifiable risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, and physical inactivity.
- Routine screenings and early detection and treatment can prevent at least a third of all cancer-related deaths.
- Sadly, 70% of cancer deaths occur in poorer countries.
- But there's hope: millions of lives can be saved each year by implementing cost-effective strategies for prevention and treatment. Many of these approaches include lifestyle modifications, many of which are discussed in this course.
- The annual economic cost of cancer is a staggering US$1.16 trillion.
- This course will be invaluable for you, as a practitioner in developing your work and helping to inform your clients and patients.
FAQs
Q: I am interested in the course and wonder how it is assessed?
A: There is a test at the end of each module - this features approximately 4-5 individual questions with multiple choice answers. You cannot progress through the course until each module has been successfully completed.
Q: Are there written essays etc?
A: No, there are no written essays. Dr Peter Kay has set the course questions - so you know that they will be of a high standard.
Q: What if I get stuck and have a technical question?
A: Everything you need to know to pass each module is explained within the module itself. There are no 'trick questions'. The course is designed to be enjoyable and highly informative, drawing on the very latest scientific research in this fascinating field. However, if you get stuck at all - you can reach out to Dr Kay via our dedicated Facebook group: CMA Advanced Professional Courses in Integrative Health
Q: How long is it expected for the course to take to complete?
A: The course is entirely self-paced and you'll have life-time access to it. It is difficult for us to estimate just how long it will take you to complete the course as everyone is different. For example, we have had a couple of students go through the entire course in one day (that was very fast - and we don't think they stopped for breath! However, we have observed that most people can comfortably get through the entire course within a week or two.
Q: How many modules are there?
A: There are eight reading modules with accompanying questions and a ninth module - which is a video module that doesn't have any questions - this video features an in-depth interview with none other than The CMA's Science and Research Director Dr Frank Sabatino. Dr Sabatino discusses the evidence-base for anti-cancer lifestyle recommendations and modifications, epigenetics, nutrition, stress-response management, sleep, socialisation and much more.
Q: Will I get a certificate?
A: Yes! You'll get a fabulous A4 (USA Letter size) certificate from us for you to proudly display. IMPORTANT: when you complete the course, please make sure that you let us have your correct postal address as occasionally Teachable changes address fields around - which can affect addresses in countries other than the USA! So, please email us at [email protected] to ensure that we know where to send your certificate.
Your Instructor
I was born in the UK and in the early part of my scientific career, I specialised in blood group serology and haematology. In 1974, I moved to Australia to establish a kidney transplant unit at the Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia.
I later became a member of the Department of Pathology at the University of Western Australia, specialising in Immunopathology. In the late 1980s, I was awarded my PhD on immuno-genetics. In 1989, I founded the first Molecular Pathology laboratory in Western Australia in the Faculty of Dentistry and Medicine at the University of Western Australia. I remained as Head of the Molecular Pathology laboratory until I retired from Academia in 2001.
During that time, I conducted world-class research into tissue regeneration, genetics and epigenetics (especially with respect to DNA methylation), cancer biology and molecular genetic aspects of cancer diagnosis.
I have supervised well over 20 PhD students and helped launch their scientific careers in many areas of clinico-pathological research.
As part of my supervisory role, I always taught my PhD students the importance of scientific ethics and explained their responsibilities as future senior scientists. For example, I taught them how important it is to properly acknowledge the intellectual contributions of others. I also gave students the confidence to develop original thought processes and critically assess the validity of information.
Thinking originally means that you shouldn’t accept news headlines or hear-say as the final truth. Instead, it is critical that you equip yourself with the necessary skills to become an independent thinker. At The Complementary Medical Association, we recognise the importance of critical thinking and offer world-renowned educational programmes to teach you how to develop critical assessment qualities.
Because of the scientific quality and originality of our work, I and my PhD candidates are proud to have published 93 papers in world-class scientific journals. In recognition of the fact that I had become skilful in distinguishing between bad science and good science, I was invited by the National Health and Medical Research Councils of Australia and New Zealand as a senior peer reviewer to assess the suitability and validity of new scientific research and many grant applications for funding. I undertook these assessments over many years.
Now, as part of The Complementary Medical Association team, I am delighted to be able to contribute the results of these experiences to our educational programmes. Hybrid vigour is one of the most important biological phenomena ever recognised. It involves the breeding together of two genetically different members of plant or animal species. The application of hybrid vigour has enormous commercial and health benefits. Even so, after almost a century of research, it is still unclear what drives hybrid vigour.
As a reflection of my original thinking, I put forward an exciting new way in which hybrid vigour may be brought about. The new proposed mechanism is shown in the submitted Patent Applications WO 2005/075668 and WO 2007/012138.
As part of The Complementary Medical Association team, I enjoy discussing these possibilities with our students, showing them how I developed new original thoughts throughout my scientific career. Finally, I am both a lifelong learner and a lifelong science educator. That is why I am proud to be part of The Complementary Medical Association team, so that I can fuel my curiosity and that of our students with new discoveries and add a further layer of teaching experiences.