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Amy L. Versnik Nowak, PhD, Department of Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, University of Minnesota Duluth, 108 Sports & Health Center, 1216 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812, 218-726-8334, aversnik@d.umn.edu

Effective complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) education in American colleges is needed. Research shows college students use many forms of CAM, from body-based methods to prayer for health. CAM studies among this population also suggest that college students use CAM at rates higher than the general population. This is consistent with findings that show education level to be a significant predictor of CAM use. Application of tested theoretical constructs can help health educators provide undergraduate students with learning experiences that prepare them for making safe and healthy choices in relation to CAM. In this session, discuss the implications of various approaches to CAM education, learn what theory-based research has revealed about predictors of CAM use, and come away with new insights for developing and enhancing undergraduate CAM education in America.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the implications of various CAM education approaches.
• Recognize the value of applying theory in CAM education.
• Identify theoretical constructs that have been researched in relation to CAM education in undergraduate populations.
• Develop new approaches for teaching CAM in post-secondary settings.

Keywords: College Students, Theory

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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