AMCH Clinical Training

For a more in depth description of clinical services, please see the AMCH Clinical Training Handbook. Click here for a downloadable PDF of the AMCH Clinical Training Handbook.

Clinical training is central at the American Medical College of Homeopathy. AMCH Clinical Training provides 1/3 of nearly all the curriculum of the AMCH programs. We believe that students cannot move from the classroom into practice without effective quality clinical training.

There are five aspects to good quality clinical training:

Mentorship
Clinical Observation
Student Clinics
Supervision
Off Site Rotations

Each AMCH program uses these differently.

Mentorship

Mentorship is s critical aspect of training programs, especially for those attending distance-learning programs. Mentorship provides guidance on the homeopathic journey and helps students to integrate their learning.

Clinical Observation

Clinical observation entails watching a master homeopath at work. This is the most time-honored method of teaching a craft or vocation. Apprentices would match themselves with a master teacher and copy their methods in their training. Traditionally homeopathic students would become apprentices to master homeopaths. Clinical observation is based on the idea of modeling.

AMCH Student Clinics

This model of clinical training focuses on creating a small group environment. Typically there is one teacher with 4-8 students. The work here is far more collaborative. Often one student takes the case with the clinical teacher observing and assisting the student. The other students either observe directly or by closed-circuit television. Following the case-taking session, the case is discussed and analyzed as a group. Training clinics provide the student more autonomy and an opportunity to put their skills directly into practice.

Supervision

In supervision, the student brings to their supervisor a case that has already been taken by the student on their own. Usually this is in the form of written notes or a video of their session. The supervisor works with the student on case analysis and building the students case-taking skills.

Off Site Rotations

Externships are clinical training experiences that are offered off site from the homeopathic school. These are generally clinics in the community where homeopathic practitioners are practicing. Students either observe or participate directly in homeopathic care. Click here for more information about AMCH Off Site Rotations.

Clinical Training for Online Students

Clinical training for online students is similar to that of campus based students. Online students are required to come to AMCH to see patients for intensive clinical training twice per year. When not attending AMCH in person, they observe the clinical process through synchronous interactive online training.

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