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Clinical Supervision Requirements Completion
of 500 hours of clinical practice under formal supervision may be used to
fulfill the requirement of two years’ clinical experience.
When less than the full two years of practice take place under
supervision, credit will be given in proportion:
If 250 hours of supervision are completed, one additional year of
practical experience is required; if 125 hours of supervision are
completed, an additional year-and-a-half of experience will be required. All
supervisors must be certified by the CHC, NASH, ABHt, HANP, or specifically
approved by the CHC board of directors. The CHC requires that all clinical hours
be formally documented, so keeping accurate records is important. The CHC reserves the right to check with the supervisors and
schools that are listed by the applicant, to validate the hours earned. Types
of acceptable clinical hours and methods of evaluation are as follows: 1.
Formal Observation: Maximum
200 hours a.
Clinical Observation: The
candidate may earn credit hours by observing patient interviews conducted by a
qualified professional homeopath. (The practitioner observed must meet the
qualifications set out above). Cases
taken during seminars, in school clinics, in a practitioner's private office are
all acceptable ways to meet this requirement. One credit hour is given for each
hour spent observing and discussing the case, whether the initial case or
follow-ups. 2.
Case-taking, analysis and management skills Minimum
300 hours. (All 500 hours of
supervision may come from this category if desired.) The
candidate must complete at least 300 hours of supervision through one or more of
the following approaches: a.
Case-taking and analysis skills under formal supervision: The
applicant may earn 4 credit hours for directly taking a case by him/herself,
within a supervised setting . A qualified professional homeopath must be
present throughout the taking of the case, and the applicant must discuss the
case with the supervisor (and other students who may also be observing). The
applicant must be responsible for
the complete analysis of the case and recommend a remedy. If other students
observe the casetaking and discussion, they can earn credit hours on a 1:1 ratio—according to the actual time they spend observing. b. Video
case analysis (a maximum of 100 hours may be earned through this method) Cases
on video may be analyzed and evaluated as follows:
A video case will be sent by a supervisor/preceptor to the student.
The student will review the case and write a complete analysis, including
the chief complaint and focus of the case, symptoms to be considered, rubrics to
be used, and differential diagnosis of remedies. The applicant must submit this
case report to the supervisor, and the student and supervisor will then discuss
the case, in person or on the phone. Four (4) credit hours will be given for
watching the case on video and writing the analysis. Credit will also be given
on a 1:1 ratio for the actual hours spent discussing the case
the supervisor. Two additional credit hours will be given for analysis of
each follow-up, including the time spent with the supervisor/preceptor.
c. Cases taken by the applicant outside of the supervision situation: Cases
that are taken independently by the applicant should be reviewed and assessed by
a supervisor in the following ways. The
full case should be written up by the candidate, including a formal analysis of
the important aspects of the case, and discussion of remedy differentials,
posology, prognosis, and management issues.
For examples, please see the sample cases in the CHC candidate's packet. —
6 credit hours are given for each new case taken and formally written up. (The
case report must still be presented in written form, even if the case is also
sent on video). —
2 credit hours are given for each follow-up taken and written up. —
1 credit hour is given for each acute case that is taken and formally written
up. Credit
will also be given, at a 1:1 ratio,for hours spent with the supervisor, either
in person or on the phone. |
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