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Thursday, Jan 17 2002 CATALOG ************************************************* Our program is a member of the AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C. The ASSOCIATION OF HEALING HEALTH CARE PROJECTS founded by St. Charles Medical Center Bend, Oregon and The Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools Endorsed by the Governor's Office of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ************************************************* OUR PHILOSOPHY Click here to print our entire catalogue. Click here to scroll our entire catalogue. Request an application form via email Every person deserves respect, compassion, and justice. Anyone who treats another otherwise diminishes themselves and all of us - each a unique and irreplaceable part of the human family. Nature is the reflection of the innate order, perfection and interrelationships of creation. Life is not only physical and chemical, mental and emotional - it is also an expression of a profound spirituality which we do not yet fully understand. Given this, it becomes appropriate to approach health care from a whole-person [Contact Us] oriented philosophy which is educational, focused on disease prevention and, to the extent it is possible, fully engages the participation of the individual in their health recovery process. Dear Prospective Student, Thank you for your interest in our program. We would like to help you answer the following important questions: “ How do I know if this program will meet my needs and provide me with the information and training I am searching for ? What kind of work can I expect to do after I complete this training? If you are taking this program to obtain a scientific, (w)holistic and integrated education in human health sciences - you've come to the right place! Our program is a unique and truly “whole - istic“ experience. The subject topics are presented from an integrated, "big picture of health" perspective. They are not only informative and taught in a way that connects one topic (one body system) to another, but, they are also intentionally non-competitive, stress free, and filled with humor and fun! Our philosophy creates an environment for authentic, organic learning. If you are an individual looking for a traditional academic, grade focused program, or if you are looking for a training program that can provide job placement, this is NOT the program for you. Our program appeals to and is most successful for the individual who has their own vision of how they would like to utilize this information and training in their life, as well as apply this training for their personal right livelihood. Our most successful graduates apply this training to their present work, start their own business or practice utilizing this training, or work in a group practice or business. The unique model of Whole Health Education SM counseling our graduates offer not only serves their clients health recovery and disease prevention but also invites the individual into a process of self awareness and self discernment which leads to life long wellness. If, after reading this on-line brochure and auditing our videos, you would like more information on how to appy to our program we invite you to contact us at 1-888-354-HEAL. Sincerely, Georgianna Donadio, D.C., M.Sc., Ph.D., Founder and Director The New England School of Whole Health Education Back to Top THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE Comments by our Graduates... graduate Beverly Wedda, M.D., Massachusetts - "My experience of the Whole Health Education program is - why don't medical schools incorporate this [ integrated model ] into their curriculum ? I now truly understand how everything is connected to everything else ! Every medical professional should be required to take this program. " graduate Andrea Vidrine, Alabama - "Attending the New England School [of Whole Health Education] was a life - changing experience for me. My education at the school qualified me to intern as a nutrition counselor at the Pain and Stress Clinic of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston. I went on to complete a master's degree in social work and I now work as a natural health care educator, giving workshops and leading retreats." graduate Lorraine Burbank, R.N., Massachusetts - "It is refreshing to find a program that truly adheres to its own philosophy. The program provides exactly what it states it will provide. I re-read the school booklet and realized that every goal and every objective stated in the brochure had been met." graduates Carol and Richard Wallace, New Hampshire - "The NESWHE training program is unique not just for its timely, non-directive model which invites people to participate in their own health, but also for the enriching, enthusiastic and knowledgeable experience we received from the dedicated director, faculty and staff." Rather than focus on memorization and regurgitation of enormous amounts of facts and minutia, our focus is on the understanding or ownership of information. Based on a concept approach to learning, we present the student with an overview of the big picture of health SM and support it with clinical data from medical textbooks and multiple sources of research. Students learn how the systems of the body work together with the mind, emotions, environment, nutrition, and spirit as an integrated, living being. This is accomplished by teaching from a whole health, whole person perspective. We maintain a non- competitive, nurturing environment which encourages each person to learn in their own unique way. Students and teachers evaluate how much a student is learning through assigned projects, giving the student the opportunity to express in their own words what has been learned. Our students are pleased with this relaxed and enjoyable learning experience. The program is designed to be equally accessible and enjoyable for students with learning disabilities or physically challenged. One of the most frequently asked questions is "how demanding is the workload?" In our culture, we believe that education is inevitably difficult and stressful. That is because with mainstream education the emphasis is on competition and "being the best," or at least, being better than others. Our program creates a learning experience that is stress-free, without competition, in an environment that is respectful, friendly and fun! We must emphasize to the prospective student that this program is an alternative learning experience; not a didactic, grade- oriented program. Back to Top In the Beginning: From the desk of Dr. Georgianna Donadio, Founder and Director "In 1976, I moved to Boston to complete post graduate studies in clinical nutrition and begin a practice in Wholistic Health Care. In the process, I accepted an invitation to teach a course, "Principals of Wholistic Health Practice". Asked by a student what an "ideal wholistic practice" looked like, I reflected deeply on that question. When the "ideal model" emerged, it was a total surprise because it was not a practice model , but an education model! This model focused on being with the patient rather than practicing on them : educating the patient rather than treating them. It was a relationship- centered patient education model ! Dr. Abraham Maslow's 5 stage hierarchy, Sir Isaac Newton's 3rd law, Mother Theresa's example of love- centered service, Buddha's wisdom that "everything is everything", and The Golden Rule melded into a perspective which approached a patient as a whole person. It combined a one-to-one, peer-counseling format, with respectful listening, unconditional presence, the big picture of health SM and the most current medical and wellness research information. The objective of this non-directive model was to invite an individual into the process of their own healing and self management. This model provided the basis for a new health care professional, the Whole Health Educator SM. By 1980, it was being utilized at a Boston hospital where an additional 9 years of clinical formation helped craft it into its present form. The product of this 25 year process is Whole Health Education SM. Its philosophy and application expounds that - be it the practice of medicine or business - the micro-relationship of practitioner to client or the macro- relationship of business to community, there is a rightness of relationship which serves the common good. It offers that when we: listen respectfully; are fully present: act justly and compassionately; understand we do not heal others; invite rather than direct; recognize that each person possesses innate wisdom and self knowledge; we create healing and transformational relationships. Primarily a patient education model, Whole Health Education SM is also a behavior which enhances all relationships. It has demonstrated, in pilot trial and in clinical environments, its transformational power. It brings to patients, physicians and caregivers alike the experience of being known in a profoundly respectful way. It honors their emotional, social and spiritual self, affirming that they are a unique and irreplaceable part of the human family. Whole Health Education SM represents a renaissance of relationship centered care. It has been called " a touchstone for the future of health care. " It is an extraordinary privilege to steward this humble and simple vision which springs forth from the collective consciousness of the human soul. It has evolved in its own time to befriend us, to remind us of how we can be with one another. It is a response to the heart's longing for the rapture which comes from embracing our authentic self, for in each of us lies the seed of potential for that wondrous possibility!" " The best perscription is knowledge " C. Everett Koop, M.D. former United States Surgeon General Back to Top ************************************************** PRESENT TRENDS In the last decade, whole health has enjoyed enormous growth in popularity. This fact is changing the shape of things to come in the health care delivery system, according to John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends. He predicted that more natural approaches to health will dominate the choices people make.