Percentages for CA state board RE: Herb portion reduced

[Guest guest]

I filled out the form. If this was the outcome I wish they had just asked us

what we felt should be on the test.

Doug

 

 

, <johnkokko wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Since the Herb/Formulas percentage of the CA state boards has dropped from

> 17% to 11%,

> for next January's exam,

> it might be useful to see what has also changed based on the 2008

> Occupational Analysis Report.

> This will be a crucial adaptation for educators in the state of CA:

>

> *CA State Board Exam*

>

> *Previous percentages: New percentages: Change:

> *

> TCM diagnostics: ~ 37% *~ 28 % *

> * - 9 %*

> Acupuncture: 29% 32

> % + 3 %

> Formulas/Herbs: 17% * 11 % *

> * - 6 %*

> Western: ~ 8% * ~ 22 % *

> * +14%*

> CNT/ Laws and Regs 9% 7

> % - 2 %

>

>

> The new percentage of Western medical knowledge tested on the 2010 exam

> is from extrapolation of the subareas from Patient Assessment (33%) and

> Developing a Diagnostic Impression (17%), which include subareas of both

> TCM and Western Med. The increased integration of Western med with TCM

> is evidenced by the large increase (8% to 22%) for Western med knowledge.

> The Boards will test Western diagnostics (pharm, physical exam, lab tests),

> patient education (disease differentiation) and pharmaceutical knowledge.

>

> Another concern for Chinese medical practitioners is not just the decline

> in herbal/formulaism knowledge that is required for the CA boards,

> but also the sharp decline in the requirement for understanding

> TCM foundations and diagnosis (a 9% drop).

>

> Hope this helps to prepare for the future....

>

> --

>

> Turtle Island Integrative Health

>

>

> TCM Review director

> CA State Board Prep Courses

> www.tcmreview.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I recalculated the Western portion of the upcoming exam.

It looks more like 15+ % of the total exam, after reducing its leverage in

the " Obtaining Patient's History " (15%) subarea of Patient Assessment (33%).

 

Here is the breakdown:

 

Performing Physical exam (7% of total 14%)

Pharmacology and Supplements (3% of total 3%)

Diagnostic testing (1% of 1%)

Patient education integration east/west (4% of 4%)

 

Please look at the Occupational Analysis report available online

http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/students/oareport2008.pdf

and check this with me.

 

The updated chart is listed below:

 

>

>

> *CA State Board Exam*

>

> *Previous percentages: New percentages:

> Change:*

> TCM diagnostics: ~ 37% *~ 35 % *

> * - 2 %*

> Acupuncture: 29% 32

> % + 3 %

> Formulas/Herbs: 17% * 11 % *

> * - 6 %*

> Western: ~ 8% * ~ 15 % *

> * + 7%*

> CNT/ Laws and Regs 9% 7

> % - 2 %

>

>

> Hope this helps to prepare for the future....

>

> --

>

> Turtle Island Integrative Health

>

>

> TCM Review director

> CA State Board Prep Courses

> www.tcmreview.com

>

>

>

 

 

--

 

Turtle Island Integrative Health

 

 

TCM Review director

CA State Board Prep Courses

www.tcmreview.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Doug,

Yes. I heard about the changes last year after the OA report,

but didn't think that herbs/ formulas would be reduced so much.

What was known was that Western medicine would be integrated much more

in both the testing and subsequently the training at TCM schools.

You probably brought up the curve for herbs/formulas by filling out the

survey.

It's the folks who put 1s and 2s on the herbs relevancy section that changed

 

the status on the exam.

 

The fact that acupuncturists surveyed reduced the percentage of

herbs/formulas

tested goes to show that this is a weak spot in our education at TCM

colleges.

 

When's the next OA survey and report due?

K

 

 

 

 

 

On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 9:21 AM, wrote:

 

>

>

> I filled out the form. If this was the outcome I wish they had just asked

> us what we felt should be on the test.

> Doug

>

>