Percentages for CA state board RE: Herb portion reduced

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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....

 

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Turtle Island Integrative Health

 

 

TCM Review director

CA State Board Prep Courses

www.tcmreview.com