by Georgianna Donadio, DC, MSc, PhD
This past weekend was marked by an historical meeting of dozens of representatives from renown colleges, hospitals, medical schools and health care organizations that came together for the purpose of crafting a path for Health and Wellness Coaches to become "the new health professional".
The intent of health coaching is to facilitate an individual's journey in making lifestyle choices that lead to increased health and decreased chronic disease. This of course, is what NIWH pioneered with Whole Health Education 35 years ago, as a patient health education model which also contains a Behavioral Engagement component. This component represents a "way of being in relationship" that creates the space for the client to "self discover" and make organic, discerned and informed lifestyle changes.
NIWH, in serving on the national Professional Health Coaches in Health Care Steering Committee, is fulfilling its long held vision of bringing a significant change to how medicine and health care is delivered through a more patient centered model. This is an amazing time to become a Whole Health Educator as, after 35 years of development and testing, its time has come and now its a health care "rock star".
The NIWH Whole Health programs contain health and wellness coaching competencies to provide a comprehensive, cutting edge training in whole person care.
NIWH is beginning a series of Whole Health Education pilot studies with several outstanding medical facilities and organizations, to be announced shortly. Watch for the Press Releases in our News section.
More updates to follow ~
With all good wishes,
G
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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