Gaining experience in a clinical setting with mentorship is paramount to a Herbal Medicine Clinical Student in training.
Hours and hours are spent by Herbalists in training learning about therapeutics, materia medica, pharmacy, and so much more, this theory so essential to the volumes of knowledge needed to sit with clients and be of service as complementary, holistic health care providers.
Theoretical learning is the basis for what becomes experiential activity. The next step naturally leading to working with people and herbal medicine together, within a professional setting.
Being guided and encouraged by qualified and experienced clinicians brings a solid backbone of practicum mentorship that creates a holistic and well rounded Herbal Medicine Clinician.
It is recommended that the student clinician gain a total of 500 hours of supervised clinical training in addition to 2000 hours of herbal medicine based education experiences. Once met, the student then can register with a provincial association as a Registered Herbal Therapist.
The Emery Herbals Student Clinic Program offers supervised clinical hours for the Student Clinician in training, both onsite in Winlaw, BC and online through a virtual engagement. Our Student Clinic is open for students to attend virtually and/or onsite for in person hours.
Student Clinic is facilitated by Colleen Emery, Cl.H, RHT (BCHA), bringing over 20 years of clinical experience in client centred care models.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Once per month our cohort will meet for Student Clinic. Each time we meet we will be conducting client consultations. Post consultation a thorough discussion and completion of the treatment program will be conducted followed by dispensing of the herbal medicine within the Emery Herbals Compounding Botanical Dispensary.
The Student Clinic experience offers students a genuine, real-time engagement into:
- How to prepare for a consultation: reviewing clinical intake paperwork, researching in advance of the appointment, preparing the clinic room and more!
- The Art of the Consultation: Listening skills and the craft of asking clinically effective questions.
- Comprehensive and coherent note taking: How to create clinic files that bring uniformity and efficiency to your practice.
- Creating a barrier free experience for clients: Client Centred Care and the art of crafting unique treatment plans for each individual.
- Complex Formulation Skills: Materia Medica and formulation, the Art of Synergy in client centred care
- Exposure to a Compounding Botanical Dispensary and the business of Herbal Medicine Dispensing.
- Plus So Much More!
Once per month our cohort will also meet for a mentorship call via Zoom where students are encouraged to come with the clinical questions and case reviews.
Each Term of Student Clinic offers a total of 50 hours of supervised clinical practice hours. A letter of completion will be issued by request of the student.
Prerequisites:
- A minimum of 500 hours of Herbal Medicine Education to date. This includes a minimum of 50 hours of clinical assessment training.
- A minimum of 50 hours of case study roundtable supervised clinical practice
- Completion of all associated waivers and confidentiality agreements on file. (will be provided upon being accepted into program).
- A letter of intent expressing why you wish to apply for the Emery Herbals Student Clinic.
- A meet and greet interview with Colleen Emery.
2025 Winter – Spring Program Dates
Student Clinics are scheduled Fridays from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM PST.
Clinic Dates
- January 24, 2025
- February 14, 2025
- March 14, 2025
- April 25, 2025
- May 23, 2025
Mentorship Calls are held on Tuesdays from 1:00 – 2:30 PM PST.
Mentorship Call Dates
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
- March 25, 2025
- May 6, 2025
- May 27, 2025
Application Details
Applications for the 2025 Winter Spring Term of Student Clinic will open November 15, 2024.
To apply please send your most recent and up to date herbal medicine education portfolio with a letter of intent indicating why you wish to enrol in the Emery Herbals Student Clinic Program to learn@emeryherbals.com.
Program fee is $525.00 plus GST. Payments plans are welcome and can be arranged upon admission to the program.
Please email learn@emeryherbals.com to apply and for more details.
