4 Board Certified Fellows of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine at Whole Family Health

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Congratulations to Christina Pistotnik RAc, DAc, HHP, FABORM and Monica Patt RAc, HHP, FABORM on your recent certification with ABORM!

Whole Family Health is now the first and only clinic with 4 board certified members of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM) in the Edmonton and surrounding area. Bringing integrative medicine to the forefront for Edmontonians, we offer the highest quality of care to our patients with our certified extensive knowledge and experience in reproductive health medicine. This fellowship shows our commitment to graduate level education on a continued basis and our commitment to the continued expansion of our knowledge of western medicine and oriental reproductive medicine and how we can use it in an integrative fashion.

About American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
The American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine consists of qualified practitioners using acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in the field of reproductive health. Certification maintains that practitioners demonstrate vast knowledge and experience, and the ABORM is committed to teaching, research, and the practice of traditional Chinese medicine in the field of reproductive health. Fellowship with the ABORM demonstrates competency and advanced knowledge in the field of both traditional Chinese and Western reproductive medicine. The ABORM emphasizes integrated fertility treatment options, evidence-based medicine, and standardizing fertility treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.

Process of Becoming Fellow of the ABORM
Certification requires passing a rigorous advanced certification examination that measures knowledge in Western and traditional Chinese medicine reproductive physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. The process in whole requires that the practitioner:
•Pass comprehensive five-hour exam that covers knowledge in both Western and traditional Chinese reproductive medicine
•Have been practicing acupuncture for a minimum number of years
•Have completed minimum number of continuing education credits in ABORM approved courses

Whole Family Health Specialists
Through their fellowship with the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, Cecil Horwitz, Genevieve Boyer, Christina Pistotnik, and Monica Patt demonstrate a commitment to the treatment of fertility with traditional Chinese medicine, and thus to their patients. Their dedication to their specialty in fertility enhancement, women’s health, and men’s reproductive health is demonstrated by the extensive knowledge and experience that sets them apart. Whole Family Health is happy to offer our patients the absolute highest standard of care in the field of reproductive medicine.

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