My name is Gion Saluz and I am an independent survival trainer. I have been running my business for 8 years. I am also a self-employed craftsman. I came across this topic through a friend who studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This was after I had asked him about a few symptoms and this conversation had awakened a great deal of interest in this teaching in me. When I started my studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine soon afterwards, I also began training in "Medical Basics", as this is one of the requirements for becoming a federally certified naturopath in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
At Biomedica Zurich, I completed all the necessary courses and several module examinations to be able to hold the title of naturopath with an OdA AM certificate in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This included 700 hours of classroom instruction and 14 "Medical Basics" courses, which are also known as "Module M1".
I chose Biomedica Zurich because I have to arrange my appointments well in advance for my independent activities as a survival trainer and craftsman. Biomedica Zurich announces training sequences for medical basics that can be planned two years in advance and can be combined in a modular way. This allowed me to plan my everyday work well. The course payments were also made for each medical basics course, so I didn't have to pay for the whole course at once, which was very convenient for me. As a result, I didn't have to enter into any contractual commitments for years and could rely on the transparent cost structure.
On the one hand, I need the "Medical Basics" training for my work as a naturopath specializing in TCM. On the other hand, I have always been fascinated by the fundamentals of conventional medicine relating to the whole body and the functions of the human system, including anatomy and physiology. During this training, I was able to acquire a deep, well-founded knowledge that also seems useful for my other professional activities and my life.
What I particularly like about the "Medical Basics" course is the in-depth look at the various areas such as pathology, anatomy and other researched areas of conventional medicine. By dealing with the individual subjects in this way, you gain a good specialist knowledge of Western medicine thanks to the understandable explanations provided by the lecturers. The course "Conventional Medicine in Practice (SMP)" in particular - as part of the Medical Basics course - taught me how to measure a patient's blood pressure or listen to heart sounds, for example. Many skills that a doctor also does manually during the first examination. We were given a very good technical introduction. The knowledge of the "red flags" taught as part of the "Differential diagnosis" course enables me to recognize dangerous symptoms in patients and to arrange for any necessary immediate referral to a medical specialist or an emergency ward. The "Anatomy in Vivo" course was also extremely exciting for me as part of the "Medical Basics". We learned how to determine which muscle, joint or body structure is affected by means of muscle and body function tests.
One of the challenges of the "Medical Basics" course is finding your way through the depth of the subject matter. If I got stuck somewhere, I could always ask my lecturers about it and get support. Among other things, they also gave me tips on how to learn a certain topic more easily.
With the Medical Basics training, I have acquired a sound knowledge of my body and my health and have a better understanding of the processes in my body. This is a wonderful added value for me personally.
Basically, there wasn't anything in particular that I liked about the Medical Basics course. Rather, it was the overall picture that was important to me and how all the knowledge imparted interlocked. To understand diseases, you first have to understand how the body works, the physiology. This is how the individual building blocks came together and ultimately gave me a complete picture. The interplay of all these partial aspects was very enriching for me.
A major success was passing the final examination of the Medical Basics course. This degree was an important milestone on the way to being recognized by health insurance companies and to the next level, the federal diploma. As a TCM student, training in the basics of conventional medicine is just as important to me as training in traditional Chinese medicine. Both disciplines can be combined well. This interplay between the two medical disciplines unites them into a great body of knowledge.
What I liked best about the medical basics course was when we could really immerse ourselves in the subject matter. This gave rise to exciting questions that we could discuss together. Sometimes alongside the actual subject matter. This helped us to gain additional background knowledge from our lecturers.
There were times in the medical basics course when there was too much input for me. Or we dealt with a topic that was difficult to grasp because the relevant background knowledge was still lacking. That made me doubt my own abilities and whether I could really handle it. But fortunately, these moments always passed quickly during the medical basics course.
I can recommend this "Medical Basics" part of the course to anyone who wants to get to grips with their own body. Whether as part of their career path or purely out of interest in health issues. I can warmly recommend these courses.
There were several "aha" moments for me during the Medical Basics courses. Every time I was able to link something that I had already learned in a previous course, there was an aha moment. Things that were brought to my attention during this time also triggered important insights - such as newspaper reports or doctors' reports with medical terminology and diagnoses from other people. It was and is always a great pleasure to understand what the experts are talking about.
The atmosphere was always very good - both among the students and with the lecturers. The interaction was very collegial. This always motivated me to come back to the school. Since the end and my graduation in "Medical Basics", I miss this atmosphere very much.
What I liked best about Biomedica Zurich was the overall concept implemented by the school and also communicated to the outside world. This inspired me and continues to do so. It has a great team that stands behind this concept and works very well as a unit. I was really fascinated by it all.
The basic training in conventional medicine "Medical Basics" was an important step in my life. Not only in terms of training, but also in the interpersonal area. Among other things, the challenges that arise during such an in-depth training course. I was able to make a lot of friends at Biomedica Zurich that will last beyond my studies. That really is something that is priceless.
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