What has been known for years in certain circles is now a growing realization for healthcare providers at large: lifestyle change is effective in the treatment of disease—not just its prevention.
Uchee Pines Institute has been involved in health education, lifestyle modification, and the use of simple, natural remedies for over 40 years, and they have seen many diseases slowed, halted, or reversed by the application of these modalities. Their medical staff have gained many insights over those years which they desire to share with you.
In this program, you will:
- Shadow licensed medical professionals (MD, NP)
- Experience each of the departments of the lifestyle center to gain a well-rounded understanding of the function of a lifestyle center
- Experience the use of simple, natural remedies, including hydrotherapy and massage
- Be involved in the evaluation and management of their lifestyle guests
- Participate in medical conferences, and more
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Uchee Pines
Other Education and Training
International Internship
Have you already taken a Medical Missionary course similar to the Lifestyle Counselor program? Looking for somewhere to Intern? A place to gain more experience? The Uchee Pines Lifestyle Counselor Internship is designed to further train individuals to work in a Lifestyle Center setting who have completed a program similar to or equivalent to the Uchee Pines Lifestyle Counselor program.
Healthcare Provider Internship
The Healthcare Provider Internship is a 1-year training program for healthcare providers such as medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and chiropractors. It is designed to give expertise in utilizing lifestyle change, natural remedies, and spiritual/emotional interventions in the prevention and treatment of health conditions within the scope of one’s practice, as well as providing the capacity to effectively utilize health education for the public.
Lifestyle Educator
The Lifestyle Educator program provides six months of intensive instruction in preventive medicine, natural remedies, and gospel evangelism designed to give individuals a better understanding of God’s methods for health ministry. This is a classic health evangelism program that has been a great blessing to so many.
Lifestyle Counselor
The one-year Lifestyle Counselor program has been designed to fit men and women who have a burden to be medical missionaries of the highest order. Under the direction of the medical staff, the trainee assists with guest evaluation and management, history taking, physical examination, selecting a course of treatment, and administering appropriate remedies, including nutritional, herbals, hydrotherapy, massage, and others.
Online course
The Online Course of Health Evangelism is offered in partnership with Wildwood Center for Health Evangelism, equivalent to their 6-month on-campus course. This course is designed to train lay members with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to minister to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of communities and individuals.
Continuing Medical Education • Continuing Education Credits
The Lifestyle Interventions with Natural Remedies for Health Professionals Conference is a bi-annual conference that offers 15 continuing education credits for licensed healthcare professionals (MD, RN, RD, etc.). Our purpose is to educate healthcare professionals and others about the lifestyle and natural remedy interventions that are available to prevent, reverse and treat diseases.