SOURCE: https://www. mu m.ed u/academic-departments/physiology-and-health/ dualdegree-md-ms-program/ overview/ 

In the Fall of 2015, Maharishi University of Management will begin a collaboration with St. 

Martinus University Faculty of Medicine (SMU), located on the Dutch Caribbean island of 

Cura9ao, to offer a dual medical degree track: an MD in modem medicine with a concurrent MS 

in Maharishi AyurVeda5t v 

1 and Integrative Medicine. 

Aspiring MD's who take this program will benefit in multiple ways: 

• By adding another degree to your MD credentials, you will be an exceptional applicant to 

medical residency programs 

• You will be training for the future of medicine by focusing on integrative therapies and 

wellness 

• You will enjoy a lovely Caribbean learning environment 

• You will be eligible for US financial aid due to the program's association with a US 

university 

• You will participate in a system of learning known as Consciousness-Based education, 

which gives you the intellectual and experiential basis for maximum personal growth 

About the program 

For the first two years, students will be in Curacao on the SMU campus studying a high quality 

modern medicine curriculum. Professors from MUM will also be onsite in Curacao teaching the 

MS in Maharishi AyurVedasm and Integrative Medicine classes. Thus, the two programs will be 

fully integrated with each other from the first day of class. 

For the last two years, students will rotate through American hospital clinical courses in medical 

specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, 

gynecology, and psychiatry. One of those rotations will be at the Maharishi AyurVeda and 

Integrative Medicine Clinic on the campus of MUM in Iowa. 

During these clinical rotations, students will continue integrating modem medical and natural 

medical practices, via distance education and ongoing teleseminars with MUM faculty. 

This collaboration between MUM and SMU promises to distinguish itself as cutting edge 

medicine for the modem world. These physicians will be increasingly in-demand, being able to 

restore a patient's health through natural, side-effect-free methodologies, as well as with more 

traditional medical technology. 

Whether a graduate pursues clinical practice, academics, or public service/policy, this program 

offers the physician of integrative medicine the necessary skills to serve a population that is 

desperate for the answers needed to cure disease. 

Program benefits 
The mission of this joint venture between MUM and SMU is to train the next generation of 

physicians to practice medicine in a more holistic way. Through this four-year degree program, 

you'll earn an MD in modem medicine, while at the same time getting a MS in Maharishi 

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M and Integrative Medicine. This will provide you with the tools to combine standard 

modern medical practices with the powerful practice of preventative medicine. Here are some of 

the benefits ofthis exciting and innovative collaboration: 

• There is a growing demand for integrative physicians. By adding an MS in Integrative Medicine 

and Maharishi AyurVeda'm to your MD credentials, you will be an exceptional applicant to 

medical residency programs. 

• You will gain comprehensive knowledge of cutting edge technologies in preventative 

healthcare and be able to better serve your patients in a more holistic and well-rounded way. 

You will have all of the conventional modern medicine skills with an added bonus of being able 

to better assist with prevention and integrative approaches to healing. This allows you to look at 

your patient as a whole person, helping them heal the body, mind and spirit. 

• Studying at SMU and MUM will give you the chance to become a MD without the debt burden 

of a typical US-based graduate. Tuition for this innovative dual degree is about 50% less than the 

average US-based medical school. 

• The MD degree from SMU allows graduates to take the US medical licensure exams and 

practice integrative medicine in the US. They will also be qualified to take similar exams in other 

regions of the world, such as Latin America and Europe. 97% of St. Martinus University Faculty 

of Medicine graduates obtain residencies in North America, which is a common measure of 

success for a medical school. 

An MS/MD student graduates with three levels of expertise: 

Core knowledge 

1. To personally experience the value of integrative preventive holistic integrative medicine 

from the knowledge of Maharishi AyurVeda in their own daily life as evidenced by 

regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation program, and having a balanced diet 

and daily routine. 

2. Understand the interrelationship of mind, body and environment, how they impact health, 

and learn prevention, diagnosis and treatment on all these levels. 

3. Understand the essential role of consciousness, the inner intelligence ofthe body, in 

creating health and longevity. 

4. Understand the principle that life according to natural law results in health and violation 

of natural law results in illness. 

Mind/body 

l. Comprehend Maharishi AyurVeda anatomy and physiology in the context of the eight 

major organ systems 

2. Learn and practice comprehensive AyurVedic health assessment techniques, including 

traditional pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, AyurVedic health history, observation, and 

accurate assessment of mind-body type. 
3. Know and practice lifestyle medicine, including individualized diet, daily and seasonal 

routine, exercise and other lifestyle recommendations for mind-body types and specific 

disorders. 

4. Understand and apply therapeutics for the mind, including stress-reduction and selfdevelopment through Transcendental Meditation. 

5. Know and apply therapeutic measures for the body, including: diet and 

digestion,traditional purification therapies (Pancha Karma), herbal supplements for 

prevention and for specific imbalances 

Applied knowledge 

I. Know and apply therapeutics for the environment including principles of Maharishi 

Vedic Architecture, which recommends specific orientation of home entrance, and 

direction ofthe head during sleep. Research shows architecture impacts health and MAV 

practitioners will learn to evaluate the essential components that are influencing their 

patients. 

2. Know and apply five sense therapies (touch (massage therapy), smell (aroma therapy), 

sight (Maharishi Light Therapy with Gems), taste (herbs and foods), sound (Maharishi 

Vedic Vibration Therapy, Maharishi Vedic Sound Therapy, Maharishi Gandharva Veda) 

3. Understand principles of biological rhythms and their effects on health - Maharishi 

JyotishSM. 

4. Understand and recommend Vedic exercise (Maharishi Yoga Asanas) for mind-body 

integration. 

5. Receive an introduction to the theory and clinical practices of other major systems of 

traditional and natural medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, 

Osteopathic manipulative therapy, and Chiropractic, so that our graduates learn to work 

with or refer to specialists in these fields as part of an integrative medicine team for 

holistic patient care. 

6. Gain clinical practice skills including history taking, pulse diagnosis, patient 

communication, health coaching and support during clinical cases throughout their 

training. 

St. Martinus Recognitions and Accreditations 

St. Martin us University has been formally chartered by the Government ofthe Netherlands 

Antilles in 2000. This charter grants St. Martinus University the right to confer the Doctor of 

Medicine degree upon its graduates, who will then be eligible for medical licensure. 

The letter from the Netherlands Antilles Government granting a charter. 

Furthermore, St. Martinus University is recognized and/or approved and/or listed by: 

• World Health Organization (W.H.O.} 

• Medical Council of India (MCI} 

• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG} 

• Ministry of Health of the island of Cura<;:ao