Has anyone done Dr. Subrata K. Banerjea.post grad course as I am considering joining it. It is in the Midlands (UK) and is 10 weekends over 2 years. I recently did one with Dr Ramakrishnan and enjoyed that. If anyone wants details of the Banerjea one I will send it offlist.

Rochelle

Dear rochelle

I am a student of Dr. Banerjea (aprox a decade ago) Took his 'clinical course' in Calcutta India. I'm sure you will love his teaching,so much knowledge from many generations of homeopaths in his family. Dr. Banerjea has written many many books on hom. perhaps you should start there. There is also a massive list of cured cases on the net.

He has moved to the UK now but does still teach in india on occasion.
Gina Tyler

> Thank you for the information about getting this
certification.

You are welcome.


> A group of homeopaths got together and decided what
*they* considered
> to be appropriate knowledge for practicing homeopathy.

Pretty much. Although I belive these organizations spend a
lot of time and effort to make these minimum standards be
high enough to weed out the "quacks." It is certainly
better than NO standards. As you say, anyone can call
themself a homeopath here in the US. Although I do not
think that any designation or certification guarantees that
the person is a brilliant homeopath, at least it singles
out the ones who have studied from the ones who are free-
wheeling, using whatever "wholistic" approach they want to
and them CALL themselves homeopaths.

> In order to be objectionable it
> would have to read: "Certified by NASH/CHC, and/or
registered with
> NASH/CHC"

Not sure if you mean objectionable or objective... but RSHom
(NA) means: Registered with the Society of Homeopaths in
North America (as opposed to those in the UK.)


> This would then show that the "title" is just a hallmark
of what *one
> fraction* of homeopaths considers to be the appropriate
knowledge for
> a homeopath to have -

that's true. But it is a prett big fraction.

> Any group of
> homeopaths can get together, make up their own standards
and certify
> by them, designating this certification by some initials
without
> having to add whom the certification is by, what the
standards are
> etc.

Also true and these certificatying organizations have their
detractors, too. But here in the US they are as organized
and meaningful as it gets. They are the standard to which
most of us WANT to adhere and want others to also.

Homeopathy is NOT REGULATED or LICENSED here. We need to
have at least the minimum standards decided by someone. You
can "buy into it" or not. But that's all there is here.

I can't speak for either of these organizations, but I
believe that anyone who can pass these tests and can submit
cases or some sort of proof that they actually practice
will be allowed to use this designation. It will just take
a larger burden of proof in lieu of having the professional
schooling.


> - in most cases patients will go to those who have
> been successful with friends and/or family, not because
of some
> certification, which generally means nothing to them.


Again, agreed. But the patient who is starting from
scratch, looking for a homeopath, can determine by these
desginations that there is at least some minimum level of
education.

Sincerely,
Sherill

is a bit like the driving test.
You only learn how to do it after you pass the test.
Some become good drivers and some become lethal!.

It is my sense that the benefit of a Homeopathic forum is to dialogue in a
positive manner. For the most part this list does in fact do this, however
there is still a discouraging amount of ego problems that do little to
foster Homeopathy. I would suggest that those who are concerned about this
or are able to humble themselves read two excellent articles in the
current issue of Homeopathic Links, "The Shadow of Homeopathy, An Analysis
of the Current Situation in Homeopathy from a Jungian Perspective" by Jane
Cicchetti and "A Homeopathic Shadow Quest" by Helmut Ossege.

Unfortunately our Homeopathic legacy has a shadow pattern that does not
help our cause. The human mind has a bright side (conscious) and dark side
(unconscious). Jane Cicchetti mentions that "The shadow is the
accumulation of everything that an individual or society refuses to
acknowledge or is unable to perceive. Thus it becomes the respository for
negative personality traits that cannot be faced as well as unacceptable
aspects of society." If "no one makes the shadow energy conscience or the
group refuses to acknowledge the shadow, the issues created by the
projection of the shadow continue." The trick is to consciously integrate
these negative projections into useful grist for celebrating the goals of
homeopathy.

There has been much hard and dedicated work to establish criteria and
rigor for the Classical Homeopathic Certification, it is not an elitist
symbol as suggested based on those who can afford it. In the north east
United States, a three credit college course can cost over $3,000 and that
is only a small percentage of a final degree of 120 credits or a 60 credit
graduate degree. The Homeopathic Certification requirements are no where
as expensive(possibly equal to the cost of 2-3 graduate courses in a
traditional university), but require much dedication and motivation. There
are other options to practice Homeopathy in the United States but the
collective efforts of this certification process only enhances the whole
profession. We would benifit to listen carefully to what Jane Cichetti
urges us to consider, "Given the dark and difficult era that we now live
in and the great need for homeopathy on the part of so many people, one
can only hope that we as homeopaths will be able to transcend our
ego-confined concerns.." (p.78)

Warm Regards,
Ken

http://www.drkennethsilvestri.com

Rochelle

I went to a weekend of Dr Bannerjea at the Northern college a few years ago.

I didn't like his style of teaching- very different from Dr Ramakrishnan's style.

He seemed extremely focussed on what he was teaching and not very open to any discussion or questions from the audience.
In fact I felt he was just reciting facts - I can't bring very much to mind of what I learned (if anything !).