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The hospital was inaugurated in 1969 and was the first anthroposophically oriented hospital in Germany. One of the main founders of the hospital was [[Gerhard Kienle]] (1923-1983).<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal| issue = 49| pages = 100–103| title = KRANKENHÄUSER / HERDECKE: Trick mit Trapez| journal = Der Spiegel| date = 1969|url=https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45317809.html|last=|first=|volume=|via=|trans-title=KRANKENHÄUSER / HERDECKE: Trick with trapeze|language=de|access-date=2022-01-13}}</ref> A main motive in the social design of the founding period was flat hierarchies without chief physicians and head nurses.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book| isbn = 978-3-00-065299-8| last1 = Gemeinschaftskrankenhäuser| first1 = Verein| last2 = Kleinrath| first2 = Ulli| last3 = Koch| first3 = Sonja| last4 = Rechenberg| first4 = Thomas| last5 = Berger| first5 = Bettina| title = 50 Jahre Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke - Ein Impuls schreibt Geschichte| date = 2019-12-16|trans-title=50 years of Herdecke Community Hospital - An impulse makes history|language=de}}</ref> Kienle intended to create a university in association with the hospital. This led to the founding of [[Wikipedia:Witten/Herdecke University|Witten/Herdecke University]].

The hospital was inaugurated in 1969 and was the first anthroposophically oriented hospital in Germany. One of the main founders of the hospital was [[Gerhard Kienle]] (1923-1983).<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal| issue = 49| pages = 100–103| title = KRANKENHÄUSER / HERDECKE: Trick mit Trapez| journal = Der Spiegel| date = 1969|url=https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45317809.html|last=|first=|volume=|via=|trans-title=KRANKENHÄUSER / HERDECKE: Trick with trapeze|language=de|access-date=2022-01-13}}</ref> A main motive in the social design of the founding period was flat hierarchies without chief physicians and head nurses.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book| isbn = 978-3-00-065299-8| last1 = Gemeinschaftskrankenhäuser| first1 = Verein| last2 = Kleinrath| first2 = Ulli| last3 = Koch| first3 = Sonja| last4 = Rechenberg| first4 = Thomas| last5 = Berger| first5 = Bettina| title = 50 Jahre Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke - Ein Impuls schreibt Geschichte| date = 2019-12-16|trans-title=50 years of Herdecke Community Hospital - An impulse makes history|language=de}}</ref> Kienle intended to create a university in association with the hospital. This led to the founding of [[Wikipedia:Witten/Herdecke University|Witten/Herdecke University]].

== Research and education ==

==Research and education==

The hospital hosts five integrative medical professorships/chairs:

The hospital hosts five integrative medical professorships/chairs:

* Integrative neuromedicine ([[Wolfram Scharbrodt]])

*Integrative neuromedicine ([[Wolfram Scharbrodt]])

* Integrative pediatrics ([[Alfred Längler]])

*Integrative pediatrics ([[Alfred Längler]])

* Quality of life/spirituality/coping ([[Arndt Büssing]])

*Quality of life/spirituality/coping ([[Arndt Büssing]])

* Education, Training and Continuing Education in Anthroposophic Medicine ([[Friedrich Edelhäuser]])

*Education, Training and Continuing Education in Anthroposophic Medicine ([[Friedrich Edelhäuser]])

* [[Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine at Witten/Herdecke University|Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine]] ([[David Martin]])

*[[Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine at Witten/Herdecke University|Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine]] ([[David Martin]])

For medical students of Witten/Herdecke University there is an [[Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine (ICURAM)]]<ref>{{Cite web| title = Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine (ICURAM) in GERiT {{!}} DFG| accessdate = 2022-01-14| url = https://gerit.org/en/institutiondetail/451876308}}</ref>. A similar program exists for students of psychology [Integrated Companion Program in Spiritual and Anthroposophical Psychology (IBAP)].<ref>{{Cite web| title = IBAP: Integriertes Begleitstudium Anthroposophische Psychologie| accessdate = 2022-01-14| url = https://ibap.uni-wh.de/en/|date=|access-date=|website=|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live|trans-title=Integrated Companion Program in Anthroposophical Psychology (IBAP)|language=de}}</ref>

For medical students of Witten/Herdecke University there is an [[Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine (ICURAM)]]<ref>{{Cite web| title = Integrated Curriculum for Anthroposophic Medicine (ICURAM) in GERiT {{!}} DFG| accessdate = 2022-01-14| url = https://gerit.org/en/institutiondetail/451876308}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.3205/zma001269| volume = 36| pages = –61| last1 = Frost| first1 = Katja| last2 = Edelhäuser| first2 = Friedrich| last3 = Hofmann| first3 = Marzellus| last4 = Tauschel| first4 = Diethard| last5 = Lutz| first5 = Gabriele| title = History and development of medical studies at the University of Witten/Herdecke - an example of "continuous reform"| journal = GMS journal for medical education| date = 2019-10-15|url = https://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/zma/2019-36/zma001269.shtml}}</ref>. A similar program exists for students of psychology [Integrated Companion Program in Spiritual and Anthroposophical Psychology (IBAP)].<ref>{{Cite web| title = IBAP: Integriertes Begleitstudium Anthroposophische Psychologie| accessdate = 2022-01-14| url = https://ibap.uni-wh.de/en/|date=|access-date=|website=|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live|trans-title=Integrated Companion Program in Anthroposophical Psychology (IBAP)|language=de}}</ref>

==Weblinks==

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