Certification

Foundation for Magnetic Science
Certification System Rules & Standards

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Introduction
How to Become Certified
Seven Core Values
Certification System Rules
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Introduction to Certification Rules and Standards

Whereas the Foundation Board of Trustees has adopted a Professional Practice System Resolution that provides, in part:

"Certification Board (may also be referred to as: Board for Professional Certification Standards) - implements the Certification Standards to recommend the issuing of various degrees of certification to Research Practitioners (existing practitioners to be ‘grandfathered' and life experiences to be considered along with academics and professional status). Certification to cover Biomagnetics as established by the research initiated by Peter A. Kulish and continued by the Foundation. The Board consists of a Certification Chairperson appointed and removable by the Oversight Officer and such Members (not exceeding six) as may be invited by the Board Chairperson. The Chairperson and Members of the Board may be removed from the Board by resignation or determination of the Board of Trustees." and

Whereas the Trustees have adopted the following Seven Core Values and authorized the Oversight Officer to establish and manage a Program for Professional Certification that seeks to recognize FMS Biomagnetic Research Professionals (BmRP) who demonstrate high levels of knowledge, skills, abilities, ethics and commitments

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Professional Practice System Resolution

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The Trustees hereby establish, by this Resolution, a Professional Practice System (the System) for Biomagnetics as researched and taught by the Foundation.

The System is headed by an Oversight Officer who is a Trustee-Senior Director with overall control of the system. The Oversight Officer shall work with the other Trustees and the Ethics, Certification, IRB and Peer Review chairpersons, Editor-in-Chief and Webmaster, with the advice of the Institute Counsel.

Whereas the Foundation for Magnetic Science (herein, FMS) is a nonprofit corporation duly recognized under state and federal law, and

Whereas the By-Laws, Paragraph 6(9). Provide, in part, that the Trustees shall:

"...establish courses of study and professional requirements... for Biomagnetic and other magnetic science practices, including Health Care...; to establish boards and committees to operate same; to certify Research Associates... (to be known as Biomagnetic Research Professionals, BmRP... (and to issue, suspend or terminate any Certification for cause); and to establish, by Rule, peer-review procedures, web sites, associations, an Ethics Code and procedures, and forms and structures for professional practice under the oversight of the Board; all Certifications shall be issued by the Chairperson as Chief Executive Officer under authority of the Board. A certified health care practitioner may be referred to as a Board Certified Biomagnetic Research Practitioner, or BCBmRP."

Therefore, the Trustees have unanimously adopted the following Rules and Regulations to govern the Oversight Officer, Certification Board, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Editorial Board (Journal/Website) and Ethics Board matters. The Board of Trustees through the Oversight Officer may carry-on the functions of any of these Subsidiary Boards, at any time, if in the Trustees' discretion, such body is not functioning or is not functioning in the best interests of Biomagnetics. The Chairpersons of the Subsidiary Boards, including the Editor-in-Chief and the Webmaster, report to the appropriate Oversight Officer.

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Institutional Review Board Guidelines
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I. Introduction and Establishment

The Foundation for Magnetic Science, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation (Foundation) has established an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that has the responsibility to review, and the authority to approve or disapprove, all research activities that use Foundation facilities, data, staff resources, or funding. Moreover, the IRB retains the same responsibility to previously approved activities and final review of the research Final Report.

The Trustees of the Foundation constitute the general IRB of the Foundation. Upon recommendation of the Executive Director and consent of a majority of the Trustees, the Executive Director may appoint such specific IRBs, consisting of one to three credentialed persons, as may be necessary or convenient to provide IRB oversight of specific research activities. All research activities overseen by an IRB shall be deemed Expressive Association Protected Speech of the Foundation.

The IRB is established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in Human BioAcoustics research activities and to oversee the conducting of research to assure its scientific validity.

The general IRB initially reviews research proposals and then either retains jurisdiction or refers to a specific IRB. The overseeing IRB reviews the proposal to assess the risks and benefits for the human subjects to be studied and the adherence of the proposal and final reports to generally accepted scientific standards. Each proposal is reviewed using criteria described herein. The research proposals are reviewed for safety, confidentiality (information about individuals is not released to anyone), degree of benefit, and the need for and quality of informed consent.

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Peer Review and Journal - Website Submission Standards

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I. Introduction

1. The Peer Review Board and Editorial Board are charged with reviewing publications about Biomagnetics and Magnetic Fluid Conditioning.

The Foundation By-Laws provide that the Trustees may establish a Peer Review system and Foundation Journal and Website. The Professional Practice System Resolution provides for the Missions of the Peer Review and Editorial Boards. These Standards apply to those Boards, the Journal and Website.

2. Magnetics is the use of magnetic materials in many applications, from wellness, through home and vehicle use, industry, agriculture and elsewhere. Biomagnetics includes the application of magnets over or on the body. Biomagnetic practice includes experimental and clinical research and protocols for the application of magnets for the achieving and maintenance of a healthy status and for all other purposes. The Journal strives to set forth the theoretical basis and practical applications of magnetic and biomagnetic research and clinical study. It supports the Foundation certification program.

3. The use of magnetism is intended to benefit normal structure and function and is not prescribed as treatment for medical or psychological conditions, nor for diagnosis, care, treatment or rehabilitation of individuals, nor to apply medical, mental health or human development principles. Not intended to treat disease, support or sustain human life, or to prevent impairment of human health; for self-education and research purposes only.

4. The Journal is sponsored by the Foundation, a nongovernmental nonprofit corporation. This Journal has been established pursuant to Clause 9 of the Mission Statement of the Foundation (By-Law 2.B.), providing that the Foundation shall "develop and maintain publications and web sites" and Clause 11 of By-Law 6, "To sponsor the Journal of International Biomagnetic Research, as a peer-review research journal and the Foundation web site" all for the publication of submissions on the subjects of magnetics and biomagnetics. The Editor-in-Chief and the Webmaster are each appointed and removable by the oversight officer with the consent of a majority of the Trustees of the Foundation.

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Professional Practice System
Ethics Code Enforcement Rules

 Requests, Appeals and Complaints

             1.            An Ethics Complaint, Request for Fee Arbitration, Peer Review Appeal, Certification Appeal, IRB Appeal or Request for Ethical Determination (for an advisory opinion) may be presented to the Board (through the Chairperson of the Board) in writing, by any Practitioner/Researcher, Client (or Client Representative), Trustee or member of any body established by the Professional Practice System Resolution. The Board may consider any issue relating to this Resolution, Certification Standards, Code of Ethics, Peer Review Standards or IRB Guidelines.  The Board should be guided by an honest sense of morals, ethics, justice, fairness, reasonable precedents and right.

             2.            Upon receipt of a Request, Appeal or Complaint, a full copy shall be sent to each Member of the Board and to oversight officer who shall inform the Trustees thereof.  Any Trustee may request a copy of any document filed with the Board.

             3.            In an emergency, the Chairperson, with the support of a majority of Board Members may issue a Temporary Ethics Order (TEO) based upon a written Complaint or Request, without a formal meeting. The Order may temporarily suspend a Practitioner or take other emergent action to preserve the status quo and the intent and integrity of Biomagnetics. An issued TEO shall deem  the order of an arbitrator with jurisdiction.

             4.            In all other circumstances, the parties shall have thirty (3O) days, or such lesser or greater period of time, as the Board may determine, to submit written statements regarding the matter (without separate approval of the Chairperson, no such submission, including attachments, shall exceed 25 pages).

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Biomagnetics Professional Ethics Code

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The Foundation Board of Trustees has adopted this Ethics Code for the Professional Certification Program sponsored by the Foundation and for all Certified Biomagnetic Research Professionals (BmRP).

            1.            Practitioners shall be guided by the injunction, "Do no harm." Practitioners shall base all research efforts and data collection upon measurement and analysis under the Guidelines published from time to time by the Independent Review Board (IRB). All questions or doubts regarding Client evaluation shall be reviewed with other Certified Practitioners or with the Foundation prior to recommending specific use of Biomagnets or other products to a Client. The Practitioner is professionally responsible for all such professional decisions.

             2.            Biomagnetics do not, nor is it intended to, diagnose or treat any medical condition. If a Practitioner suspects any disease condition, the Practitioner should advise the Client to seek the advice of an appropriate health care professional. The Practitioner shall explain the nature of Biomagnetics, informing the Client that the intent and mission of Biomagnetics  is to encourage the continued investigation and development of Biomagnetics intervention and related technologies as a therapy that may benefit the general well being of the Client, as a companion to standard and alternative wellness practices.

             3.            Practitioners shall, when performing Biomagnetics evaluation and presentation, always act with the written informed consent of the C1ient. All persons representing themselves as Biomagnetic Practitioners should not represent other modalities as Biomagnetics.

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Professional Practice System - Introduction

Index: Introduction, The Boards, Mission Statement, Links to PPS Documents

How to become a Certified Biomagnetics Research Practitioner

Introduction

The Foundation Trustees have established, by formal Resolution, a Professional Practice System (the System) for Biomagnetics as researched and taught by the Foundation.

The System is overseen by the Oversight Officer (a Trustee-Senior Director). By-Law Paragraph 6(9) provides, in part, that the Trustees shall:

"...establish courses of study and professional requirements... for Biomagnetic and other magnetic science practices, including Health Care...; to establish boards and committees to operate same; to certify Research Associates... (known as Biomagnetic Research Professionals, BmRP... (and to issue, suspend or terminate any Certification for cause); and to establish, by Rule, peer-review procedures, web sites, associations, an Ethics Code and procedures, and forms and structures for professional practice under the oversight of the Board and Chairperson; all Certifications shall be issued by the Chairperson of the Board of Directprs as Chief Executive Officer under authority of the Board. A certified health care practitioner may be referred to as a Board Certified Biomagnetic Research Practitioner, or BCBmRP."

If you want to apply for Board Certification, please email us with your biography at: Credentials@magnetfoundation.org and we will email you our application form.