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Satori Medicine offers expert consulting in integrative medicine education, supporting institutions, organisations and companies to design, deliver, and enhance high-quality, evidence-based learning programs. With extensive experience across universities, private colleges, and professional education providers, our work is grounded in academic excellence, regulatory alignment, and innovation in emerging fields. Led by Professor Kylie O’Brien PhD, Satori Medicine brings a distinguished track record in curriculum development and academic leadership.

Examples of Past Projects

Higher Education Curricula Development 

  • In the early 2000s, Professor O’Brien played a foundational role in shaping integrative medicine education in Australia, developing three of the country’s four Master’s degrees in Chinese Medicine: Master of Chinese Herbal Medicine at RMIT University; Master of Acupuncture and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Western Sydney University
  • Consultancy at RMIT University: utilised a new capability-based curriculum model to develop the Master of Chinese Herbal Medicine as a test case for the university. This curricula model was subsequently adopted.   
  • As Director of Assessment & Learning Design at Deakin University she was responsible for implementation of a new curricula framework across the university
  • As an Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), she was responsible for the quality assurance of courses across a whole faculty at Victoria University 

TEQSA Accreditation 

  • Professor O’Brien brings deep expertise in higher education standards and regulation as a long-standing member of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) since 2013.
  • She has successfully supported multiple institutions in the private education sector with curriculum review and documentation for TEQSA accreditation processes, ensuring programs meet rigorous national standards.  
  • Guided the (then) Southern School of Natural Therapies application with the Office of Higher Education to upgrade their Chinese medicine course from Advanced Diploma to Bachelor degree status in the 2000’s and then guided them to achieve re-accreditation of their Bachelor courses in naturopathy, myotherapy and Chinese medicine years later.

Tertiary Education Academic Boards

  • External member of the Academic Board, Think Education (2010 – January 2014)
  • Previous Chair of the Course Advisory Committees for Southern School of Natural Therapies (naturopathy, Chinese medicine, myotherapy)

Doctor Education 

  • Medicinal cannabis education: one of the first educators to train Australian doctors in medicinal cannabis, convening face-to-face training programs; founded the International College of Cannabinoid Medicine (ICCM), Australia’s first dedicated online learning platform for doctors focused on the evidence-base of medicinal cannabis.  
  • Psychedelic medicine: redeveloped Mind Medicine Australia’s Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies to align with AQF guidelines; she remains Chair of their Course Advisory Committee.  
  • Authored three medical textbooks: O’Brien & Sali, A Clinician’s Guide to Integrative Oncology, Cham: Springer, 2017; O’Brien & Blair. Medicinal Cannabis and CBD in Mental Healthcare. Cham: Springer, 2021; O’Brien & Bosak. Medicinal Cannabis in Women’s Health. Cham: Springer, 2025.
  • Education leadership roles:  with the National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM) and the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM, where she helped reshape postgraduate programs in nutritional and environmental medicine).  
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Our Services

Combining deep academic expertise with practical insight, Satori Medicine delivers tailored education solutions that are future-focused, compliant, and impactful—supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.  

Satori Medicine partners with universities, higher education institutions, professional colleges, and integrative medicine and medicinal cannabis companies to:  

  • Design and develop courses and curricula in integrative medicine and emerging therapeutic areas such as medicinal cannabis  
  • Develop and deliver face-to-face practitioner education programs and seminars that translate evidence into clinical practice   
  • Review and strengthen existing programs for academic quality and industry relevance   
  • Support TEQSA accreditation and compliance, including documentation and standards alignment   
  • Enhance assessment and learning design to improve student outcomes   
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