Research Conference on Integrative Medicine

The North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine took place on May 12-15 in Minneapolis. It presented cutting-edge, peer-reviewed science, fostering discussion in the broad field of complementary and integrative health research.

This conference was sponsored by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM), which consists of 42 leading academic medical centers from across North America, and hosted by the Center for Spirituality & Healing. It showcased original scientific complementary, alternative, and integrative medical research (CAIM) through keynote and plenary presentations, oral and poster presentations, and innovative scientific sessions.

Several of our experts, who helped make this website evidence-based, current, and relevant by authoring and reviewing the content, presented. They include:

• Mary Jo Kreitzer, RN, PhD
• Roni Evans, DC, MS
• Richard Hammerschlag, PhD
• Karen Lawson, MD

All interested researchers, educators, practitioners, and others are urged to read Mary Jo Kreitzer's blog about the conference and share their perspectives on it.

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Our content is evidence-based

The content on this website is written and reviewed by experts, who consult the research literature, among other forms of evidence. For example:

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• Is There Good Scientific Evidence for Botanical Medicines?
• What Does the Research Tell Us about Holistic Pregnancy and Childbirth? 
• Is There Good Evidence for Mind-Body Therapies?

For more information about the conference, visit http://www.imconsortium-conference.org.