The globalization of healing systems is a dance of cultural awareness and cultural dominance that has arisen throughout history. With the development of greater communication and interest in whole-systems approaches to healing, the opportunity for the development of a global perspective on healing has emerged with new life force. The birth of integrative holistic healing systems in the West, su...

This session will advance the development of sustainable complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) practice models by presenting the business plan for a model integrative primary care clinic, its results to date, and the plan for its continuous evaluation. The Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine recently opened the University of Arizona Integrative Health Center (UAIHC), an adult primary...

In the past few decades, the public's use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has steadily increased. The term "integrative medicine" is often used to refer to the combination of CAM with conventional medicine. Many medical schools have incorporated didactic content on CAM and/or integrative medicine into their curricula. A frequently cited rationale for these course offerings is th...

Most Western medicines are synthetic chemical products that come with side effects for patients, and therefore, our modern medical system needs to be optimized. A new concept called integrative medicine represents a more comprehensive system for understanding our body in a holistic fashion in terms of analyzing, evaluating and treating complex diseases successfully. Integrative medicine may be ...

As the paradigm of healthcare financing and the reality of aging adults with multiple chronic conditions confront the healthcare work force, the role of members of the healthcare team who can assist in guiding patients in behavior change from their current state to a desired state is essential. Integrative health coaches are uniquely trained and qualified to provide this critical link between m...

1Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany 2Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA 3Endeavour College of Natural Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sy...

Clinicians and researchers are increasingly using the term integrative medicine to refer to the merging of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with conventional biomedicine. However, combination medicine (CAM added to conventional) is not integrative. Integrative medicine represents a higher-order system of systems of care that emphasizes wellness and healing of the entire person (bio-...

Patients desire personalized patient-centered healthcare and face-to-face time with their primary care clinician during their appointments. Integrative medicine clinical care mirrors the patient desire for longer appointment times and a more comprehensive approach to patients’ overall healthcare needs. Observational studies confirm primary care access can have a great impact on patient outcomes...

Purpose The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports a Cancer Centers Program (CCP) including 66 NCI-designated cancer centers. Several CCPs have associations with Integrative Medicine Programs (IMPs). However, limited information is available regarding cancer-CAM research and collaborations between them. An inventory by NCI’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was ...

Chronic pain can be a frustrating condition for patient and clinician. The integrative medicine approach to pain can offer hope, adding safe complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies to mitigate pain and suffering. Such CAM therapies include nutrition, supplements and herbs, manual medicine, acupuncture, yoga, and mind-body approaches. The evidence is heterogeneous regarding these a...