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March 31, 2008
The Seekers Centre presents Cardiovascular Health: an Integrative Approach on June 19th, 2008 (6pm-9pm). This is a first of a series of seminars providing an overview of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for the treatment of specific diseases. It is suitable for naturopaths and other practitioners who treat patients with coronary artery disease, stroke or cardiac risk factors. Click here to see the full details on the program and how to register. Space is limited, so registration by June 5 to reserve your seat.
An exciting new Toronto-based conference will deal with Integrative, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Mental Health in May 2008.
There are two integrative medicine conferences per year organized by the American College for Advancement in Medicine which also promotes chelation therapy and other intravenous therapies.
There are also annual conferences held by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the American Holistic Medical Association.
A wide range of courses can be found on a site maintained by publishers of a newsletter named The Townsend Letter.
Integrative Medicine research meetings are listed on the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine website. A good one is presented by the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
Basic acupuncture points and technique can be learned in intensive seminars offered around the world. In Canada, the most widely known are offered by The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada and McMaster University.
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture maintains a good acupuncture event calendar. There are also annual conferences offered by the American Academy of Oriental Medicine.
A good medicinal plant conference calendar is maintained by the American Society of Pharmacognosy.
Practitioners (and anyone else) interested in a valuable 10-day intensive meditation course should consider those offered in Vipassana meditation
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine offers professional training courses in Washington DC
An more rigorous approach to the subject of subtle energy in healing is held by the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine
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