Issue/Numéro 5 September/Septembre 2004 - IN-CAM

Issue/Numéro 5 September/Septembre 2004
EDITORIAL: USING CAM KEYWORDS FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
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NUMÉRO:
EDITORIAL/
ÉDITORIAL:
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USINGM
FOCUS ON/
LE POINT SUR:
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Research Capacity: What
is it and how do we go
about it?
PROFILE:
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Barbara Findlay and
Trish Dryden
RESEARCH
SHOWCASE:
The CAM in UME
Project
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CAM RESEARCH
UPDATE:
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OF INTEREST:
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Research Grants
Recent Publications
Upcoming Events
Fall is grant season. One of IN-CAM’s objectives is to increase the volume of high quality CAM research that is
done across Canada. There are a number of ways in which
we can assess whether IN-CAM is successful in achieving
this objective. One important way is by tracking the number
of Canadian researchers who apply for and are awarded
competitive CAM related grants. Tracking this number is
facilitated if everyone uses the same keywords to identify
their projects as CAM-related. Anyone applying to CIHR
should use “alternative medicine” (ALT) as one of the research areas if possible, and at the very least include
“alternative medicine” or “complementary and alternative
medicine” or “natural health products” in the list of keywords provided on page 6 of the application forms. Those
applying to other granting agencies such as SSHRC or
NSERC should also use these keywords.
Using common keywords on all our grant applications allows us to accurately track the number of grants submitted
(and funded) by a variety of different granting agencies.
Many researchers have complained about the difficulty
getting CAM-related projects funded and of poor peerreview evaluations from reviewers that were not sufficiently
familiar with CAM topics. Yet, it is impossible to document
these problems (which is necessary to argue that we need
to “fix” them) if we cannot track CAM-related grants through
the grant application process. For example, in the Septem-
ber 2003 CIHR competition, we could identify only
10 CAM-related grants submitted, of which 3 were
funded – 30% was the success rate for the overall
competition as well. However, it is very likely that
these numbers only tell part of the story, especially
if researchers fear putting “CAM” anywhere on a
grant – hence this editorial to encourage you to
indicate CAM as a keyword on your grant applications.
So as you fill out all your grant applications this fall,
please remember to include “alternative medicine”
or “complementary and alternative medicine” or
“natural health products” among your keywords.
Keep in mind that CAM research is maturing and
becoming increasingly sophisticated. Clearly this is
recognized by granting agencies as well (as exemplified by IN-CAM funding and the many joint initiatives between CIHR and the Natural Health Products Directorate Research Program). In addition,
our experience shows that CAM projects, in the
social sciences at least, are increasingly being
given high scores for relevance. Let’s see how
many applications and funded projects our community is really producing. Armed with accurate numbers, we can lobby for committees and review processes that meet our needs.
ÉDITORIAL: UTILIZATION DE MOTS CLÉS MAC LORS DES
DEMANDES DE SUBVENTION
L’automne c’est la saison des subventions. Un des objectifs de l’IN-CAM est
d’augmenter le volume de recherches de haute qualité en MAC au travers le
Canada. Il existe plusieurs méthodes par lesquelles nous pouvons évaluer si l’INCAM a du succès en accomplissant cette tâche. Une méthode importante est de
répertorier le nombre de chercheurs canadiens qui ont fait des demandes et qui ont
été subventionnés dans le domaine des MAC. La fiabilité de ce répertoire dépend de
l’utilisation par tous des mêmes mots clés pour identifier leurs projets se rapportant
aux MAC. Quiconque fait une demande aux IRSC devrait utiliser ”médecine
alternative” comme sujet de recherche, si possible, ou au moins inclure “médecine
alternative” ou “médecine alternative et complémentaire” ou “produits de santé
naturels” parmi la liste des mots clés en page 6 du formulaire de demande. Les
individus présentant une demande à d’autres organismes de financement, par
exemple CRSH ou CRSNG, devraient aussi utiliser ces mêmes mots clés. Le même
principe s’applique aux autres organismes subventionnaires nationaux ou
provinciaux.
L’utilisation de tels mots clés sur toutes nos
demandes de subventions nous permet de suivre
avec précision le nombre de subventions soumises
(et financés) par divers organismes de financement.
Plusieurs chercheurs se sont plaint de la difficulté
d’obtenir du financement pour leurs projets se
rapportant aux MAC. Ils se sont aussi plaint d’avoir
reçu de faibles évaluations par le comité d’examen
par les pairs, qui ne possédait pas l’expertise
nécessaire pour bien évaluer les projets comprenant
des thèmes de MAC. Cependant, il est impossible de
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ÉDITORIAL: UTILIZATION DE MOTS CLÉS MAC LORS DES DEMANDES DE SUBVENTION
documenter ces problèmes si nous ne pouvons pas répertorier les
projets MAC à travers le processus de demandes de subventions;
ceci étant nécessaire afin d’appuyer nos demandes de correctifs.
Par exemple, dans la compétition 2003 des IRSC, seuls 10 projets
soumis ont pu être liés aux MAC, dont 3 ont été financés – 30%
étant aussi le taux de réussite en général pour la compétition.
Cependant, il est très probable que ce pourcentage sous-estime la
charge réelle en demandes de subvention liées aux MAC car
certains chercheurs craignent d’indiquer quelque lien que ce soit
avec les MAC; d’où la nécessité du présent éditorial.
Alors, en remplissant vos demandes de subventions cet automne,
s'il-vous-plait rappelez vous d’inclure “Médecine alternative” ou
“Médecine complémentaire et alternative” ou “Produits de santé
naturels” parmi vos mots clés. Garder en tête que les recherches en
MAC mûrissent et deviennent de plus en plus sophistiquées. Il est
clair que les agences de financement reconnaissent aussi ce fait.
Citons en exemple le financement de l’IN-CAM et les nombreuses
initiatives communes entre les IRSC et le programme de recherche
de la Direction des produits de santé naturels de Santé Canada. En
plus, notre expérience nous montre que les projets liés aux MAC, au
moins dans le domaine des sciences sociales, reçoivent une cote de
plus en plus élevée pour la pertinence.
Aidez-nous à connaître le nombre exact de demandes et de projets
financés qui sont réellement produits par notre communauté. Armé
de chiffres précis, nous pouvons faire pression pour obtenir des
comités et des processus d'évaluation qui répondent à nos besoins.
FOCUS ON: RESEARCH CAPACITY— WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT IT?
Funded by an Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Grant (CIHR
and NHPD), one of IN-CAM’s primary objectives is “to build research
capacity”. As this is a relatively new concept in the CAM community,
we searched the literature to identify what exactly research capacity
is, how we should go about building it, and how we would know if we
have been successful. Drawing on research from international
health, primary care and CAM, here is what we found:
What is it?
“The ability to identify knowledge gaps, develop research proposals,
secure funding, conduct research and communicate/publish results”. Further and most importantly, even greater than the ability to
do these things, IN-CAM would like to see more CAM research being
done. This is no small task! Many of IN-CAM members have spent
years developing their research careers – is it realistic given INCAM’s five year mandate to build such capacity? With targeted efforts, continued collaboration with IN-CAM members and committed
leadership – we think yes, it is possible!
How do we do it?
A primary lesson we learned in our review of the literature was that
research literacy – the means to understand, locate, evaluate and
use research – precedes research capacity. You need to understand research and what it is before you can do it. We therefore
have included activities related to research literacy in our plans to
build research capacity over the coming years. While funding is a
key component of building research capacity, there is also a need to
train researchers, create and stimulate demand to use the capacity
that is generated, create links and partnerships, create a supportive
environment and develop strong leaders so that capacity building
efforts may be sustainable (Ritchie, Nathan and Mehaffery, 2000).
IN-CAM has incorporated these guidelines within its strategic planning discussions and is working to do such things as:
• Develop relationships with research groups studying, promoting and developing research literacy amongst CAM providers
(plan to attend the December IN-CAM symposium for a ses-
sion on this topic!);
• Conduct a survey to understand the level and type of CAM instruction in graduate programs across Canada (the survey will
be distributed on September 21st – we hope we can count on
your involvement!);
• Provide competitive graduate studentship grants to students
studying in the network’s priority research areas;
• Provide competitive funding for students to present CAM research findings at scientific conferences (for example the INCAM symposium 2004); and
• Develop relationships with research groups studying and developing CAM in undergraduate medical education curriculum.
How do we measure it?
Measuring and evaluating our research capacity building efforts will
be of great importance, of course to prove to our funders that we
have been successful, but also so that we and others may learn from
our experiences. We are currently working to develop an evaluation
plan, including indicators for the process, outcomes and impact of
our efforts. We will continuously review the results of our evaluation
so that we can modify our activities and process where appropriate.
IN-CAM Research Capacity Subcommittee
IN-CAM has developed a Research Capacity Subcommittee, which is
charged with the mandate of developing a plan to build CAM research
capacity. We are always looking for advice and input from our members. If you have any ideas or suggestions regarding how IN-CAM may
better address its research capacity objectives, or would be willing to
participate on the Research Capacity Subcommittee, please – contact us!
Research Capacity Subcommittee members include: Silvano Mior
(co-Chair), Marja Verhoef (Co-Chair), Sylvie Dodin, Trish Dryden,
Kristine Hirschkorn, Anne Leis, Dennis O’Hara, Laura Vanderheyden
and Sunita Vohra.
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PROFILE
BARBARA FINDLAY, RN, BSN
TRISH DRYDEN, RMT, M.ED
Until the spring of 2003, Barb Findlay was Executive
Director of the Tzu Chi Institute for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine in Vancouver, BC, an organization committed to expanding the concept of
‘integration’ in health care. Her professional background includes 20+ years of nursing and education
for patients and health professionals in conventional
settings. A frequent presenter on the issues surrounding integrative
health care, she has been an active participant in Health Canada’s
consultation process around complementary and alternative health
care and integrative medicine in Canada.
Trish Dryden, RMT, M.Ed., is Coordinator of Massage
Therapy Research and Development at Centennial College in Toronto. She received her massage therapy
training at Sutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic
in Toronto in 1981 and her Masters Degree in Adult
Education from the University of Toronto in 1993. Trish
was chair of the regulatory body for massage therapy in
Ontario from 1985- 1989, helping to negotiate the transition of the
massage therapy profession from the Drugless Practitioners Act to
the Regulated Health Professions Act. Currently, she teaches research literacy, both in the classroom and online, to complementary
and alternative health care (CAHC) practitioners across the country.
She coordinates the applied research program at Centennial for massage and other allied and complementary and alternative health care
practices. Trish is a frequent lecturer and workshop facilitator for
CAHC professions across North America and increasingly, much to
her pleasure and surprise, at gatherings of allied and conventional
health care practitioners. Her research is in CAHC practices, research
literacy and education, and clinically in the massage therapy treatment of chronic pain, depression and anxiety disorders in adults and
children.
During her time with the Tzu Chi Institute, she provided leadership
for its clinical program development and played an integral role in
implementing the Integrated Care Program and designing a health
outcomes research protocol. From a dual (clinician/ researcher)
focus, Barb has been involved as co-investigator in designing a
number of studies, and has first-hand experience with some of the
methodological challenges. She is an advocate for combining qualitative and quantitative research approaches, and believes that
studying process is at least as important as measuring outcomes in
new and emerging fields.
From a very experiential perspective, Barb understands the value of
networking in building research capacity in this field. In 2001, she
was instrumental in convening a small, funded meeting of Canada’s
‘leaders’ in integrative health care to explore interest in creating a
‘consortium of integrative health care’. Interest was high but resources were non-existent and there was little movement on the
idea. Eighteen months later, however, she was thrilled to participate
as co-investigator on an ICE grant proposal that would ultimately
provide funding for IN-CAM! She remains active on the Steering and
Advisory Committees for this organization.
More recently, Barb’s research interests have expanded to include
research literacy and capacity building within the CAM/integrative
health care education community, and the concept of ‘optimal healing environments’ – how we define them, and how we measure
them. Her exploration of ‘readiness’ as a theme in both of these
areas is something she would like to pursue further.
Since January 2004, Barb has been employed in a leadership position with the BC NurseLine (a BC Ministry of Health telenursing initiative), which she balances with her ongoing writing and research
projects. As a committed catalyst for the transformation of health
care, one of Barb’s favorite quotes remains: “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough – they are yours.” (Richard Bach)
Passionate about the professionalization of CAHC and anticipating
the evolution of evidence-based practice and the need for quality
research, Trish (in 2001), along with her colleagues at the Canadian
Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA) began building a national infrastructure for massage therapy research. Working as a practitioner/
researcher, Trish has had the good fortune to be mentored and inspired by well-known CAHC researchers Merrijoy Kelner, Marja Verhoef, and Heather Boon and colleagues Rona Achilles, Pamela Hodgson, and Barbara Findlay.
Trish is the principal investigator in the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD), Health Canada funded study on research literacy
and NHP/CAHC schools in Canada and the co-principal investigator in
the national online course in research literacy for CAHC practitioners
funded by HRSD, Office of Learning Technologies in the workplace.
She sits on several national CAHC committees including the Advisory
Committee for IN-CAM and the Steering Committee for CAHC research at the Hospital for Sick Children. She is pleased to be a contributor to the CAM in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) in
Canada curriculum project and is the co-author of the AMTA Foundation Massage Therapy Research Curriculum Kit (2004) and numerous
other publications. She is working on the creation of a national database for massage therapy research and the construction of outcomes-based, guidelines for practice, as well as a study on best practices for increasing access for internationally educated health professionals to the regulated health professions in Canada. Trish is working with two interdisciplinary teams to develop two clinical studies in
massage therapy: one on the reduction of depression and anxiety in
parents/care givers of children with cancer, and the other on the
reduction of stress and pain in hospitalized, high-risk pregnant
women on complete bed rest.
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RESEARCH SHOWCASE: THE CAM IN UME PROJECT— AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE
SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH
Teaching about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) is not a novel idea per se,
but a national effort to develop a consensus-based curriculum is a
novel undertaking. The CAM in UME Project, as we call it, is an
education initiative that combines the interests and perspectives
of diverse stakeholders (medical students, practising physician,
patients, medical faculty and medical administrators) across Canada regarding the role of CAM in UME. Yet what does a project to
develop CAM-related curriculum have to do with research? From
our perspective, it was the data from a series of studies that, over
a three-year period collectively established the information needed
for our team to begin creating a viable CAM curriculum.
Given the applied nature of our project, the research process has
been multi-faceted. We have recruited participants from the aforementioned stakeholders, and have applied a number of methodologies including semi-structured telephone interviews, surveys,
program scans, document reviews, and workshops. Our intent
was to progressively focus each sub-project to inform in greater
detail one or more of the following areas:
• Existing successes and failures regarding CAM in medical education.
• Potential content and learning objectives for CAM in UME.
• The culture and environment in Canadian medical schools that
will contribute to supporting or impeding CAM in UME.
• Existing CAM content and teaching methods in Canadian UME
programs.
• Existing personnel involved in CAM teaching in Canadian UME.
Overall, we found that the inclusion of CAM in UME is widely regarded as an important pursuit, the dominant driving force being
the high prevalence of CAM use by the public. However, we also
found that there is substantial diversity in the extent and priority of
CAM education across Canadian medical schools. Scarcity of finances, faculty time and expertise, and curricular time were most
frequently cited as obstacles to increasing CAM in the curricula.
We have been able to present our research results at provincial,
national, and international forums, which has provided feedback
from outside our group, and has lent considerable credibility to the
project objectives.
The CAM in UME project currently comprises a National Working
Group and an Advisory Group. Our National Working Group has
recently drafted a two component CAM curriculum. One component of
the curriculum will be a consensus-based CAM common framework
consisting of three broad, interdependent, topic-based sections:
1. Foundations for CAM - topics that do not directly address CAM per
se; however, they have proven to be extremely important in helping students place knowledge of CAM into context (e.g., module
on Culture, Values, and Belief Systems);
2. CAM Basics - topics on CAM in General (e.g., utilization, evidence)
and on specific CAM practices and product categories (e.g., Natural Health Products, Chiropractic). Sub-topics in the later topics
would include definitions, classification, prevalence, current research, and regulation;
3. CAM in Clinical Practice - summary of the current state of evidence addressing specific CAM therapies for specific conditions
or specific populations (e.g., CAM in Pediatrics or Oncology).
The second component will be a repository of innovative and diverse
CAM Learning Resource Units (LRU) that will include teaching materials
such as annotated readings, case studies, assignments, etc. The intent will be to map the LRU onto the common framework with key
terms.
A substantial portion of this work is funded by Health Canada, with
contributions from the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, the Cancer and CAM (CCAM) research team (Sociobehavioural Cancer Research Network, funded by NCIC) and the John and Lotte Hecht Memorial Foundation. We recently received funding from the Natural Health
Products Directorate Research Program to assist in developing our
module on Natural Health Products. We hope to begin implementing
the first units by the 2005-2006 academic year. At that point, it will be
equally important to begin assessing the impact of the new curricula
on CAM-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes of graduating medical
students.
Progress on this initiative is due to a dedicated and ever expanding
group of students and faculty from medical schools across Canada.
Additional information about the CAM in UME project can be found at
http://www.fp.ucalgary.ca/CAMinUME,or by contacting Dr. Marja Verhoef at [email protected].
Rebecca Brundin-Mather, CAM in UME Project Coordinator
Michael Epstein, Project Consultant
Marja Verhoef, Principal Investigator
CAM RESEARCH UPDATE
CIHR / NHPD CAM Network ICE Research Project Grant
The goal of the Research Project Grant program is to support and
encourage researchers interested in the development of CAM
research as expressed in IN-CAM’s research priorities. Some of the
grant requirements are:
• The principal applicant must be affiliated with a recognized
research or educational institution that has demonstrated the
ability to administer research funds.
• The project must be related to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
• The project must fit within one or more of IN-CAM’s priority research
areas.
• Preference will be given to projects with a health services and policy
research component.
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• There is a low likelihood of accessing funds for this project from
other sources.
Maximum funds awarded will be up to $5,000. Additional funds may
be available in exceptional circumstances, which need to be demonstrated by the applicant.
The application deadline is November 15th, 2004. The application
form is available on the IN-CAM website under “Research Funding”:
If you have additional funding questions, please contact Julie de
Courval (Tel: 416-946-7163 E-mail: [email protected])
IN-CAM Graduate Studentship Award Winners
One of IN-CAM’s objectives is to build CAM research capacity. In
2004, IN-CAM awarded $40,000 in graduate studentship grants.
Denise Adams
Supervisor: Sunita Vohra
Investigating the effectiveness of treating infectious
Mononucleosis in both the biomedical and TCM systems
Heidi Amernic
Supervisor: Heather Boon
Integration of complementary and alternative medicine
with conventional medical care in Ontario
Brad Johnston
Supervisor: Sunita Vohra
A meta-analysis and randomized controlled trial protocol of probiotics for the prevention of antibioticassociated diarrhea in children
Brenda Leung
Supervisor: Marja Verhoef
The utilization of naturopathic healthcare services – A
patient survey
Karen Moss
Supervisor: Heather Boon
CAM Leaders’ Position on the Natural Health Products
Regulations
Laura Vanderheyden
Supervisor: Marja Verhoef
Mass media representations of complementary and
alternative therapies for cancer patients
Annette Vroegindewey
Supervisor: Marja Verhoef
Women with Fibromyalgia and the decision making
process used when using complementary and alternative medicine
CIHR Health Professional Student Research Awards
Due to the efforts of IN-CAM, CIHR has modified its eligibility criteria for this award. Currently, any health professional regulated
within his/her province is eligible. For example, naturopathic doctors in Ontario would be eligible because they are regulated under
the Drugless Practitioners Act; however, those in Nova Scotia
would not be eligible because they are not currently regulated in
that province. For more information about this award please visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/services/22626.shtml.
Recent Articles
• Andrews GJ, Wiles J, Miller KL. The geography of complementary medicine: perspectives and prospects. Complement Ther
Nurs Midwifery. 2004 Aug;10(3):175-85
• Boon H, Verhoef M, O’Hara D, Findlay B From parallel practice
to integrative health care: a conceptual framework. BMC Health
Services Research 2004, 4:15, this article is available from
www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/4/15.
• Brien S. Attitudes about complementary and alternative medicine did not predict outcome in a homeopathic proving trial. J
Altern Complement Med. 2004 Jul;10(3):503-5.
• Caspi O, Bell IR. One Size Does Not Fit All: Aptitude x Treatment
Interaction (ATI) as a Conceptual Framework for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Outcome Research. Part 1-What
Is ATI Research? J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Jul;10
(3):580-6.
• Chatwin J, Tovey P. Complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM), cancer and group-based action: a critical review of the
literature. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2004 Jul;13(3):210-8.
• Cohen MH. Legal and ethical issues in complementary medicine: a United States perspective. Am J Manag Care. 2004
Jul;10(7 Pt 2):487-92.
• Ernst E. The need for scientific rigor in studies of complementary and alternative medicine. Am J Public Health. 2004 Jul;94
(7):1074; author reply 1074-5.
• Ernst E. Musculoskeletal conditions and complementary/
alternative medicine. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2004
Aug;18(4):539-56.
• Gilbert L. Medical pluralism in action? A case study of community pharmacies in Johannesburg, South Africa. J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Jul;10(3):547-55
• Kerridge IH, McPhee JR. Ethical and legal issues at the interface of complementary and conventional medicine. Am J
Manag Care. 2004 Jul;10(7 Pt 2):487-92.
• Myers SP, Cheras PA. The other side of the coin: safety of complementary and alternative medicine. Med J Aust. 2004 Aug
16;181(4):222-5.
• Paterson C. 'Take small steps to go a long way' consumer involvement in research into complementary and alternative
therapies. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 2004 Aug;10
(3):150-61.
• Secor ER, Markow MJ, Mackenzie J, Thrall RS. Implementation
of outcome measures in a complementary and alternative
medicine clinic: evidence of decreased pain and improved quality of life. J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Jul;10(3):506-13
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Other Publications
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the first Canadian led
CAM journal - The Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (JCIM). The JCIM is a peer-reviewed, all-electronic journal, publishing research focusing on evidence concerning the efficacy and
safety of complementary and alternative medical whole systems,
practices, interventions and natural health products, including
herbal medicines.
The JCIM offers very affordable subscription costs to institutions
around the world, via the Internet; those not holding a subscription
may access full text articles by completing a short guest access
form. The journal operates a full Electronic Submissions Service
allowing authors to send initial and revised submissions in electronic form, with no need to provide paper copies. The JCIM takes
advantages of web publishing in several ways, including:
• Publishing articles as soon as they are accepted (usual turnaround time is 4-5 weeks);
• Allowing authors to present data that can not readily be shown
in print journals, for example databases, spreadsheets or
video/audio clips; and
• Providing hypertext links to other resources and references
available elsewhere on the Internet.
OF INTEREST
Fourth Congress of EuroTCM - Oct 1-3, 2004 - Prague,
Czech Republic
For more information about EuroTCM visit: www.eurotcm.com. For
more information about the conference visit: www.eurotcm.cz.
Complementary and Alternative Medicines: Toward Integrated
Health Care - Oct 14-15, 2004 - Queensland, Australia
For more information email [email protected].
2nd Biennial Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals in
the Land of Enchantment: A State of the Art Symposium on Integrative Medicine - Oct 14-17, 2004 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
For more information, see the symposium brochure available at
www.incamresearch.ca/events/pdf/SIMPLE.pdf.
11th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care - Nov 17
- 19, 2004 - Exeter, United Kingdom
For more information visit www.exeter.ac.uk/FACT/sympo.
First Forum in Complementary and Alternative Health Care and
Paediatrics: Hospital for Sick Children Foundation - Dec 3, 2004
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Visit www.sickkids.ca/foundation to view the call for abstracts. For
more information, please contact [email protected].
First Annual IN-CAM Symposium: Increasing CAM Research Capacity and Networking in Canada—Dec 4-5, 2004, Toronto, ON
Please visit www.incamresearch.ca for more information.
Second Annual Conference on Spirituality and Mental Health Dec 6-7, 2004 - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
For more information, contact Carmen Lefebvre at:
[email protected] .
For more events related to CAM research, please visit the events
page of IN-CAM’s website www.incamresearch.ca.
JCIM accepts:
• Review articles (by invitation to the Editors);
• Full-length research papers;
• Standardized case reports;
• Educational files, such as case studies or original educational
materials;
• Discussion papers;
• Short notes or communications;
• Conference presentations and proceedings; and
• Non-commercial and commercial advertising (for products with
regulatory approval) may also be allowed.
To facilitate information transfer to the consumer, summaries of each
article will also be published in easy-to understand and colloquial
language. When feasible selected articles will be published in other
languages to facilitate distribution of information to a larger international community.
IN-CAM is pleased to let you know that all abstracts presented at INCAM’s 1st Annual CAM Research Symposium in December 2004 will
be published in the JCIM.
For more information, or to view the current issue, please visit
www.bepress.com/icim.
CONTACT US/
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the website and the network in general. Please contact one of our
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Nous accueillerons avec plaisir vos questions, commentaires et suggestions à propos du Bulletin, du site Web ou du réseau en général.
Veuillez contacter l'une de nos deux coordonnatrices:
Laura Vanderheyden
(English et Français)
(403) 210-8696
[email protected]
Julie de Courval
(English et Français)
(416) 946-7163
[email protected]
EDITORIAL
COMMITTEE/
LE COMITÉ DE
RÉDACTION:
Heather Boon PhD
Marja Verhoef PhD
John Crellin MD PhD
Pierre Haddad PhD
Laura Vanderheyden BSc
Julie de Courval
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