Online Conference Series: Complementary Medicine & Health Education, 30th June - 1st July 2005

Australian Centre for Complementary Medicine is putting together a series of forums to provide an opportunity for a wider discussion of issues related to professional education and practice in complementary medicine.The forums are aimed at health educators, students and practitioners from orthodox, integrative and complementary healthcare backgrounds.

Some of the key areas for discussion include:
an examination of research and application of ‘evidence’ to complementary medicine and therapies
public health implications
ethical concerns and practice-based issues for a range of health practitioners including natural therapists, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and allied health workers
It includes discussion of the different roles of traditional practice, evidence and clinical approaches to complementary medicine, the importance of communication across the healthcare team and an exploration of the growing area of interactions between complementary medicines and pharmaceuticals.

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