An international conference to be held at The University of Queensland later this month is set to scrutinise research into complementary medicine (CM) and its role in health care.
The conference will be opened by the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health, the Hon. Mark Butler.
National and international members of the Network of Researchers in the Public Health of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NORPHCAM) will converge on the UQ St Lucia campus for the event on October 17 and 18.
“The idea of the conference is to develop research that directly addresses health policy and health service delivery challenges and opportunities associated with complementary medicine," the Executive Director of NORPHCAM, Associate Professor Jon Adams said.
"It will also look at their increasing integration alongside conventional medical provision, and provide a platform to allow researchers and practitioners to communicate effectively."
Over two days a number of presentations and workshops will focus on how researchers and practitioners can better collaborate and look at exploring the potential role of complementary medicine in healthcare policy, practice and delivery.
“To date, attention has focused upon niche areas of research and no one has stepped back and looked at the whole picture, reflecting on the wider consequences of CM practice and use within the health care system,” Associate Professor Adams said.
The conference will be held at St Leo’s College, St Lucia Campus, UQ.
To register, visit NORPHCAM at www.norphcam.org
Media: Jon Adams 0404933790, email j.adams1@uq.edu.au or Robert Mitchell 3346 7086, email r.mitchell1@uq.edu.au.
