Network Links

Canada

PedCam

PedCAM is based in Canada and its vision is ‘The safe and effective use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Children and Youth’. PedCAM promotes research, education and policy making.

Germany

Details to follow

Israel

IPROS
Paediatric research network

Dr Shay Pintov

Tel. 9720544-563252
Email: drpintov@netvision.net.il

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Netherlands

Paediatric CAM research

Dr. Arine Vlieger
Tel. +31-306092071
Email: a.vlieger@antonius.net

National Information and Knowledge centre Integrated Medicine (NIKIM)

A philanthropic organization that furthers the philosophy and implementation of integrated medicine. http://www.nikim.nl/

United Kingdom

Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM)

This is a UK based network with an aim to promote evidence base for CAM for the use of practitioners and patients. The RCCM promotes research and disseminates useful information, as well as a CAM database.

http://www.rccm.org.uk/

United States of America

Integrative Pediatrics Council (IPC)

IPC is based in the US and its mission is, ‘To enhance the health and development of children, families and communities by leading the evolution of paediatric healthcare towards integrative, high-quality, accessible care’. IPC has developed an active listserv for discussion on clinical integrative paediatric issues.

http://www.integrativepeds.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Complementary, Holistic and Integrative Medicine

This is a provisional section of the AAP on CAM and hosts informational material, lectures and other subjects of interest.

http://www.aap.org/sections/chim/education.htm

Ambulatory Pediatrics Association Special Interest Group on integrative Medicine

APA SIG CAM, is a special interest group looking at issues on CAM and its practice within hospitals.

Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine – Pediatric Special Interest Group

The Consortium is a group of medical schools formed in 2000 with interest in research in the area of integrative medicine.