About Us

How has CAM benefited you? We want to know.

Become part of a nework with over 350 active members.

Our Mandate

 

Vision

To support and facilitate the safe and effective use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in children and youth.


Mission

To foster collaboration and advance CAM in children and youth, with respect to:
  • Research
  • Education
  • Knowledge 

Values

  • Excellence   
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Respect for:
    • Cultural diversity in healing traditions
    • Partnership and collaboration
    • Diversity of research methodology and member perspective - researchers, educators, practitioners, and trainee 

Goals

  1. To operate a sustainable network relevant to the needs of pediatric CAM researchers and educators.
  2. To promote information access and dissemination related to Pediatric CAM.
  3. To promote awareness access and dissemination related to Pediatric CAM.
  4. To engage in knowledge transfer relevant to researchers and educators, policy makers and practitioners for the benefit of children and families.
  5. To provide leadership in building a national and international pediatric CAM community through networking and partnership activities, and in doing so advocate for and enhance the visibility of the field.  
To view a copy of our Steering Committee Terms of reference and current Steering Committee members click here