CAM Links
CCTN is based in the UK and helps to support the use of complementary therapies in children by providing a platform for training, education and clinical practice.
IN-CAM is a bilingual site that aims to provide support to the CAM research community in Canada. It provides information on funding and educational opportunities, conferences, and resources as well as opportunities for collaboration and employment.
The International Pediatric Integrative Medicine Network is a listserv independently moderated by Larry Rosen, MD. With over 300 multidisciplinary members from across the world, the IPIM-Network provides a forum for clinical and advocacy discussions, as well as for notices of educational and research opportunities through its partnership with the Canadian PedCAM network and the UK's CCTN listserv. To sign up, send an email to IPIM-NETWORK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and note your professional affiliation in the body of the email.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO) are establishing a joint nutrient risk assessment project to
determine the global upper limits and potency of nutritional supplements in the future.Given recent developments in international regulation (i.e., EFSD and Codex), this landmark project is set to determine future access to dietary supplements and ingredients worldwide. So our last bulwark, the last major international issue is over supplement "risk assessment".
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one of eight agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.
This NIH website provides information about CAM in cancer treatment. This webpage is searchable by topic and provides information about CAM modalities and clinical trials.
As part of the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada, the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is the regulating authority for natural health products (NHPs) for sale in Canada. Their role is to ensure that Canadians have ready access to NHPs that are safe, effective and of high quality while respecting freedom of choice and philosophical and cultural diversity.
The OCCAM office was established to coordinate and enhance the activities of the National Cancer Institute in the area of complementary and alternative medicine. Their website provides information about funding opportunities, research resources and conferences.
The Public Health Agency of Canada has a Complementary and Alternative Health section under Healthy Living. This section offers FAQs, searching capabilities, and resources for both Canadian and International forums.