PedCAM News http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events Latest news items from PedCAM - Pediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research and Education Network <![CDATA[Research Funding: Canadian CAM Research Fund (CCRF) ]]>  

The Canadian CAM Research Fund (CCRF) is an annual funding competition organized and administered by IN-CAM and open to IN-CAM members. Grants of up to $5000 are awarded to research project proposals identified through a rigorous peer review process. For more information please visit here
]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/CCRF2012 <![CDATA[Associate Editor Opportunity for a SOCIM member]]> The Section on Complementary and Integrative Medicine (SOCIM) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a series as part of the journal Pediatrics in Review. An exciting opportunity is currently available as an Associate Editor for this series.

 
This is a wonderful opportunity to gain valuable experience editing and working closely with a journal.  With a bimonthly submission, you will be able to quickly build your resume without being overloaded. You will also receive good exposure to rigorous scientific content in this field, academic recognition/visibility, and networking with colleagues.
 
What being an Associate Editor Involves:
-Working closely with the Editor to ensure papers are written, submitted, and reviewed in a timely manner to meet journal deadlines
-Topic organization and discussion with authors re: topic choice
-Editorial assistance for authors with their manuscripts
-Organization of manuscript review by AAP members
 
If this exciting opportunity is of interest to you, please contact care@med.ualberta.ca for further information.
 
]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/associateedopp <![CDATA[Herb-drug interactions and adverse events website!]]> Created by “Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)”, an integrative oncology center, in the US this website provides info about herb-drug interactions and adverse events, evidence-based information about herbal remedies, vitamins and other dietary supplements used by cancer patients for physicians and the public. Please visit www.MSKCC.org/AboutHerbs

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/adversedrugswebsite <![CDATA[Integrative Medicine Case Manager Position]]> Please see below description for more information userfiles/IM Case Manager Position Description.pdf

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/IMcasemanager <![CDATA[Standards of Care for Children - article]]> Please see article of interest that highlights standard of care for children with commentary from Dr Lawrence Rosen the Chair of Chair of the AAP Section on Complementary and Integrative Medicine (SOCIM)

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/articlestandardsofcarerosen <![CDATA[LEAPS into IM documentary]]> The LEAPS into IM (Leadership and Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine) Team has created a 6 min video/documentary about the LEAPS program and experience.  Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jdhY-K9bWA to view.

 

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/LEAPSintoIM <![CDATA[FACT Special Issue - Caribbean Herbal Medicine]]> The December 2011 Special Issue on Caribbean Herbal Medicine in Focus on Complementary and Alternative Therapies, guest edited by Dr. Yuri Clement, has now been published online. Please visit www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/fact to view.

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/FACTCaribbean <![CDATA[Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database]]>  

For those interested, the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database provides unbiased information about CAM
To login in or register please visit here and to learn how you can gain fully accredited continuing education credits please click this link.
]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/natmeddatabase <![CDATA[Opportunity for a PhD Student!]]> Opportunity for a PhD Student: Dr. Sunita Vohra, Director of the CARE Program (www.care.ualberta.ca) is interested in recruiting a PhD student for a CIHR-funded project to promote patient safety. The student will be working with local and national leaders to develop a novel reporting and learning system for office-based health care providers to promote patient safety. While the specific project focuses on assessing the safety of spinal manipulation therapy, in collaboration with Alberta-based chiropractors, physicians, physical therapists, and osteopaths, the team's goal is to develop, pilot, and refine a model that can applied to any practice-based setting to identify, report, and analyze harms.  Please contact Anastasia Kutt, Education Lead, at anastasiakutt@med.ualberta.ca with your cv, 3 references and transcripts if interested.

]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/PhDstudentopp <![CDATA[Position Posting - Chair in Complementary Medicine ]]> Position Posting - Chair in Complementary Medicine - University of Exeter and Plymouth: Peninsula Medical School, within the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, at the University of Exeter and Plymouth is currently seeking to appoint a leading international figure to the role of Chair of Complementary Medicine. For more information please visit http://www.pcmd.ac.uk/jobs.php?id=502

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/chairposition <![CDATA[ISCMR update]]> New ISCMR website launched! Please visit www.iscmr.org

 

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/iscmrupdate <![CDATA[Call for a Student PedCAM Steering Committee Member]]> Are you a student that is looking for an opportunity to participate in the Network’s growth and development?  Are you interested in helping to shape the future of PedCAM? Clinical or research trainees are also eligible.

The PedCAM Network is looking for a student Steering Committee member.  As a student you will be appointed for a one year term.

Time commitment: Steering committee meetings occur quarterly by phone and a small amount of time to review documents is required. 

To apply: Please send your CV and a brief paragraph to outline what you would bring to the position to info@pedcam.ca

]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/StudentSCmember <![CDATA[eCAM call for papers]]> Please find attached below a call for papers for eCAM: Special edition on CAM & Cancer Survivorship

Call for Papers

]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/eCAM <![CDATA[Pediatric Integrative Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship Opportunity]]> The CARE Program for Integrative Health and Healing (Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, Canada) is now recruiting a Clinical Research Fellow for a term of 12 months. The fellowship is focused upon CAM research and providing opportunities to integrate skills and concepts about healing and wellness that represent the best evidence in both conventional and complementary medicine. The fellowship start date is January 2012. The application deadline is October 1, 2011.

Please see here for more information

Pediatric experience is preferred and preference will be given to students trained in Canada/USA or those eligible to take the LMCCs by the start of the fellowship.  For more information, please contact Anastasia Kutt, CARE Education Lead at: anastasiaKutt@med.ualberta.ca

 

]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/fellowshipopportunity <![CDATA[NIH NCCAM Offering New Online Resource]]> NIH NCCAM is offering a new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).  The resource allows providers the tools necessary to learn more about CAM practices and products, and therefore able to discuss the safety and effectiveness of CAM with their patients. Please read here for more information.

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/NIHNCCAMresource <![CDATA[Journal Submission]]> FACT is now accepting submissions for non-solicited original articles, publishing original research, reviews and perspective pieces. Two important issues will be published soon in FACT Journal:
1. December 2011 on Caribbean Herbal Medicine, edited by Dr. Yuri Clement,
2. June 2012 on CAM for Children, edited by Dr. Sunita Vohra.

Please visit here for more information

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/FACT-submissions <![CDATA[Studentship Opportunity]]> Two PhD opportunities in herbal medicine at the University of Westminster. Please visit here for more information.

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/phdstudentopp <![CDATA[CONSORT and PRISMA Statements now on twitter]]> The CONSORT and PRISMA Statements are now on twitter (www.twitter.com) at @CONSORTing and @PRISMAStatement. Follow to keep up-to-date with new reporting guidelines research initiatives! 

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/CONSORTandPRISMAStatements <![CDATA[European Journal for Integrative Medicine: submissions welcome]]> Accepting submissions for the European Journal of Integrative Medicine! Please click here

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/EJforIM <![CDATA[Homeopathy Issue - Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies (FACT)]]> FACT has launched its first virtual issue on the subject of homeopathy. To access this free online issue, please visit here

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/homeopathyissue <![CDATA[Herb-Drug Interaction Chart]]> Developed by Canadian CAM researchers and pharmacologists, the herb-drug interaction chart is extremely useful in respect to safety for practitioners, physicians and researchers. Please visit here to view.

]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/herbdrugchart <![CDATA[Recent Report: Pediatric Research: Products Studied Under Two Related Laws, But Improved Tracking Needed By The FDA]]> A report has been released from the U.S. Government Accountability office, titled: Pediatric Research: Products Studied Under Two Related Laws, But Improved Tracking Needed By The FDA.  The Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) were reauthorized in 2007. The requirement by PREA, unless Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant a deferral, state that sponsors must complete studies for the pediatric population for certain products. While the BPCA is a voluntary program. GAO has been asked to report on the effect of these laws since their reauthorization in 2007.

To view a summary or download the complete report, visit:   http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-457
]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/USgovrecentreport <![CDATA[New book: Safety And Patient Preferences, Not Just Effectiveness, Should Guide Medical Treatment Decisions]]> Please visit here for more information

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.pedcam.ca/news-and-events/news/Newbook