Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Public Lecture on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  When: October 28, 2003
  Where: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
  Institute: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

  As part of NIH's 27th annual Medicine for the Public Lecture Series, NCCAM Director Stephen E. Straus, M.D., will present Complementary and Alternative Medicine: From Promises to Proof.
  
  Arthritis, depression, menopause, cancer—for millions of Americans, these and other health concerns are not adequately addressed through conventional medicine. Many are turning outside the medical mainstream to approaches that embrace the whole person—mind, body and spirit. In fact, Americans spend more money for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) than for all other health care needs. From acupuncture to massage therapy to dietary supplements, CAM approaches are affordable and accessible, but largely untested. Dr. Straus will discuss current research on which CAM practices work, why and how they work, and whether they are safe.
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  This lecture is free and open to the public. It will be presented at 7 p.m. on the NIH campus. For more information, visit www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/mfp/current/. You may also view the lecture on NIH Videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov.  

• Lecture on Herbal Medicine: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science
  When: October 22, 2003
  Where: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
  Institute: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

  A lecture, Herbal Medicine: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science, will cover research issues about botanicals. The presenter is Norman Farnsworth, Ph.D., Director of the Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He will provide ancient and recent history on the state of research in botanicals, and discuss the development of standardized botanical dietary supplements for research. The lecture is part of the NCCAM's Distinguished Lectures in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine series. More

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  The free lecture takes place in Masur Auditorium, Building 10, NIH Campus. It may also be viewed on the Web at http://videocast.nih.gov. For further information, including about Continuing Medical Education credits for hearing the lecture, visit http://nccam.nih.gov/news/lectures/upcoming.htm.  

Medical Education

• Changing the Face of Medicine Exhibition Honors Great U.S. Women Physicians
  When: October 14, 2003–April 1, 2005
  Where: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
  Institute: National Library of Medicine (NLM)

  Changing the Face of Medicine is an exhibition open to the public that explores the achievements of women in medicine since they first gained admission to American medical schools 150 years ago. These women overcame prejudice and discrimination to create and broaden opportunities within the professsion. Persistence, ingenuity, and ability enabled them to advance in all areas of science and medicine. They are among the best of America's women physicians, and their stories and journeys are detailed in this exhibition. More

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  For more information, visit the exhibition's Web site at www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine or call (301) 496-6308. At the Web site section Share Your Story, see how to add stories about outstanding woman physicians, whether they are family members, mentors, or their own doctors. The exhibition is currently situated at NLM, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894. It will later travel to select locations nationally.  

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