Nederland een ontwikkelingsland?? Kom nou... Echter: terwijl in Nederland academische centra besluiten om geen complementaire behandelwijzen te dulden binnen haar muren, is er in de USA een consortium opgericht van universitaire medische centra, waar inmiddels reeds meer dan 20% van alle medische faculteiten zich bij aangesloten hebben. In het totaal 30 universiteiten. Dit consortium draagt  de veelzeggende naam: Consortium of Academic Health Centres for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM). We hopen dat deze beweging niet aan Nederland voorbijgaat...

De eisen om toe te treden tot dit consortium zijn:

1. de decaan van de medische faculteit stemt in met het opnemen van complementaire behandelvormen als een integraal onderdeel van de medische scholing voor studenten geneeskunde,
2. het academische centrum bezit een actief programma op dit gebied met ten minste 2 onderdelen van de volgende 3: onderwijs, research en patientenzorg.

Vijf jaar geleden waren er 5 leden van dit consortium, anno 2007 meer dan 30, en dat getal is groeiende! De lijst van centra hieronder bij de bronnen is indrukwekkend en absoluut niet compleet.

Integratieve geneeskunde 

De term integratieve geneeskunde (integrative medicine) wordt omschreven als:

"Integrative Medicine is the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focusses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches... to achieve optimal health and healing"

De Engelsen omschrijven dit als 'Integrated medicine' en omschrijven dit als volgt:

"Integrated medicine (or integrative medicine as it is referred to in the United States) is practising medicine in a way that selectively incorporates elements of complementary and alternative medicine into comprehensive treatment plans alongside solidly orthodox methods of diagnosis and treatment. "

Het is duidelijk dat de Amerikanen daarmee de polarisatie tussen reguliere en complementaire behandelvormen achter zich gelaten hebben, alleen al door te spreken over geintegreerde geneeskunde. Een voorbeeld uit de praktijk kunnen we vinden in topziekenhuizen zoals het Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York en de Mayo Clinic.

Een les waar we in Nederland iets van kunnen leren. Misschien een uitdaging voor vooruitstrevende universiteiten om enkele buitengewoon hoogleraren te benoemen in de integratieve geneeskunde? Het is de hoogste tijd om de essentie van de complementaire behandelvormen op universiteitsniveau over te dragen en dieper te doorgronden hoe complementaire artsen met hun patienten omgaan...

Er zijn maar enkele plekken in Nederland waar men pionierwerk opzet op dit gebied, o.a. bij het Slotervaartziekenhuis en in een netwerk in Nijmegen.

De citaten die IOCOB voor u verzamelde van toonaangevende serieuze universiteiten in de USA, doen ons het schaamrood naar de kaken stijgen. We zijn wel heel erg ontwikkelingsland geworden, met dank aan de Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij...

We blijven hopen dat het KNMG congres Fusion 2007 de aftrap zal worden van meer inzicht en vooruitgang op dit gebied in Nederland.

Enkele citaten:

University of Arizona:

The Program in Integrative Medicine's mission is to lead the transformation of healthcare by creating, educating, and actively supporting a community of professionals who embody the philosophy and practice of Integrative Medicine.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Integrative medicine combines the discipline of modern science with the wisdom of ancient healing. For people living with chronic or life-threatening illness, it can transform the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of their lives. Integrative medicine may also be valuable to those who are not ill but wish to increase self-awareness, enhance well-being, and help prevent health-related problems.

University of Maryland School of Medicine

The aim of the work of the Center for Integrative Medicine is to enrich current medical practice through:

• Evaluation of the scientific foundation of complementary medicine
• Integration of evidence-based complementary medical therapies and approaches into patient care (integrative medicine)
• Emphasis on a humanistic approach to healing that values mind, body and spirit and partners with patients in healing  

University of Taxas: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center’s Complementary/Integrative Medicine Education Resources

The Integrative Medicine Program provides structure and direction for research, education and patient care efforts in complementary and integrative medicine.

Center for Integrative Medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center

At the Center, we provide: A health care program principled in science and tradition where the patient is treated as a whole person and respected as an individual; Personal empowerment and responsibility in order to attain optimal health; A care plan tailored to fit each patient¡¦s needs in order to honor the personal healing process.

University of california, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

The mission of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine is to search for the most effective treatments for patients by combining both conventional and alternative approaches that address all aspects of health and wellness - biological, psychological, social and spiritual.

The Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine

We believe there are many paths to healing and that health is a cohesive balance of mind, body and soul. Through research, education and the design of healing programs, we value and recognize the wisdom of all healing traditions.

University of Michigan Integrative Medicine

University of Michigan Integrative Medicine, an interdisciplinary program, is committed to the thoughtful and compassionate integration of complementary therapies and conventional medicine through the activities of research, education, clinical services, and community partnerships. As a healing-oriented approach to medical care, integrative medicine takes into account the whole person (body, mind, spirit, and emotion), including all aspects of lifestyle.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University

We bring together the best of conventional medical care with promising complementary approaches to healing. Natural medicines, acupuncture, meditation, massage and other therapies can supplement the conventional treatment of a wide variety of illnesses and enhance overall wellness. Our team of highly trained and experienced physicians, therapists and nurses work closely together to provide you with the best possible care.

What More Do We Need To Say......

Bronnen

• Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine
• American Association of Integrative Medicine
• The Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Continuum Center for Health and Healing
www.healthandhealingny.org

Columbia University
Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
www.rosenthal.hs.columbia.edu

Duke University
Duke Center for Integrative Medicine
www.dcim.org

Georgetown University
Kaplan Clinic
www.georgetown.edu/schmed/cam

George Washington University
Center for Integrative Medicine
www.integrativemedicinedc.com

Harvard Medical School
Osher Institute
www.osher.hms.harvard.edu

Laval University
Integrated Approach in Prevention
www.cours.fmed.ulaval.ca/modules/approche-integree/accueil

Mayo Clinic
Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program
Research: www.mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/cimp
Practice: www.mayoclinic.org/general-internal-medicine-rst/cimc.html

Oregon Health and Science University
Women's Primary Care and Integrative Medicine, Center forWomen's Health
www.ohsu.edu/orccamind
www.ohsuwomenshealth.com/services/doctors/integrative.html

Stanford University
Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
www.stanfordhospital.com/clinicsmedServices/clinics/complementaryMedi

Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine
jeffline.jefferson.edu/jmbcim
www.jeffersonhospital.org/cim

Yale University
Yale Prevention Research Center
http://yalegriffinprc.org/
Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital
http://www.imc-griffin.org/

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Program for Holistic & Inegrative Medicine
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/phim/

University of Alberta
Complementary and Alternative Research and Education (CARE)
www.care.ualberta.ca/

University of Arizona
Program in Integrative Medicine
www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu

University of Calgary
Canadian Institute of Natural & Integrative Medicine
www.cinim.org

University of California-Irvine
Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
www.sscim.uci.edu

University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine
www.uclamindbody.org

University of California San Francisco
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
www.ucsf.edu/ocim

University of Colorado
The Center for Integrative Medicine
www.uch.edu/integrativemed

University of Connecticut
School of Medicine
www.uchc.edu

University of Hawaii-Manoa
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
www.jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom

University of Kansas
Program in Integrative Medicine
www.integrativemed.kumc.edu

University of Maryland
Center for Integrative Medicine
www.compmed.umm.edu

University of Massachusetts
Center for Mindfulness
www.umassmed.edu/cfm

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
www.umdnj.edu/icam

University of Michigan
Integrative Medicine
www.med.umich.edu/umim

University of Minnesota
Center for Spirituality and Healing
www.csh.umn.edu

University of New Mexico
Health Science Center
hsc.unm.edu/medicine/integrative_med

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Program on Integrative Medicine
pim.med.unc.edu

University of Pennsylvania
CAM at Penn
www.med.upenn.edu/penncam

University of Pittsburgh
Center for Integrative Medicine
http://integrativemedicine.upmc.com

University of Texas Medical Branch
UTMB Integrative Health Care
cam.utmb.edu

University of Vermont College of Medicine
Vermont Center for Integrative Health and Wellness
www.med.uvm.edu

University of Washington
UW Integrative Health Program
www.uwcam.org

University of Wisconsin-Madison
UW Integrative Medicine Program
www.uwhealth.org/integrativemed

Details over onderwijs

http://www.healthwwweb.com/courses.html

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