Integrative Medicine
Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the use of integrative modalities for improving health and disease outcome. It is estimated that more than 40% of cancer patients use some form of complementary and alternative medicine, and/or integrative modalities for management of cancer-related symptoms and improvement of quality of life, and perhaps a perceived improved the outcome of standard treatment. Improvement in sleep, reduction of fatigue, relief of pain, and a sense of well-being are among the most common cancer-related health needs that result in consultation from integrative services. The most common integrative modalities discussed are lifestyle interventions (such as diet, meditation and exercise) and natural products. Additional evidenced-based knowledge could broaden the scope of the discussion, paralleling the concerns of the patient.
As such, there is a need for continued objective and rigorous research into the elucidation of biological action, assessment of safety and effectiveness of various interventions or modalities, and provision of evidence-based information with solid scientific background for patients and practitioners of integrative oncology and general medicine.
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of the:
- Concept
- Evidence-based practice or usage, and
- Current state of research in integrative modalities or strategies.
This course is designed for NIH fellows who want to enhance their knowledge of complementary and integrative medicine research.
There is no registration fee for this course.
Location and Time
The Integrative Medicine course lectures will usually occur twice a month on Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The lectures will be simultaneously Webcast live. Speakers will represent experts in the field from government, academia, and the community.
Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Dr. Terry Moody, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 2W340, moodyt@nih.gov, 240-276-7785, or Dr. Dan Xi, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 5W612, xida@mail.nih.gov, 240-276-6143, and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).
| Date | Lecture | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| September 17 |
Course Introduction Protein Chaperones in Health and Disease |
IM training committee Arthur Horwich |
| October 1 | Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer Toward Precision Integrative Oncology Research |
Donald Abrams, Dan Xi |
| October 15 |
Tai Chi Acupuncture |
Peter Wayne Weidong Lu |
| November 5 |
Music Therapy Mitochondria and Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Alex Pantelyat Richard Youle |
| November 19 |
Sleep Research Circadian clock and Cancer |
Samer Hattar Brian Altman |
| December 3 |
NIH ICU and COVID 19 Research Mindfulness and COVID 19 |
Jefferey Strich Rezvan Ameli |
| December 10 |
FIC/NIH Natural Product International Projects Adrenergic signaling and cancer therapeutics |
Flora Katz Xuefan Cao |
Additional Information
Contact Dr. Terry Moody at moodyt@mail.nih.gov and Dr. Dan Xi at xida@mail.nih.gov
Faculty Coordinators
- Ann Berger, M.D.
- Terry Moody, Ph.D.
- David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
- Dan Xi, Ph.D.
- Farah Zia, M.D.
Faculty
- Ann Berger, M.D.
- Ashura Buckley, M.D.
- Helene Langevin, M.D.
- Terry Moody, Ph.D.
- Satchidananda Panda, Ph.D.
- David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
- Barbara Sorkin, Ph.D.
- Dan Xi, Ph.D.
- Farah Zia, M.D.
Related Training Opportunities
This course is part of an ongoing training curriculum for NCI clinical and postdoctoral fellows. Each fall CCT offers the Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO) course, hosted by Dr. Terry Moody.
Another course, Demystifying Medicine, is held each spring. This course provides 2 hours of lecture each week (January – May) and is hosted by Dr. Irvin M. Arias.
NIH offers additional training opportunities.