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. Registration is now closed.

Location and Time

The Integrative Medicine course lectures will usually occur twice a month on Monday or Thursday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the NIH Bethesda campus Bldg. 50 (Rooms 1328 or 1227), or Online, from February 27-May 18, 2020. 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).

Integrative Medicine Course (2) Schedule - Spring 2020
Date	Lecture	Faculty
February 27	Pain and Opioid	Walter Koroshetz
March 12	Cannabis (1): Cannabis and Cancer	Donald Abrams, Manuel Guzman, Sean McAllister, Dan Xi
March 16	Physical Activity (NIH Commond Fund) Tai Chi	Concepcion Nierras Peter Wayne
April 2	Cannabis (2): NIH Research Overview Cannabis and Pain Practitioner Experience	Susan Weiss David Shurtleff Jeffrey Hergenrather Richard Chen
April 15	IM in an NCI-Designated Cancer Center: Obesity and Physical Activity Philosophy and Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine	Jennifer Ligibel Weidong Lu Ann Berger (Moderator)
May 7	Fecal Microbiota Transplant and Risk FDA Policy	Elizabeth Hohmann Paul Carlson
May 11	Integrative Medicine Research in Rare Diseases Music Therapy	Dan Xi Alex Pantelyat
May 18	Botanical Safety	Cynthia Rider

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.