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Chiropractic Mini Conference on Sunday 30 March 2008
Program at a
Glance
(as at 26 March 2008)
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SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008 |
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12.30 - 17.00 |
Workshop One |
Workshop Two |
Workshop Three |
Workshop Four |
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Herbal Medicines and Globalisation |
Herbal medicines for brain and behaviour: |
TCM practices and research |
Chiropractic and Mind Body |
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of TCM |
from bench to bedside |
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Medicine |
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(HMREC, The University of Sydney) |
(CompleMed, University of Western |
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Sydney) |
Research Centre, Liverpool Hospital) |
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18.00 - 20.00 |
"Welcome to Australia" Cocktail Reception,
Maritime Museum |
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SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2008 |
7.00 - 7.50
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Tai Chi Breakfast Session
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"Using Tai Chi and Qigong
to deliver better health and quality of life – past, present and
future research"
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8.00 - 9.30 |
Opening Ceremony, Main Auditorium |
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9.30 - 10.00 |
Plenary Session One |
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*Prof Yung-Chi Cheng: "Will Traditional Chinese Medicine
Practices And Pharmaceuticals |
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Sponsored by OSMR |
Have Role In Future Medicine And What It Will Take To Globalise?" |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break (Exhibitor and Poster Exhibition) |
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10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium A-1 |
Symposium A-2 |
Symposium A-3 |
Symosium A-4 |
Mini Conference One |
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TCM and Acupuncture Practice |
CAM and Cancer |
Developments in Safety and |
Cross-disciplinary |
Chiropractic and Mind Body |
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Pharmacovigilance for Herbal |
Approaches to CAM |
Medicine |
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Medicines |
Evaluation |
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12.30 - 13.00 |
LUNCH |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Poster Session One |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
Symposium B-1 |
Symposium B-2 |
Symposium B-3 |
Mini Conference One cont. |
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Ayurvedic and Other Therapies |
International Harmonisation of CAM |
Clinical Trial Methods |
Chiropractic and Mind Body |
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for Metabolic Syndrome |
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Medicine |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Coffee/Tea Break (Exhibitor and Poster Exhibition) |
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16.00 - 17.00 |
Plenary Session Two |
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*Prof Kit-Ka Hui: "Integrative Medicine: Opportunities and
Challenges" |
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Sponsored by Blackmores |
*Prof Gerard Bodeker: "A Public Health Agenda for
Integrative
Medicine" |
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17.00 - 17.10 |
Special Announcement |
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*Prof Marja Verhoef: "Update on the Canadian IN-CAM Outcomes
Database" |
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17.15 - 18.15 |
ISCMR General Assembly |
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18.45 - 22.00 |
Congress Dinner Cruise |
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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008 |
7.45 - 8.45
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Special Breakfast Session
Sponsored by
Symbion |
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"Anti-ageing Nutrition:
using nutrients to counteract the ageing process – a summary
of research"
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9.00 - 10.00 |
Plenary Session Three |
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*Prof Rudi Bauer: "Beyond Phytoequivalence - The Future Of
Evidence Based Medicine" |
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*Prof Harald Walach: "Circular Instead Of Hieararchical - A
Polemic On Adequate Methodology" |
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10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee/Tea Break (Exhibitor and Poster Exhibition) |
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10.30 - 12.30 |
Symposium C-1 |
Symposium C-2 |
Symposium C-3 |
Mini Conference Two |
Mini Conference Three |
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Integrative Medicine in Action |
CAM Practice: What is the |
Herbal Medicine Quality and |
Paediatric CAM |
Acupuncture & TCM |
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Evidence? |
Efficacy |
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12.30 - 13.00 |
LUNCH |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Poster Session Two |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
Symposium D-1 |
Symposium D-2 |
Symposium D-3 |
Mini Conference Two cont. |
Mini Conference Four |
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Social and Qualitative |
Tai Chi and Exercise Therapy |
Pain, Inflammation and |
Paediatric CAM |
Integrating CAM Into Curricula And |
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Research |
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Psychobiology |
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Postgraduate Training |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Coffee/Tea Break (Exhibitor and Poster Exhibition) |
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16.00 - 17.00 |
Plenary Session Four |
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*Prof Alan Bensoussan: "Carrots And Big Sticks - Drivers Of
Growth In Complementary Medicine Research" |
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Proudly Sponsored by Symbion |
*Dr Vinjar Fonnebo: "Translation of CAM Research to Clinical
Practice" |
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17.00 - 17.30 |
Closing Address |
Invited Plenary Speakers include:
Prof Rudi Bauer, Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graz
"Pharmacokinetics and herbal medicines safety and efficacy"
Prof Alan Bensoussan, CompleMed, University
of Western Sydney
"Carrots And Big Sticks - Drivers Of Growth In Complementary
Medicine Research"
Prof Gerard Bodeker,
Oxford and Columbia Universities
"A
public health agenda for traditional medicine and CAM"
Prof Yung-Chi Cheng, Yale University
"The Consortium for the Globalisation of Chinese Medicine"
Prof Ka-Kit Hui,
Wallis Annenberg Chair in Integrative East-West medicine, UCLA
"Integrative health: an Emerging Global Paradigm Trend: Potential and
Challenges"
Prof Harald Walach, University of
Northampton, United Kingdom
"Circular Instead of Hierarchical: Methodological Principles for
Evaluation of Complex Interventions"
Invited Speakers include:
Dr Jon Adams, University of Queensland
“Investigating
the CAM-primary care interface in rural Australia: practitioners,
patients and grass-roots integration"
Prof Bruce Armstrong, University of Sydney
“Sunshine and melanoma: balancing benefits and threats”
Assoc Prof Joanne Barnes, University of Auckland
“Pharmacovigilance and herbal medicines safety”
Dr Heather Boon, Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Toronto, Canada
"Consumer Decision-making: Factors Impacting Choice of Natural Health
Products (NHPs)"
Dr Melanie Cameron, Victoria
University, Australia
"Updating The Evidence For Herbal Therapies In Osteoarthritis And
Rheumatoid Arthritis"
Dr Godfrey CF Chan,
Department of Paediatrics, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
"The Immunomodulating Effects of beta-glucan on Human Immune and
Cancer Cells"
Prof Sigrun Chrubasik, Freiburg
University, Germany
"Mechanism Of Action Of Phyto-Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (PAIDs)"
Dr Keith Hill,
Professor of Allied Health, LaTrobe
University / National Ageing Research Unit, Parkville, Victoria
"Therapeutic Exercise"
Prof Helle
Johannessen, Health, Man and Society Unit, University of Southern
Denmark
“CAM for cancer”
Dr Paul Lam, University
of NSW and Tai Chi for Health Programs
“Evidence
based therapeutic tai chi for all therapists”
Prof Joan Lappe,
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss and Drs. Gilbert and
Clinton Beirne Endowed Chair in Nursing, Creighton University, Omaha
“Clinical studies on Vit D3 and prevention of ovarian
cancer”
Dr Allan SY Lau, The University of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
"Studies of Panax Ginseng and its Immunomodulatory Effects by
Genomics and Cell Signaling Technologies"
Prof Jianping Liu,
Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine Center for Clinical
Research and Evaluation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
“Evidence-based Chinese medicine”
Prof Moola Joghee Nanjan, TIFAC Centre, Ootacamund,
India
"Ayurveda and Herbal Drugs; Challenges and Opportunities"
Dr Stephen Sagar, Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster
University, Canada
"Angiogenesis: A Target For Integrative Cancer Therapies"
Prof Andrew Scholey, Brain Science
Institute, Melbourne, Australia
"The Psychopharmacology Of Herbal Extracts: Issues And Challenges"
Dr Michael J Smith, Natural Health Products
Directorate, Canada
"Taking The First Steps Towards Harmonization: International
Regulatory Cooperation On Herbal Medicines (IRCH) Network"
Dr Scott Walker DC,
Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) Inc' ONE Research Foundation, USA
“NET - Mind, Body, Medicine”
Program Outline
The
Scientific Organizing Committee is preparing an exciting and informative
3 day scientific program for the Congress.
The program will include 8 Plenary
lecturers, more than 12 Invited Speakers spread over 12 symposia over a
range of CAM subject areas, as well as up to 72 selected free
communications and 180 posters.
Day 1
will feature workshops on special topics on site at a number of
Complementary Medicines University and Hospital Centres around Sydney.
Days 2 and 3 will consist of scientific sessions at the Darling Harbour
venue. These will consist of plenary lectures, symposia (with invited
speakers and free communications), posters and special activities. The
topic areas will include the following streams:
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Clinical Efficacy/therapeutic potential/integrated practices and
interactions
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Development of herbal medicines: pharmacology, mechanisms of action and
quality assurance
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The role of complementary medicine in health care systems (social,
ethical and economic aspects).
Within
these areas will be covered Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Herbal
Medicine, Ayur |
