The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is a Center of the National Institutes of Health
NCCAM sponsors research and training in complementary and integrative therapies. Their website also provides much useful information for consumers and health care providers.
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/
The Bravewell Collaborative
The Bravewell Collaborative consists of a group of philanthropists from around the United States which is committed to advancing public awareness about the benefits of integrative health care and promoting education and clinical services in integrative medicine. Their 2006 PBS special The New Medicine http://www.thenewmedicine.org/ describes how these approaches can transform healthcare. The generosity of The Bravewell Collaborative has supported the development and infrastructure of the Consortium as well as educational initiatives.
http://www.bravewell.org/
Educational Development for Complementary & Alternative Medicine Project (EDCAM)
Administered by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), EDCAM is a five-year, $1.2 million R25 education grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a division of the NIH. The 3 components of the project include: 1) the piloting of a CAM curricula at 6 pilot schools, 2) an annual CAM Leadership Training Program for twenty allopathic and osteopathic medical students, and 3) the expansion of AMSA's online CAM resources, such as a national directory of student opportunities in CAM. The site offers a multitude of resources for students, residents & health professionals interested in CAM Education.
http://204.153.45.83/humed/CAM/
The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) is a section of the National Cancer Institute
As with NCCAM, OCCAM supports research in the area of complementary approaches for Cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/cam/
August 2008