Social Science Studies in CAM and IM

NCCAM Funding Announcement

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 13:39 — ejsalkeld

Predoctoral Fellowships in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (F31)

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine awards individual
predoctoral research training fellowships to promising applicants with the
desire and potential to become productive, independent investigators in the
field of complementary and alternative medicine research. The primary objective
of this funding opportunity is to help ensure that diverse pools of highly
trained scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate

CFP - CAM inclusive

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 19:14 — ejsalkeld

Troubled Lives - Healed Bodies: Perspectives on conflict, suffering
and compassion in the Middle East and Western Asia
Organizer: Nefissa Naguib, Unifob Global, University of Bergen, Norway.

AAA 2009 CFP: Efficacy Models, Aesthetic Models, and the Imagination of Healing

Tue, 03/24/2009 - 06:46 — Leonardo Menegola

Apologies for cross-postings!

CFP for the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting December 2-6, 2009

This call for papers invites you to join a panel I am completing for the Medical Anthropology section of the upcoming American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, in Philadelphia, December 2–6, 2009.
If you are interested, please email abstracts (250) words and a brief bio or CV to Leonardo Menegola (leonardo.menegola@gmail.com) ASAP.

SSCAM-IM Task Force Proposal

Fri, 03/13/2009 - 17:55 — Jennifer Thompson

[This is a draft of a proposal for the next SIG meeting. Please feel free to comment.]

This proposal is based on the “Take a Stand” model used by the Critical Anthropology for Global Health SIG: http://www.medanthro.net/research/cah/blogtest.html. (At this site there are links to a more detailed explanation of the process as well as examples of the work done by the CAGH SIG.)

Title: Integrative Care: A Pathway to a Healthier Nation

Fri, 02/27/2009 - 19:41 — ejsalkeld
Committee: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Title: Integrative Care: A Pathway to a Healthier Nation

Updated Call for Participants for AAA roundtable - deadline March 15 !

Wed, 02/25/2009 - 20:23 — ejsalkeld

Researching Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

2007 Statistics on CAM Use in the United States

Fri, 12/12/2008 - 20:18 — ejsalkeld

According to a nationwide government survey released in December 2008, approximately 38 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years and over and approximately 12 percent of children use some form of CAM.

http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats.htm

 

History of Medicine Conference with focus on cross cultural medical practices

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 18:33 — ejsalkeld

Call for Papers, EAHMH Conference 2009

Theme:
"Global Developments and Local Specificities in the History of Medicine
and Health"

The European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH)
invites submissions for its bi-annual meeting, to be held in Heidelberg
(Germany), 3-6 September 2009. The association welcomes submissions on
the general theme:
"Global Developments and Local Specificities in the History of Medicine
and Health".

The general theme encompasses a number of issues, including:

2009 Conference Announcement

Mon, 12/08/2008 - 14:31 — ejsalkeld

SMA has posted its announcement of the conference to be held @ Yale, Sept. 24-27, 2009.

Report from AAA special interest group meeting

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 17:02 — ejsalkeld

Hi Everyone - This is a long blog, so bear with me.  Lots of information, please read to the end. Also, please comment!  I.  Publicity – The SIG meeting announcement never did make it in to the final program as promised, but did appear in the addendum.

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