You may have seen the recent campaign headed by Prof John Dwyer calling for universities to stop education in the areas of complementary medicine. A new group called ‘Friends of Science in Medicine’ has formed to lobby against universities offering complementary medical qualifications. They also want the government to stop subsidising complementary medicine through the private health insurance rebate.

Integrative Doctors, Academics, Scientists and supporters of natural health have come out strongly criticising this attack on complementary medicine and the suggestion that it is quackery with no scientific evidence.

Prof Kerryn Phelps, President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine association has issued a strong rebuttal. Listen to the ABC Interview were Fran Kelly speaks with Phelps and Dwyer on the issue. More

Article by Dr Ray Myers, RMIT University’s School of Health Sciences “Alternative medicine can be scientific, say besieged academics” More

Professor Avni Sali and the National Institute of Integrative Medicine strongly advocate for more research and funding into integrative medicine, as well as education and training for medical students and general practitioners for evidence-based complementary medicines and therapies. The NIIM Clinic upholds the highest standards of evidence-based conventional and integrative medicine.