Children’s Complementary Therapy Network

The CCTN has developed links nationally in the UK, as well as Internationally such as Canada, US, Netherlands, Germany, Israel and others. Each Network, group or individual has its own areas of interest but they all pertain to paediatric CAM. This includes expertise in areas such as research, advocacy, education and clinical practice.

CANADA
PedCAM PedCAM’s is based in Canada and its vision is ‘The safe and effective use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Children and Youth’. PedCAM promotes research, education and policy making.

GERMANY
Details to follow.

ISRAEL
IPROS Paediatric research network Dr Shay Pintov Tel. 9720544-563252 Email: drpintov@netvision.net.il

NETHERLANDS
Paediatric CAM research Dr. Arine Vlieger Tel. +31-306092071 Email: a.vlieger@antonius.net		National Information and Knowledge centre Integrated Medicine (NIKIM) A philanthropic organization that furthers the philosophy and implementation of integrated medicine.

UK
Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM) This is a UK based network with an aim to promote evidence base for CAM for the use of practitioners and patients. The RCCM promotes research and disseminates useful information, as well as a CAM database.

USA
Integrative Pediatrics Council (IPC) IPC is based in the US and its mission is, ‘To enhance the health and development of children, families and communities by leading the evolution of paediatric healthcare towards integrative, high-quality, accessible care’. IPC has developed an active listserv for discussion on clinical integrative paediatric issues.		American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Complementary, Holistic and Integrative Medicine This is a provisional section of the AAP on CAM and hosts informational material, lectures and other subjects of interest.

Ambulatory Pediatrics Association Special Interest Group on integrative Medicine APA SIG CAM, is a special interest group looking at issues on CAM and its practice within hospitals.		Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine – Pediatric Special Interest Group The Consortium is a group of medical schools formed in 2000 with interest in research in the area of integrative medicine.