Statement of Need
According to a recent survey by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of NIH, 66% of patients 50 and older use some kind of CAM therapy. However, 69% do not discuss this fact with their primary providers. Physicians are often unaware of the latest scientific findings on CAM approaches and are therefore not well prepared to advise their patients about available CAM therapies for their particular condition.

The goal of this course is to update health professionals on recent findings in a wide range of medical conditions and aspects of optimal health and in CAM interventions for them. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to identify, diagnose, and treat medical conditions and to evaluate and improve aspects of optimal health based on recent, relevant research about CAM interventions. 


Target Audience
The conference is designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, naturopaths, and other professionals who make environmental medicine a part of their professional practices.


Faculty/Planner/Staff Disclosure
ACAM adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.


Disclaimer
The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.


Special Needs Statement
ACAM is committed to making its activities accessible to all individuals. If you are in need of an accommodation, please do not hesitate to call and/or submit a description of your needs in writing in order to receive service.


Commercial Support Disclosure
No commercial support was received in support of this educational activity.


Accreditation
The American College for Advancement in Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Designation
The American College for Advancement in Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commesurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Cultural and Linguistic Competency
California Assembly Bill 1195 requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. It is the intent of the bill, which went into effect July 1, 2006, to encourage physicians and surgeons, CME providers in the State of California, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through appropriate professional development. The planners and speakers of this CME activity were instructed to address cultural and language issues relevant to their topic area.