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Integrative Medicine Interest Group
“The best prescription is knowledge.”
-- C. Everett Koop
The Integrative Medicine Interest Group provides a forum for students of the health sciences to augment their medical curriculum with information about health and healing philosophies from various traditions. Meetings will present background information and current research on topics such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nutrition, Yoga, Massage, Tai Chi, and Osteopathy in a frank, scientific manner. As appropriate, presentations will be followed by interactive demonstrations and critical discussion of the topics and how certain principles can be appropriately incorporated into accepted standards of care.
A parallel, and equally important, focus of the group is to offer support for maintaining or obtaining a robust and healthy lifestyle in the medical school environment and beyond. One immediate way of achieving this goal is to offer a lunch meal at meetings as an example of food that is healthy, easy to prepare, and affordable.
Mission Statement: The Integrative Medicine Interest Group was established in 2006 at WVU School of Medicine with the goal to introduce alternative therapies of healing to those studying mainstream medicine. We will take a hands-on approach to learn about complementary and alternative medicines by re-instating a lecture series including demonstrations from local CAM practitioners. We will focus on practicing healthy lifestyles as medical students and uphold the traditions of healthy eating, exercise, and making time for oneself for relaxing and reflection exercises. The medical students will benefit by learning the essentials of self-care, and discovering how to incorporate them through the challenges of medical school. Interested students can sign up for a 6 month trial of massage or other alternative therapy sessions with one of the local CAM alliances of the interest group free of charge. Our approach is to introduce other methods of healing to future healers with the ultimate goal of creating an environment open to integrative medicine.
Faculty Advisor:
Dick Iammarino, MD, Professor Emeritus, Pathology
Health Sciences Center Annex
PO Box 9122
Morgantown, WV, 26506-9122
304 293-7627
Please visit these related websites for more information.
Osher Institutes for Integrative Medicine Research Institutes on Both Coasts:
http://www.osher.ucsf.edu/
http://www.osher.hms.harvard.edu/
WV Initiative for Innate Health:
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/wviih/
New England School of Acupuncture:
http://www.nesa.edu/
Duke Integrated Medicine:
http://www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org/
Acupuncture and Effects on Brain Activity:
http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~philipp/PPG/
NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine:
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Yoga in Morgantown:
http://www.yogafinder.com/yoga.cfm?yogacity=Morgantown&yogastate=WV&yogacountry=USA
Arizone Center for Integrative Medicine
http://www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu
University of Maryland Complementary and Alernative Medicine
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/
Bylaws: Bylaws of the Integrative Medicine Interest Group (established July 11th, 2006)
Chapter I. General
Article 1.
- This association shall be known as the Integrative Medicine Interest Group, abbreviated IMIG.
Article 2.
- IMIG is an organization of medical students and medical practitioners interested in learning and promoting other healing arts.
- The purpose of the organization is to:
- A. promote the principles of Integrative Medicine and the scope of practice permitted by individual State legislation and Federal jurisdiction;
- B. reinstate the Integrative Medicine Lecture Series open all health sciences students, practitioners of the healing arts, administrators, advocates, and other interested parties.
- C. the provision of educational opportunities within the field of Integrative Medicine for members of the general public as well as Integrative Medicine professionals;
- D. the promotion of public awareness of the field of Integrative Medicine;
- E. the progressive development of the field of Integrative Medicine;
- F. the advancement of research and standards of clinical practice;
- G. the provision of appropriate vehicles for the exchange of information with colleagues and the general public;
- H. A continuing purpose is to expand and redefine our program of activities from time to time to meet the ongoing challenges presented by the advancement of the field of Integrative Medicine.
- The philosophy of the organization is that an integrated approach to health and healing is ultimately superior to a single-model framework.
Article 3.
- The officers shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and any class representative, if the executive board feels the need for such during that school year. The President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of directors, shall be referred to as the Executive Committee. The duties of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer are to manage the administrative, financial, publications, and public relations activities of the organization.
Chapter II. Membership
Article 1. Active members.
- Active members in good standing shall enjoy the rights and privileges of the Interest Group including participation in meetings, voting, and holding office, as provided in the Bylaws.
- Applicants for active membership shall submit their names to the Association .
- Applicants fulfilling the requirements for membership shall become members by signing up on their own accord.
- Dues are not required at this time of development of the Interest Group. As the group progresses, the executive board reserves the right to initiate membership dues to further the capabilities of activities with a financial need.
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