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Building complementary and alternative health care research capacity: workshop report
1Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. heather.boon@utoronto.ca
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
|November 22, 2002
Summary
Research into complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is crucial for collaboration. Health Canada convened experts to identify needs and strategies for enhancing CAM research capacity and literacy.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Health Policy
- Research Capacity Building
Background:
- A significant barrier to collaboration between conventional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners is the lack of research on CAM's safety and efficacy.
- Health Canada initiated a roundtable to address this gap by exploring research capacity and literacy in CAM.
Framework:
- The workshop aimed to identify and prioritize essential CAM research infrastructure and training needs.
- Strategies for addressing these high-priority needs were also a key objective.
Implementation:
- Eleven participants, including CAM practitioners, university researchers, and policymakers, attended the event.
- Discussions centered on critical areas such as research literacy, capacity, funding, and leadership within CAM research.
Implications:
- Recommendations included establishing an advisory group, conducting a needs assessment, and supporting research networks.
- Further suggestions involved developing learning modules, reviewing existing research programs, and funding research meetings and centers of excellence.