Congress crosses geographical, political, & cultural boundaries to present working models of integrated health care research and development.
New York – The Second International Congress on Tibetan Medicine (ICTM-2) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington DC from November 5-8, 2003.
Supporting research trends spurred by the World Health Organization, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and Healthy People 2010 (US Public Health Service), the Congress will convene health and humanitarian professionals from Chinese-occupied Tibet, international Tibetan communities, and the West in a rare opportunity to present working models for integration and collaboration. The Congress will highlight recent clinical findings, as well as recent breakthroughs in mind-body-medicine and neuroscience research based on Tibetan health knowledge by bringing together highly regarded traditional Tibetan doctors and Buddhist lamas, Bon practitioners, Nepalese amchis, and leading Western researchers and clinicians.
Of the Congress, H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama said, “Today, as we face new difficulties, including devastating epidemics and diseases, we must work to find new ways to bring peace and healing to the world. I think some of these “new” approaches might be found in old, traditional knowledge and wisdom – it is my sincerest hope that Tibetan medicine and Buddhism will make a contribution to the health and healing of all humanity”.
“ICTM-2 is an opportunity for us to call together practitioners from around the world who bring different perspectives on health and healing to Washington D.C. Our conference, by respecting the diversity of our global cultural heritage, offers a singular environment for developing professional understanding and collaboration”, said Anna Souza, founder and director of Pro-Cultura.
Presenters include physicians, practitioners, and researchers from institutions such as Harvard University, National Institutes of Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, the Men Tsee Khang, and the World Wildlife Fund among many others. Through a unique partnership with Beth Israel Medical Center and St. LukeA1A6s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, allopathic physicians will be able to earn Continuing Medical Education Credits for up to eighteen hours. Topics include:
- Models for collaboration and practical applications for integration Results of research on mind-body medicine and neuroscience, Arthritis, Arterial Disease, Asthma, Diabetes type 2, Multiple Sclerosis Issues of translation, research methodology, and epistemology Real-time diagnoses by Tibetan medical and allopathic doctors
- Practical instruction in the essentials of Tibetan Medicine Approaches to cancer, depression, women’s health, and mental health Healing practices of compassion & meditation Pulse-taking, urinalysis, diet & nutrition, pharmacology
- Discussions on the sustainability of medicinal plants in the Himalayas
The environmental impact of increasing demand Quality control of botanical materia medica in Tibetan herbal formulas
Models to conserve and protect Tibetan intellectual property
The conference is intended for health care professionals interested in integration of health modalities and researchers. The general public is also welcome. For further information, including a background on Tibetan medicine, the First International Congress on Tibetan Medicine, and registration information, please visit the conference website at www.tibetmedicine.org/ictm2.htm.
