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The Bravewell Collaborative Communications Office
Contact: Bonnie Horrigan
Telephone: 760-815-0238
Email: bonniehorrigan@cox.net
Army Medicine, Bravewell and Health Care Leadership Convene at Pentagon
In the time-honored tradition of the important role
philanthropy plays in moving our nation forward, The Bravewell Collaborative is
helping the Army implement integrative strategies into their pain management
program. During a recent symposium with Bravewell at the Pentagon, top officers
met with some of the top integrative medicine experts across the country. Their
day-long review of the latest scientific evidence was a critical step
forward.
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The National Summit on Integrative Medicine
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and The Bravewell Collaborative partnered to convene a summit that explored the science and practice of integrative medicine—health care that addresses together the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of the healing process—for improving the breadth and depth of patient-centered care and promoting the nation's health. The largest event of its kind ever convened by the IOM, the National Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Public Health was held in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25-27, 2009.
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What Is Integrative Medicine?
The Bravewell Collaborative receives many questions about what integrative medicine is and how it can be used to improve our health care system.
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The Charlie Rose Show Examines Integrative Medicine
On Friday, March 28, 2008, Christy Mack (President, The Bravewell Collaborative), Harvey Fineberg, MD (President, Institute of Medicine at the National Academies) and Ralph Synderman, MD (Chancellor Emeritus, Duke University) were interviewed by Charlie Rose on his PBS television talk show, The Charlie Rose Show. The topic of conversation was integrative medicine. The discussion explored the problems inherent in our failing health care system and how the use of integrative medicine can not only improve the health of the American public, but also reduce care-related costs. Dr. Fineberg addressed why the Institute of Medicine, the nation's top advisor on biomedical science, medicine and health, has a growing interest in integrative medicine.
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The show is also posted on the Charlie Rose web site at www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/03/28/3/a-discussion-about-integrative-health.