Public Awareness/Health Promotion
The second of our three mission priorities is public awareness and health promotion.
Holistic Health Research is a trusted source of public information about complementary health care research. Our role is to:
- Create and support innovative campaigns and events to educate the public on the safe and effective use of complementary and alternative health care
- Provide information about the results of research initiatives
- Link you to credible sources for additional information including health organization websites, research databases, publications and more through our website. Visit our "Resources and Links" section for more information.
Webinars
In May 2010 we launched our new series of tele/web seminars for the public and health professionals. To learn more, click here.
Education Conferences
To date, we have held four annual education conferences, designed for both the public and health professionals. Each has explored the science behind using natural and integrative therapies, with themes ranging from immune health and cancer to brain function and chronic disease prevention. To learn more about our education conferences, click here.
Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAM)
Holistic Health Research has produced an introductory booklet describing various complementary therapies, explaining the philosophy behind them and providing the names of Canadian associations for further information. It also includes additional information about CAM research, as well as general CAM research-related resources and links.
View booklet in PDF format here (Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher required) Coming Soon
Over the coming months, we will continue to expand the education component of our website to be a comprehensive resource for the public and health professionals looking for evidence-based information on complementary and alternative therapies.
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