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March 16, 2001
Minnesota Town Hall
Transcript


Due to the large size of the meeting transcript file, it has been divided into smaller sections.

I N D E X

OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS

Michele M. Chang, CMT, MPH, Executive Secretary,
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

The Honorable James S. Gordon, MD, Chair, White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

Commissioner Linnea Larson

Commissioner Joseph Pizzorno

Commissioner Wayne Jonas

Commissioner George DeVries

WELCOMING REMARKS

Gayle Hallin, MPH, BS, Assistant Commissioner,
Minnesota Department of Health

ACCESS, FINANCING AND REIMBURSEMENT

Frank Cerra, MD, Senior Vice President;
Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota

Chris Foley, MD, Director of Integrative Health;
19 Health East Care System, Woodwinds Clinic

Roger Chizek; Medtronic

I N D E X (Continued)

ACCESS, FINANCING AND REIMBURSEMENT (Continued)

James Woodburn, MD, MS, Medical Director;
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota

Patricia Culliton, MA LAc,
Director; Alternative Medicine Clinic,
Hennepin County Medical Center

Lynn Lammer, BA, JD; Homeopathic
Consultants, Inc.

Discussion

INTEGRATION OF CAM INTO
CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Sharon Norling, MD, Medical Director:
Mind Body Spirit Clinic, Fairview Health Systems

Julie Schmidt, CEO:
Woodwinds Health Campus

Tim Culbert, MD, Medical Director,
Integrative Therapies:
Children's Hospitals and Clinics

Carolyn Torkelson, MD:
Bush Fellowship Program of Study

Kathy Schurdevin, President:
Minnesota Natural Health Legal Reform Project

Discussion

I N D E X (Continued)

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

Matt Wood, Cofounder:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Jodi Chaffin, PharmD,
Chair: Herbal Task Force of Minnesota Pharmaceutical Association,
Health Partners
Rick Kingston, PharmD:
PROSAR International Poison Center

John Mastel, Nutritional Consultant and Owner:
Natural Foods Store

R. William Soller, PhD,
Vice President and Director of Science and Technology:
Consumer Health Care Products Association

Discussion

EDUCATION OF CAM PROVIDERS

Margery Wells, Dipl,
Oriental Medicine:
American Association of Oriental Medicine

Val Ohanian, RS, Hom (NA), Assistant Dean:
Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy (Read by Lynn Lammer)

Jackson Petersburg, Director:
Center Point

Barbara York, President:
Minnesota Touch Movement Network

I N D E X (Continued)

EDUCATION OF CAM PROVIDERS (Continued)

Rose Haywood, Academic Dean:
Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine of Northwestern Health Sciences University

Discussion

Michael Green, MD

Discussion

EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, Director:
Center for Spirituality and Healing

Bill Manahan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice:
University of Minnesota

Erin O'Fallon, BA, (MD in May 2001):
University of Minnesota Medical School

Patricia Cole, MD,
Director of Family Practice Residence:
Hennepin County Medical Center

Mary Johnson, PhD, RN,
Department of Nursing, St. Olaf College

Janet Dahlem, MA,
Director: Holistic Health Studies Program, College of St. Catherine

Discussion

I N D E X (Continued)

RESEARCH

Robert Patterson, PhD,
Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:
University of Minnesota

Janice Post-White, RN, PhD, FAAN,
Associate Professor, School of Nursing:
University of Minnesota

Chris Hafner, BA, Dipl Ac LAc:
Cloud River Traditional Chinese Medicine

Mary Ellen Kinney, RN,
Coordinator of Complementary Therapies Research:
United Hospital (Allina)

Milton Seifert, MD:
Eagle Medical

Frank Dennis Wiewel: People Against Cancer Discussion

CULTURALLY-BASED HEALING TRADITIONS

Okokon Udo, Director:
Center for Cross- Cultural Health

Michele Strachan, MD:
Powderhorn Wellness Center

Thupten Dadak:
Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota

Master Chunyi Lin, Founder: Spring Forest Qigong, Inc

I N D E X (Continued)

CULTURALLY-BASED HEALING TRADITIONS (Continued)

Jose Reyes: Itzamatul Itolixtli Danzantes

Sabina Pello:
American Association of Immigrants from the former USSR (IL Branch

Discussion

REGULATION

Tom Hiendlmayr,
Director, Health Occupations Program:
Minnesota Department of Health

Michael Myers, JD,
Chair of Health Services Administration:
University of South Dakota

Morris Michael Kleiner, PhD,
Professor: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs:
University of Minnesota

Rob Leach, Executive Director:
Board of Medical Practice

Marillyn Beyer, RN, BSN, MA, President:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Rebecca Frost, RMT, CMT,
International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association

Discussion

MINNESOTA LEGISLATION

Diane Miller, JD,
National Health Freedom Coalition

I N D E X (Continued)

MINNESOTA LEGISLATION (Continued)

Representative Lynda Boudreau:
Minnesota House of Representatives

Shirley Brekken, Executive Director:
Minnesota Board of Nursing

Stephen Bolles, DC, VP:
Northwestern Health Sciences University

Helen Healy, ND:
Wellspring Naturopathic Clinic

Jerri Johnson, BS in Nursing:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Discussion

OPEN SESSION

Susan Hageness, MA, RN:
Children's Hospitals and Clinic

Pamela Ahrens, MA, Library Science:
Children's Hospitals and Clinics

Bob Barron, RN, ADN:
Wellness Educators

Kate Birch, AS, RS Hom(NA), CCH, CMT:
Minnesota Homeopathic Association

Ann Richtman, JD:
Northland Natural Health Resources, Inc.

Tenby Owens, Master of Pulse Diagnosis:
St. Luke's Center for Holistic Health Care

Discussion

I N D E X (Continued)

OPEN SESSION (Continued)

Howard Fidler, DC:
American Chiropractic Association

John Toft DC:
Functional Medicine Chiropractic Center

Marilynn Anderson:
The Feldenkrais Guild of North America

Chu Youngyuan Wu, MA:
Hmong Shaman Research Project

Jeffrey Dusek, PhD:
Mind/Body Medical Institute

Richard Pavek: The SHEN Therapy Institute

Discussion

OPEN SESSION (Continued)

Larry Caldwell, MS (Oriental Medicine):
Acupuncture Association of Minnesota

Zhaoping Li, MB (China), LAc (Minnesota):
Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Changzhen Gong, PhD, MS:
American Academy of Acupuncture

Jennifer Blair, Diploma in Oriental Medicine:
Acupuncture Association of Minnesota

Ike Rodman, PhD:
Northwestern Health Sciences University

Discussion

I N D E X (Continued)

OPEN SESSION (Continued)

Gregory Schmidt, MFA:
Minnesota Natural Health Legal Reform Project

Leo Cashman, BS, MA, DAMS, Inc:
Minnesota Natural Health Legal Reform Project

Amrit Devgun, ND:
Santulan Health Center As Presented by Alan Anderson

Gayle Bowler:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Jeanne Hollingsworth:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Nancy Hone, BA, Nursing and MAT:
Minnesota Natural Health Coalition

Discussion