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National Institutes of Health
Conference Rooms C & D
6001 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, Maryland



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

C O N T E N T S

Thursday, October 4, 2001

Opening Remarks
Dr. James Gordon
Dr. Stephen Groft

Session I: Definition of CAM
Mr. Tom Chappell
Dr. Wayne Jonas
Assisted by Mr. James Swyers

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session II: Information Development
and Dissemination

Dr. David Bresler
Dr. Tieraona Low Dog
Assisted by Ms. Corinne Axelrod

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session III: Coordination of CAM Research
Dr. Wayne Jonas
Dr. Dean Ornish
Assisted by Ms. Geraldine Pollen


Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session IV: Education and Training
of Health Care Practitioners

Dr. George Bernier
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
Assisted by Dr. Joseph Kaczmarczyk

Adjournment


C O N T E N T S

Friday, October 5, 2001


Opening Remarks
Dr. James Gordon

Session IV: Education and Training of Health Care Practitioners (continued)
Dr. George Bernier and Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
Assisted by Dr. Joseph Kaczmarczyk

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session V: Access and Delivery of CAM
Dr. Joseph Fins and Ms. Linnea Larson
Assisted by Michele M. Chang

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session VI: Coverage and Reimbursement
Mr. George DeVries
Assisted by Ms. Maureen Miller


Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Session VII: CAM in Wellness, Self Care, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Dr. Dean Ornish
Assisted by Ms. Corinne Axelrod

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Public Comment Session
Dannion Brinkley, Compassion in Action
Boyd J. Landry, The Coalition for Natural Health
Harry Swope, Council for Homeopathic Certification
Leonard Wisneski, Design Principles for Health Care Renewal
Daniel Benor, The Council for Healing
Susan Delaney, University of North Carolina
David Molony, American Association of Oriental Medicine

Adjournment


C O N T E N T S

Saturday, October 6, 2001


Opening Remarks
Dr. James Gordon

Session VIII: Coordinating and Centralizing Federal CAM
Dr. Donald Warren
Assisted by Dr. Joseph Kaczmarczyk

Session Summary
Dr. James Gordon

Discussion of New Issues and Recommendations

Adjournment