Center for Complementary
and Alternative Pharmacotherapy (CCAP) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Conducts research that establishes the safety and efficacy of substance-based
alternative therapy, develops educational programs and databases providing
pharmacists with information needed to assess complementary therapies, coordinates
research and educational programs on non-substance based therapy that affect
disease and medication management, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, meditation,
and massage.
Center for Mindfulness
in Medicine, Health Care and Society (CFM) University of Massachusetts Medical School
The CFM is the umbrella organization for the Stress Reduction Program and
a range of other activities dedicated to the integration of mindfulness meditation
practices into the mainstream of medicine and health care, as well as its
integration into other areas of society including education, corporate leadership,
the workplace, criminal justice and sports.
Pediatric Integrative
Medical Education Project -HolisticKids
(PIME) Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy / Boston Medical Center
PIME is a center of excellence project of education and research in the provision
of integrative health care to children.
Mind/Body Medical Institute Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Non-profit scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study
of mind/body interactions, including the relaxation response.
Longwood Herbal
Task Force Massachusetts College of Pharmacy/ Children's
Hospital, Boston/ Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Herbal medicine and dietary supplements information resource for clinicians
and consumers.
NCCAM