Abstract:
We will explore the basics around “what is integrative medicine (IM)”, explore the history and current environment that affects how IM is viewed and utilised, and look broadly at the evidence base. I hope to show how it incorporates the best of general practice and the essence of good ‘whole-person’ medicine while also bringing in a variety of extra options, including nutrition, lifestyle and environmental medicine, to help deal with the increasing complexity of patient presentations and the need for a truly patient-centred approach.
Biography:
Dr Tim Ewer, MB ChB, MMedSc, MRCP(UK), FRACP, FRNZCGP, FACNEM, Dip Occ Med, DCH, DRCOG, has been working in integrative medicine for over 30 years and he is vocationally registered as both a specialist physician and a general practitioner. He founded a GP practice which now has 25 staff and he also has a separate specialised integrative health clinic in Mapua, Nelson. Prior to this he was a hospital physician for 10 years after gaining his medical degree and specialist qualifications in the UK. He has trained in a variety of modalities including nutrition, environmental medicine, hyperbaric medicine, acupuncture, photobiomodulation, biofeedback and bioenergetic modalities. He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation on natural medicine and to the New Zealand government on integrative medicine/CAM. He has been the vice-president of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA) and a faculty member of the Australian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).
