NCCAM'S Advisory Council Welcomes Six New Members

February 1, 2008

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The Council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead federal agency for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The Council is composed of physicians, scientists, licensed CAM practitioners, and members of the public who contribute their time and expertise over a 4-year term. Members meet three times per year offering advice and recommendations on prioritization, conduct, and support of CAM research, including research training and communication of evidence-based health information.

New NACCAM members include:

• TIMOTHY C. BIRDSALL, ND, FABNO, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, IL
• BOYD W. BOWDEN, II, DO, Doctors Hospital and Orthopedic and Neurological Consultants, Inc., Columbus, OH
• GERT BRONFORT, DC, PHd., Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN
• LUPO T. CARLOTA, MD, DIPLac, Medical Acupuncture Research Institute of America, Memphis, TN
• SHIN LIN, PHd, University of California, Irvine, CA
• HERMAN A. TAYLOR, JR., MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS