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5th European Congressfor Integrative Medicine

(ECIM 2012)

The Future of Comprehensive Patient Care. Promoting health

and developing integrated and sustainable treatment for

acute and chronic diseases

20 September 2012Opening Ceremony Salone dei Cinquecento Palazzo Vecchio - Florence

21 - 22 September 2012Palazzo dei Congressi - Villa VittoriaFlorence

INFORMATION FOR THE AUTHORSAbstract Submission:

from February 1st to May 15th 2012Information on the website www.ecim-congress.org

Abstracts must not exceed 2.500 characters (including blanks) and should be written in English

CONGRESS REGISTRATIONRegular fee: € 300 / € 240*

Early bird fee (from 1st February to 30th June 2012): € 260 / € 200*

On-site fee: € 350

One day fee: € 200

Students of University faculties of the sector, CAM private schools and University master's degrees: € 130

Staff members of Tuscany Healthcare System: € 130

Veterinaries, only 21st of September: 130 €

* Members of associations, scientific societies and federations partners of ECIM 2012

Congress registration fee includes the participation in all scientific sessions, coffee breaks and 2 light lunches.

INFO AND REGISTRATIONwww.ecim-congress.orgecim2012@regione.toscana.it

Promoted byTuscany Region

University of Florence

Chamber of Medical Doctors and Dentists of Florence

Local Health Unit of Florence

Local Health Unit of Lucca

Charité University - Berlin

OrganizationTuscany Network for Integrative Medicine

Local Health Unit of Florence

AOU Careggi

With the patronage of:

University of Pisa and Siena

Municipality of Florence

Province of Florence

AOU Careggi

The Congress has CME credit points

The 5th European Congress for Integrative Medicine will take place in Florence (Italy) on September 21-22, 2012.The opening ceremony will be held at Salonedei Cinquecento - Palazzo Vecchio on September 20.

The Congress is promoted by the Tuscan Region - Tuscan Network for Integrative Medicine, University of Florence, Chamber of Medical Doctors and Dentists of Florence with the Charité University of Berlin, in co-operation with the other Tuscan Universities, the Regional Agency of Health, with the patronage of European and international societies and institutions.

This is the main European and international event for physicians, healthcare and wellness professionals, researchers, and sponsors about the efficacy of complementary/unconventional medicines and practices and their integration with orthodox medicine.

The aim of ECIM 2012 is to link researchers and medical doctors in order to promote a constructive dialogue and discussion about the clinical efficacy and the methodology of medical care, research and education. Not only to disseminate the experiences of integration of complementary medicine into the National Health Services but also to aim at the real integration with the medicine also by drawing up appropriate guidelines. ECIM 2012 will host workshops of national and international societies and institutions.

Chronic pain: updateIntegrative Medicine in National Health Systems

PsycoNeuroEndocrineImmunology (PNEI)Atopic and allergic diseases

Prevention, women’s health care and menopauseExperiences of integrative oncology

HormesisInfertility, pregnancy, delivery and puerperium

European regulation for homeopathic and herbal drugs and application in Italy

Adverse reactions in complementary medicine and pharmacologic interactions

Health promotion: massage, techniques of movement and meditation

Chinese massage Tuina and QigongPrevention and treatment of colds and flu in Paediatrics

Integrative medicine in the treatment of addiction and dependency

Mental disorders: anxiety and depressionInternational health co-operation

and complementary medicineIntegrated thermal medicine

Integration between conventional and complementary medicine in Veterinary

Various topics

Round TablesIntegrative oncologyApplication of the Law 38/2010: palliative care and pain managementEducation in complementary medicineNew models of research in complementary medicineIntegrative medicine: comparison of various modelsAnimal health and food safety

WorkshopsThe School of acupuncture of Florence between tradition and innovationProfessional aspects of bio-natural practicesAgro-homeopathy, biodynamic agriculture and nutrition

Groupe International deRecherche sur l'Infinitésimal

ECIM 2012 will host the XXVI Congress of GIRI about the biologic effects of very low dose and ultra-diluted substances. This event is organised by Paolo Bellavite (University of Verona) and Lucietta Betti (University of Bologna).

Topics of the Congress Presidents of the CongressGian Franco Gensini, Elio Rossi

Sonia Baccetti, Stefan Willich

General SecretariatAntonio Panti, Simonetta Bernardini

Franco Cracolici, Fabio Firenzuoli Carlo Maria Giovanardi, Alfredo Vannacci

International Scientific BoardK. Bongers, F. Cardini, G. Deng, H. C. Deter, S. Dragan

M. Dunjic, D. M. Eisenberg, T. Falkenberg, V. Fønnebø

H. Gohlke, E. Hahn, A. Haramati, G. Hegyi, R. Hetzer P. Heusser, M. Ingvar, S. Joos, K. Kraft, H. Langevin

G. Lewith, K. Linde, P. F. Matthiesen, D. Melchart A. Michalsen, T. Nicolai, C. Paterson, J. Ring

P. Roberti di Sarsina, E. Rossi, A. Sali, R. SallerM. Schäfer, J. Scholze, U. Solimene, H. Walach

S. Willich, C. Witt

Program CommitteeG. Allais , G. Bazzoni, A. Rita Bilia, F. Bottaccioli

G. Calapai, M. G. Campus, F. Cardini, F. Ceccherelli A. Dei, D. Deni, T. Esch, M. Gazzola, C. Güthlin, T. Keil

G. Laguzzi, A. Liguori, F. Macrì, F. Menniti IppolitoA. Morandi, F. Musial, M. Ortiz, E. Portalupi

P. Roberti di Sarsina, M. Romoli, E. Rossi, F. Sammaciccia M. Scozzoli, M. Teut, W. Weidenhammer, J.Williams, U. Wolf

National Organising CommitteeG. Amunni, F. Avolio, S. Bardaro, P. Bellavite, L. Betti

M. Bonucci, L. Borghi, G. Borsalino, G. Brajon, C. CenerelliA. Chrissanthi, A.R. De Gaudio, E. De Leonardis

M. Fantinelli, L. Fioretto, G. Fontana, R. Gatto, M. C. GiulianoA. Guerci, M. Hofer, A. Laffranchi, S. Marson, S. Marucci

E. Minelli, N. Montecucco, A. Mulas, M. Petrini, F. PettiL. Pistelli, R. Pulcri, P. E. Quirico, M. Ravaglia, A. Ronchi

G. M. Rossolini, S. Segantini, L. Sotte, A. Speciani, O. SponzilliA. Sussarellu, C. Thuile, F. Tonello, F. F. Vincieri, L. Zanino