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Summer 2008 Newsletter Article
The Integrative Medicine SIG met on Sunday morning, May 4th,
as part of the annual PAS meeting. Taking advantage of the
Hawaiian venue, the SIG co-chairs, O.J. Sahler, (University
of Rochester) and David M Steinhorn, (Northwestern University),
developed a program in conjunction local Honolulu-based pediatrician
David Paperny, MD. Twenty-eight PAS attendees were present
and participated in the extended four-hour SIG meeting that
featured presentations by local Hawaiian experts. The presentations
included:
- Kumu Hula Kapiolani Hao - Demonstration of traditional hula and explanation
of cultural, health and spiritual significance.
- Aunty Betty Jenkins focused on native healing concepts and was entitled “Total
Wellness and Healing of Our Children; A Focus on Native Hawaiian Cultural and
Traditional Healing Practices”.
- Discussion of traditional Hawaiian herbal healing practices
- Ki Kata master Sensei Kiyohisa Hirano - Ki techniques for soft and hard
Ki
- David Paperny, MD,FAAP,FSAM - Pediatric EEG biofeedback & clinical hypnosis
Evaluation process:
Evaluations were returned by 18 of the attendees and were
highly complementary and encouraged similar activities at future
meetings.
Drs. Sahler and Steinhorn will continue to serve as co-chairs for the next
year and are planning for activities for the SIG meeting which will next occur
in Baltimore in May 2009.
SIG Chair:
David M Steinhorn OJ_Sahler@urmc.rochester.edu
SIG Co-Chairs:
Olle Jane Z. Sahler MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642-8777
Phone: 585-275-3935
Fax: 585-273-1039
OJ_Sahler@urmc.rochester.edu
David Steinhorn
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 73
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone:773-975-8620
Fax:773-880-6300
d-steinhorn@northwestern.edu
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