A Defining Moment for Integrative Health & Medicine
On June 9–11, 2016, in Stuttgart, Germany, the International Congress for Integrative Health & Medicine, will bring together an interprofessional lineup of leaders in Integrative Health & Medicine from around the world to share clinical pearls, health policy, research, and successful models of care from around the world.

This Congress offers the possibility of meeting with leading representatives in their field and supporters of international Integrative Medicine. Some key topics are:

Health Creation / Sustainable Models: Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish (Egypt), Dr. Zhang Qi (USA), Jamie Harvie (USA), Prof. Gustav Dobos (Germany)
Public Health: Prof. Philippe Douste-Blazy (France), Dr. Ricardo Fábrega (Chile)
Chronic Diseases: Dr. Mimi Guarneri (USA), Dr. Abdullah Alabdulgader (Saudi Arabia), Prof. Andreas Michalsen (Germany), PD Dominik Irnich (Germany)
Resistance to Antibiotics:Dr. Erik Baars (Netherlands), Dr. Peter Fisher (Great Brittain)
Oncology: Dr. Heather Greenlee (USA), Dr. Eran Ben-Arye (Israel), Kathrin Wode (Sweden), Dr. Gunver Kienle (Germany), Dr. Friedemann Schad (Germany), Dr. Marion Debus (Germany)
Mental Health:Dr. Scott Shannon (USA), Prof. Rogier Hoenders (Netherlands)
Microbiom:Prof. Willem de Vos (Netherlands), Dr. Patrick Hanaway (USA)
Near-death Experiences:Dr. Pim van Lommel (Netherlands)
Dialogues on Integrative Medicine:Prof. Peter Heusser (Germany), Prof. Peter Matthiessen (Germany)
The program was designed to demonstrate that integrative health will inform WHO Leadership Priorities and provide key solutions to pressing global health issues. Key concepts from the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy will be addressed by invited special guests from multilateral organizations of the United Nations (World Health Organization, Pan-American Health Organization). An international dialogue to advance the interprofessional integrative health and medicine movement will be facilitated.

The conference will provide unique opportunities to network, develop partnerships, build bridges among healthcare professionals, gain perspectives from diverse cultures, engage in stimulating discussions and create new collaborations to strengthen our global community.

All this makes this congress a not-to-be-missed global Integrative Health and Medicine event!