Integrative Flu Pandemic Preparedness Project
Rhode Island residents: Learn more about online and statewide integrative flu care resources here.
Integrative and holistic caregivers can and should play an important
role during the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic, particularly in
situations where the vaccine is unavailable to everyone or when
individuals choose not to vaccinate.
Since 2006, I have offered workshops to caregivers on
how best to prepare for pandemic flu from an integrative healthcare perspective. The trainings provide up-to-date information and expert clinical advice from
both a conventional medical perspective and from the perspectives of traditional
Chinese medicine, homeopathy, herbalism, and other modalities.
Venues have included: the New England School of Acupuncture, the Rhode Island Society for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the Charles River School of Shiatsu, the Farmacy, and the Grassroots Community Herbal Convergence.
In October 2009, I helped organize a public panel discussion, Holistic and Conventional Caregivers Speak Out on the H1N1 Swine Flu and What You Can Do, which brought together caregivers from diverse traditions with an official from the RI Dept of Health to weave a richly informative tapestry of information on the many ways to avoid the flu and to provide flu care and self-care.
"I want to thank you again for a great workshop. You did a tremendous amount
of research and prepared an amazing packet for us all. I also appreciated the
warm and heartfelt way you presented the material. I am certainly glad I
attended the workshop!"
-- Nancy Phillips, Herbalist and Author of The Herbalist's Way: The Art and
Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines
"Thanks again for your interest and dedication to the topic of Avian Flu. I
really feel lucky to have heard your lecture, and I feel your info will benefit
a vast number of people."
--Mary Claire Dilks, DAc, President, Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine
Email me for more information, or to arrange for a talk or training at your school or institution.
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