June 2004

NCCAM welcomes 6 new advisors

A Palmer College of Chiropractic associate professor has been added to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) National Advisory Council (NACCAM).

Joel G. Pickar, DC, PhD, is associate professor at the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa. Pickar's research laboratory is studying neurophysiological issues related to the vertebral column and to chiropractic manipulation. He is on the advisory editorial board for The Spine Journal and has published three book chapters and more than 30 articles

Prior to joining the Center in 1999, Dr. Pickar was an associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology at Kansas State University.

Other newly appointed members of the council include:

• Carlos Calabrese, ND, MPH, research professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM);

• Jeanette M. Ezzo, PhD, MPH, research director of JPS Enterprises, a company based in Takoma Park, MD, specializing in designing and developing evidence-based CAM materials for a variety of audiences.

• Robert E. Fullilove, III, EdD, associate dean for community and minority affairs and professor of clinical sociomedical sciences at Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York, NY.

• L. David Hillis, MD, professor and vice chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX.

• Bala V. Manyam, MD, professor, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, and director, Plummer Movement Disorders Center, Temple, TX, where he established a basic science laboratory and clinical center for movement disorders.

Each new council member will serve a four-year term, replacing members who have completed their service. The council, which meets three times a year, is composed of 18 members including investigators, physicians, licensed complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, and representatives of the public.

They contribute their time and expertise in offering advice and recommendations to NCCAM on the prioritization, conduct, and support of complementary and alternative medicine research, including research training and dissemination of health information derived from Center-supported research.

NCCAM, a component of the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.

Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, http://nccam.nih.gov.

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