MBA Consultation on revised registration standards for doctor acupuncturists Do proposed changes to requirements for doctors practising acupuncture affect you? If you’re a medical practitioner and want to use the title ‘acupuncturist’, you need to have your registration endorsed by the Medical Board of Australia, or also be registered with the Chinese Medicine Board of […]
We’re delighted that the AIMA 2021 Virtual Conference: Rebuilding Health, Community, Resilience and Joy is now live online. If you’ve bought a ticket you can log onto the conference at https://www.aimaconference21.com/event You’ll have been sent login details (pls check junk and promotions folders if you can’t find it) with your user id (the email address you […]
With just 2 weeks to go until the 2021 AIMA Virtual Conference, now is the time to purchase your ticket if you haven’t already! The 2021 AIMA Conference is a truly unique opportunity to hear from some of the most knowledgable and interesting integrative medicine experts from across the globe, all from the comfort of your […]
It’s been a very busy start of the year. And we’re now totally focused on the last-minute details for our wonderful conference. You will all have received mailers outlining our program and our keynote speakers – Dr Bruce Lipton and Dr Jeff Bland. Click here to read full newsletter.
Earlier today the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) announced that they would not be introducing a separate set of guidelines for doctors who practice complementary and unconventional medicine and emerging treatments. As many of you will remember in 2019 the MBA proposed introducing additional guidelines for, among others, integrative doctors. These guidelines would have impacted on our […]
We are delighted to release the Draft Program for the 2021 AIMA Virtual Conference! This year’s program is set to be bigger and better than ever and includes: Dr Jeffrey Bland (USA) – the father of functional medicine and expert in the field of nutritional medicine presenting “Immuno-rejuvenation and its place in Integrative Medicine” Dr Bruce […]
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve enjoyed a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled festive season. What better way to start the year than to secure your spot at the 2021 AIMA Virtual Conference. Join like-minded doctors and health practitioners alongside world-class experts and leading health organisations to learn the very latest in this increasingly popular philosophy of care. Read […]
We often feel that time is quickening but this year December has arrived almost precipitously, we have been so consumed with adjusting to such radical change and at times confronting revelations. The AIMA board members, Cressida and I, wish you all the best for the holiday season. We hope that this summer will be a […]
EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE! AIMA is delighted to invite you to the 2021 AIMA Virtual Conference on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March 2021. Our annual conference is a leading event for the integrative medicine community across Australia and NZ – bringing together like-minded doctors and health practitioners with world-class experts and leading health organisations to […]
Integrative doctors can face unique challenges when involved in regulatory notifications. Integrative medicine and the science behind our mode of practice is not necessarily well understood by regulatory authorities or the doctors who they engage as peer assessors. This means that notifications pertaining to IM doctors may be escalated unfairly due to lack of understanding and ideological differences.
AIMA, as the peak body for IM in Australia and New Zealand needs your help. We are working to create resources to support doctors going through notification processes. As this is a very isolating and stressful time we are calling for doctors who have undergone processes themselves to volunteer as mentors for those currently under review. Being able to talk to someone who has undergone a process themselves would be a wonderful support for doctors in this stressful situation.
To learn more you can watch this short video from Dr Sandeep Gupta Leader of the AIMA Legal Advocacy Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ft-ObzWyh4&feature=youtu.be
If you’d like to volunteer to as a mentor please contact AIMA General Manager Cressida Hall at [email protected].
If being a mentor is not for you there are other ways you can help:
Together we can work to change the system – to make it fairer and more representative for IM doctors.