Since 2010, we have run many events and conferences, exploring issues from healthy ageing to herbalism, cancer to compassion. Here we draw together a selection of material from some of those events.
They range from fascinating talks for the general public to detailed symposia on subjects as diverse as ageing, cancer and new approaches to herbalism.
Watch films and read material from some of these events here.
Explore our film channels
We have saved material from many of our recent events on our vimeo channel, including whole lectures on subjects ranging from compassion in care, to new interventions for prostate cancer, herbalism, food, fertility and innovative GP services.
- We filmed all or part of four of our popular First Thursday lectures – watch them here.
- Talks from our 2013 Annual Conference here.
- Short films from three projects in our Innovations Network here.
Robin Youngson on the neuroscience of compassion
Since 2006, consultant anaesthetist Robin Youngson has been developing a particular interest in compassion in healthcare, and drawing from studies, RCTs and new discoveries in neuroscience, explains why there is no such thing as ‘clinical detachment’ and what techniques of mindful compassion can help prevent staff burnout and increase patient health.
In 2012 he gave a talk for us at the University of Westminster. Watch the whole film of his lecture here – and visit Heartsinhealthcare, the website which builds on his vision of compassionate caring
New approaches to IBS
We ran workshops on Irritable Bowel Syndrome for patients and healthcare practitioners in partnership with the IBS network. The day looked at approaches based around a primary care alliance between specialist nurses and expert patients.
Read an interview with Dr Nick Read, gastroenterologist, psychotherapist and chair of the IBS network.
Putting Herbal Medicines into practice Conference
Our day long conference at Kew Gardens brought together pharmacists, herbalists and scientists to discuss the regulation and practice of herbal medicine.
You can read the powerpoint presentations and an overview of the day here, as well as more detailed accounts from some talks below
Simon Mills on human experiences of herbal medicine
Professor Peter Hylands on metabonics and testing complex substances
2010 material
- Run by our Science Council, our cancer conference looked at a range of work on cancer from cutting edge new science to dietary approaches. You can read a summary of the day here.
- Film and material from the launch of the College.
Journal papers
Two papers written for the European Journal of Integrative Medicine
College of Medicine: a new vision of healthcare
Investigating a multidisciplinary and patient-centred approach to obesity
