MNCAM, Minnesota Program in CAM Clinical Research   Sponsor     National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)   Program Director     Richard Grimm, MD, MPH, PhD, Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research   Co-Directors     Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD, Northwestern Health Sciences University Patricia Culliton, MA, Lac, Hennepin Faculty Associates Alternative Medicine Clinic Judith Garrard, PhD, Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Russell Leupker, MD, MS Program in Clinical Research, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Mary Jo Kreitzer, RN, PhD, Center for Spirituality and Healing, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota   Administrative Director   Ramona Robinson-O'Brien, PhD, RD, Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research     Description     The primary purpose of this program is to foster rigorous, high-quality, scientific research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by providing experience and training in clinical research methods to promising practitioners and researchers at both the pre- and post-doctoral level. The secondary purpose is to enhance the interconnectedness of the Twin Cities CAM research community. This Program enrolls post-doctoral Fellows for a 2-3 year commitment. This Program also enrolls pre-doctoral health professional students for summer internships. Eight Year Data from an Integrated Health Care Setting   Sponsor     National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)   Principal Investigator     Patricia Culliton, M.A., L.Ac., Hennepin Faculty Associates Alternative Medicine Clinic   Description     Using data generated by patient-visits to an alternative medicine clinic that has been located on the campus of a mainstream healthcare facility since 1993, this health services research project contributes information valuable to healthcare and insurance executives who are interested in establishing systemic-level integration of CAM and conventional medicine.