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Table 3 A Select History of Pediatric Integrative Medicine

From: Pediatric integrative medicine: pediatrics' newest subspecialty?

1981

Pendergrass TW, Davis S. Knowledge and use of “alternative” cancer therapies in children. Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol .1981;3:339-345

1982

Zeltzer L, Lebaron S. Hypnosis and nonhypnotic techniques for reduction of pain and anxiety during painful procedures in children and adolescents with cancer. J Pediatr. 1982;101:1032-1035

1984

Kohen DP, Olness KN. The use of relaxation-mental imagery (self-hypnosis) in the management of 505 pediatric behavioral encounters. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1984;5:21-25

1986

Field T, et al. Tactile/kinesthetic stimulation effects on preterm neonates. Pediatrics. 1986;77:654-658

1987

First Introductory Pediatric Hypnosis Workshops provided at annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Pediatrics (now the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics)

1994

Spigelblatt L, et al.The use of alternative medicine by children. Pediatrics. 1994; 94: 811–814. (First CAM use publication in Pediatrics)

1995

The Ambulatory Pediatric Association established a Special Interest Group in Integrative Pediatrics

1996

Kemper K. The Holistic Pediatrician (HarperCollins) [2nd edition 2002]

1996

Kemper K. Separation or synthesis: a holistic approach to pediatrics. Pediatr Rev. 1996;17(8):263

1996

Kemper K. Seven Herbs Every Pediatrician Should Know. Contemp Pediatr.1986:79-81

1997

University of Arizona received the NCCAM pediatric center grant

1998

Boston Children’s launched the Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research

1998

Sikand A, Laken M. Pediatricians’ experience with and attitudes toward complementary/alternative medicine. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 152:1059-1064

1999

APA Presidential address on “Holistic Medicine = Good Pediatrics”

2000

AAP Task Force on CAM formed

2000

1st PIM conference in Arizona

2001

AAP Policy statement on children with disabilities using CAM

2004

PedCAM Research and Education (PedCAM) network was established

2004

The International Pediatric Integrative Medicine (IPIM) Network formed

2004

Integrative Pediatrics Council formed at PIM meeting in Minnesota

2005

AAP provisional Section on Complementary Holistic Integrative Medicine formed

2006

First article in Pediatrics in Review series on integrative pediatrics published

2008

AAP Taskforce on CAM report published and provisional section on Complementary and Integrative Medicine becomes a full section within the AAP

2009

“A Parent’s Guide to Complementary and Integrative Medicine” AAP brochure published

2009

Culbert T, Olness K. Integrative Pediatrics (Oxford University Press)

2010

Mental Health, Naturally published by AAP