A two-day, evidence-based course hosted by the Integrative Therapies Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Integrative Health Global. International experts review the evidence for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) in children with chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and epilepsy, and how to apply it safely alongside conventional care. March 5-6, 2027, The Penn Club, New York City.
Rates of pediatric chronic disease continue to rise, and families increasingly seek traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) to manage symptoms and improve daily life. Yet the global evidence on safe, low-risk, low-cost interventions is scattered and difficult to translate into practice, and few opportunities exist for clinicians to learn it.
This two-day course fills that gap. Leading experts each present a focused lecture followed by a case-based panel showing how TCIM applies in real clinical situations, and a hands-on Integrative Expo lets participants experience several modalities firsthand.
Date: Friday, March 5 (12:00-6:00 PM ET) and Saturday, March 6, 2027 (8:00 AM-5:15 PM ET)
Location: The Penn Club of New York, 30 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
Sessions of particular interest to dietitians
– A Whole-Person Health Approach to Pediatric Obesity and the Gut-Brain Axis
– Endocrine Conditions and Diabetes
– Neurology, Epilepsy and the Ketogenic Diet
– Pediatric Gastrointestinal Conditions
– Integrative Health as Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology
– Food4Health station at the hands-on Integrative Expo
Full program
Pediatric hematology/oncology and supportive care; gastroenterology and endocrinology; neurology and dermatology; immunology and rheumatology; pain management, hypnosis, and mind-body therapies; Traditional Chinese Medicine; and a research session on N-of-1 trials, large-scale research in limited-resource settings, and NIH funding opportunities.
Faculty
An international faculty, including Elena J. Ladas, PhD, RD (Columbia University Irving Medical Center), with leading experts from Columbia, Yale, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, colleagues from Spain, India, and Uruguay, and a keynote from Geetha Krishnan Gopalakrishna Pillai, MD, of the World Health Organization Global Traditional Medicine Centre.
Who should attend
Pediatric clinicians across disciplines, including dietitians, physicians, nurses and advanced practice providers, pharmacists, psychologists, integrative and rehabilitation therapists, researchers, and trainees.
Registration
Early bird rates through December 4, 2026:
– Physicians: $675
– Nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals: $575
– Residents, fellows, trainees, and students: $450
CME credit will be offered.
Details and registration: https://www.integrativehealthglobal.org/event/pediatric-integrative-medicine-educational-symposium
Questions: [email protected]