Call for Abstracts: Society for Acupuncture Research 2013 Conference
Impact of Acupuncture Research on 21st Century Health Care
April 19-21, 2013 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Co-sponsored by: University of Michigan Department of Anesthesiology and Program in Integrative Medicine
Abstract submission deadline: September 10, 2012
The rising incidence of chronic disease and stress-related illness in the West has led to an increased utilization of acupuncture
as a contemporary health care option. A major reason for this increase in usage is that acupuncture has heeded the call for evidence-based medicine, with a broad range of clinical trials, surveys of safety, and basic science studies of physiological action all contributing to its growing acceptance. The 2013 SAR conference will explore diverse areas of acupuncture research, emphasizing their potential to affect health policy decisions and enhance clinical practice.
-- Leading researchers from the U.S. and abroad will present keynote addresses, participate in symposia and panels, and lead workshops assessing recent progress, challenges and opportunities for the field.
-- Representative speakers from the national and international acupuncture research communities will present original data in three major areas: clinical research, basic science and research methodology.
-- All attendees will be invited to submit Abstracts from which the Program Committee will select oral and poster presentations.
-- A pre-conference workshop will focus on “Current status and issues in acupuncture research for practitioners, students, and educators new to this field.”
Abstract submission
Abstracts are solicited for presentations in the areas of clinical research, basic science and research methodology pertaining to
acupuncture, as well as other modalities of East Asian medicine including traditional herbs, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong.
Please upload your abstracts by September 10, 2012 to:
www.softconf.com/c/sar2013/
Abstracts submitted after September 10, 2012 will not be considered. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Program
Committee and prospective speakers will be informed by November 15, 2012 as to whether their research has been accepted
for oral or poster presentation.
See www.acupunctureresearch.org for more details about the conference program as available.
