[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 34766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13688]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
Announcement of Meditation for Health Purposes Workshop

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
(NCCAM) will convene a workshop on Meditation for Health Purposes. The 
goals of the workshop are to assess current knowledge and identify 
opportunities for future research on the mechanisms and efficacy of 
meditation practices for a variety of health concerns. This workshop 
will bring together experts in the fields of meditation practices, 
research design and methodology, physiological mechanisms, and 
affective and cognitive processes and outcomes. The meeting will draw 
on this expertise to elucidate relevant aspects that would best move 
the field of meditation research forward. The meeting will utilize a 
combination of short presentations, discussions, and breakout groups.
    The Workshop will take place on July 8-9, 2008 in Bethesda, 
Maryland. Seating will be limited, and researchers in the relevant 
scientific fields are particularly encouraged to attend. Attendees 
should register by July 1, 2008 by visiting http://nccam.nih.gov/news/upcomingmeetings/.
    Background: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine (NCCAM) was established in 1999 with the mission of exploring 
complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of 
rigorous science, training CAM researchers, and disseminating 
authoritative information to the public and professionals. NCCAM funds 
research grants that explore the science of CAM. For more information, 
see http://nccam.nih.gov/research/nccamfunds.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information, visit the 
NCCAM Web site at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/upcomingmeetings/, call 
301-593-2800 (Jodi Mazel) or e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: June 4, 2008.
Catherine Stoney,
Program Officer, National Center for Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E8-13688 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]
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