HYBRID EVENT: You can participate in person at Valencia, Spain or Virtually from your home or work.
Valencia, Spain
September 08-10, 2025

Medical Anthropologists (Traditional Healing Systems)

Medical Anthropologists (Traditional Healing Systems)

Medical Anthropologists explore how different cultures use traditional healing practices to address health issues, promote wellness, and treat illness. They examine the cultural, spiritual, and social dimensions of these practices, including the use of herbal remedies, rituals, and community-based healing methods. By conducting field research and working closely with indigenous healers, medical anthropologists document how traditional medicine is integrated into daily life and how it reflects the values and beliefs of a community. Their work provides valuable insights into the complex relationship between culture and health, highlighting how people in diverse societies understand and manage illness. These anthropologists also focus on the significance of healing practices in maintaining social cohesion and community identity.

Medical anthropologists also contribute to bridging the gap between traditional healing systems and modern healthcare. They assist in incorporating cultural knowledge into contemporary medical practices, ensuring that healthcare delivery is culturally competent and inclusive. Their research plays a crucial role in preserving traditional healing knowledge, which is increasingly at risk of being lost due to globalization. By investigating these systems, medical anthropologists advocate for a more holistic approach to healthcare, one that values and integrates diverse medical traditions into a broader understanding of health and healing. Their work helps foster mutual respect between traditional and modern healthcare systems, enriching both.

Committee Members
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Kenneth R Pelletier

Kenneth R Pelletier

University of California School of Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Marilyn Allen

Marilyn Allen

American Acupuncture Council, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Wolfgang Schachinger

Wolfgang Schachinger

German Ayurveda Association, Austria
ICTM 2025 Speakers
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Julieta Andico Songco

Julieta Andico Songco

JAS Consulting Services, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Chip Halverson

Chip Halverson

Selah Natural Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Mary Riggin

Mary Riggin

Healing Touch Oriental Medicine, United States
Speaker at Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies 2025 - Alexis Brink

Alexis Brink

Director of Jin Shin Institute, United States
Tags

Submit your abstract Today

Watsapp