Focus Integrative medicine Members 500+ Founded 1973 | Area served Global Headquarters California, United States | |
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Type Medical Research & Education Location 380 Ice Center Lane Bozeman, Montana, 59718 Product Continuing Medical Education Motto The Voice of Integrative Medicine Similar Autism Research Institute, Bastyr University, Quackwatch, Life Extension Foundation, American College of Nutrition Profiles | ||
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit, membership-based association of integrative medicine physicians based in Bozeman, Montana. ACAM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. In addition to providing medical education, ACAM operates a referral network of physicians who provide integrative medicine therapies. ACAM also conducts an annual meeting each year, typically in November.
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Education format
ACAM's educational format includes instruction in current standard of care, as well as alternative treatment options. ACAM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. In 2010, ACAM developed an iPhone / iPad application for integrative physicians.
Integrative Medical Consortium
ACAM is a member of a collaborative group of integrative medicine organizations that meet to further advance the industry through collaboration, collective dialogue and critical thinking. Other members include The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), The International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM), and the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM).
Support for chelation therapy
ACAM has long been a vocal proponent for chelation therapy, the efficacy, safety, and much of the theory behind which is disputed by the medical community. In 1998, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged that the website of the ACAM and a brochure they published had made false or unsubstantiated claims about the therapy. In December 1998, the FTC announced that it had secured a consent agreement barring ACAM from making unsubstantiated advertising claims that chelation therapy is effective against atherosclerosis or any other disease of the circulatory system. In 2014, the ACAM became the first organization to offer online seminars to teach the basics of chelation therapy.