The Continuum Center for Health and Healing, which opened its doors in June
2000, is committed to improving the health and well-being of men, women, and
children through safe and effective integrative health care, as well as to
conducting rigorous research and providing innovative educational programs
for health care professionals and the public. Under the leadership of Woodson
Merrell, MD, the Center for Health and Healing is recognized as a model
of enlightened health care and remains the nation's largest and most comprehensive
academic center devoted to complementary and alternative medicine. The Center
is proud to be helping define the future of medicine.
Philanthropic support is essential to help further our work. Please
click on any of the following links to learn about programs you can support.
To make a gift to the program of your choice, please click on Donate Now on
the left and make your choice from the drop-down list. Thank you!
| General Support | Research Fund |
| Helping Hands Fund | Nursing Approaches for Patients Facing Surgery |
| Center for Health and Healing Web Site | |
General Support
Unrestricted gifts provide the most flexibility in helping to maintain our
current work and create new programs for patients, the community, and health
care professionals.
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Research Fund
Nearly 50 percent of Americans are using complementary modalities as a routine
part of their health care. A great need still exists, however, to conduct
scientifically rigorous research in this emerging field of medicine. The Center
is conducting outcome studies and randomized clinical trials which seek to
scientifically determine which integrative treatments are clinically effective,
safe, and cost-efficient. Our research currently focuses on therapies such
as acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and mind/body interventions such as
guided imagery.
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Helping Hands Fund
This special fund helps to provide integrative health care for the underserved,
which includes patients who are uninsured or underinsured, such as older adults
and recent immigrants. This fund reflects the Center's strong commitment to
providing the highest quality patient care and treatment options to everyone
regardless of their ability to pay.
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Nursing Approaches for
Patients Facing Surgery
Offered in collaboration with the Department of Surgical Services, this pilot
program assists patients during the pre- and post-operative surgical period
through the use of mind-body interventionsincluding guided imagery, relaxation
techniques, aromatherapy, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch. These interventions
are believed to help patients achieve improved surgical outcomes, while reducing
anxiety, stress, discomfort, and pain.
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Center for Health and
Healing Web Site
The Internet is a powerful resource through which we are able to reach, educate,
and train health care professionals and students, build awareness of our programs,
and help meet the public's need for high quality health information. Future
plans for the Center's website include posting summaries of clinical research,
organized by health condition, and a professional education section covering
workshops, conferences, and professional training courses offered in integrative
medicine throughout the U.S. Just two months after being launched, the site
won the Editor's Choice Award from Healingwell.com, acknowledging its exceptional
design, reliable and quality information, and patient accessibility. We are
able to provide this service with the help of charitable gifts.
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