3rd WCTCIM ❘ 3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October, 15-18th, 2025

3rd World Congress on TCIM

3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative MedicineEarly Bird Until Mar, 31 Submissions Until Apr, 21

Strengthening Global Public Health through Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Knowledge Diversity ❘ Well-Being Societies ❘ Planetary Health

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About 3rd WCTCIM

The 3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, organized by Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health (CABSIN), International Society for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Research (ISCMR) and the European Society of Integrative Medicine (ESIM), after Berlin 2017 and Rome 2023, will take place in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro in 2025 with focus in Strengthening Global Public Health through Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Knowledge Diversity, Well-Being Societies and Planetary Health. It is the premier global event dedicated to advancing global health through Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM). This innovative event, for the first time in Latin America, will bring together experts, academics and health professionals from all regions of the world, to share research and innovative experiences in integrative health towards planetary health.

PRINCIPLES

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PROGRAM

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RIO DE JANEIRO

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3rd WCTCIM Thematic Axis

Diversity in the Spectrum of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Modalities Globally

from codified traditional medicines and non-codified Indigenous Knowledge to complementary medical practices.

Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into the Healthcare System

From community and private primary health care to hospitals and public health care.

Evidence-Informed Contributions and Research of TCIM to Global Public Health

From health promotion to challenging clinical conditions (e.g., mental health, cancer, cardiovascular disease, etc.).

TCIM Across the Lifespan

from pediatrics to elder care and palliative care.

TCIM Education, Training, Capacity Building

empowering health professionals.

Planetary Health, One Health, and Well-Being Societies

how to follow the path.

Source: Draft WHO TCIM Strategy 2025-2034

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Integrative Health World Health Organization Definitions

Traditional Medicine

Sum total of the knowledge, skill and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, as well as scientific and professional expertise, used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of illnesses and to promote health and well-being.

Complementary Medicine

Used interchangeably for “traditional medicine” in some countries, refers to a broad set of health care knowledge, skills and practices that are not typically part of a country’s established traditional or conventional medicine, and may play a supportive role in conjunction with biomedical care.

Integrative Medicine

Integrative medicine is an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach to health and well-being by using a combination of biomedical and traditional and/or complementary medical knowledge, skills, and practices. It provides holistic care spanning the care continuum and may involve various health care providers and institutions.

Source: Draft WHO TCIM Strategy 2025-2034

Meet the Presidents

Ricardo Ghelman, PhD

CABSIN ❘ Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health

Mariana Schveitzer, PhD

CABSIN ❘ Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health

Nadine Ijaz, PhD

ISCMR ❘ International Society for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research

Holger Cramer, PhD

ISCMR ❘ International Society for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research

Georg Seifert, PhD

ESIM ❘ European Society for Integrative Medicine

Hiba Boujnah, PhD

ESIM ❘ European Society for Integrative Medicine

Program Committee

African Region

Motlalepula Matsabisa – South Africa
Department of Pharmacology School of Clinical Medicine Faculty: Health Sciences; University of the Free State

Rose Leke – Camaron
World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa; University of Yaounde

Ossy Kasilo – Tansania
Adjunct Professor, National Center for Naturopathic Medicine

European Region

Konstantin Korotkov – Russia
Universidade ITMO

Ines von Rosentiel – Netherlands
Integrative Medicine at Children’s Hospital of the Slotervaart Hospital

Eastern Mediterranean Region

Elad Schiff – Israel
Bnai Zion Medical Center, and the Technion Faculty of Medicine

Eran Ben Arye – Israel
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Arman Zargaran – Iran
Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Mehdi Pasalar – Iran
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Western Pacific Region

Jianping Liu – China
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Jon Wardle – Australia
Southern Cross University

South-East Asia Region

Myong Soo Lee – South Korea
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Angkana-Apichartvorakit – Thailand
Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Region of the Americas

Caio Portella – Brazil
Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrative Health (CABSIN)

Iracema Benevides – Brazil
TCIH Coalition, Ministry of Health of Brazil

Natalia Sofia Aldana Martinez – Colombia
TCIM Americas Network- VHL TCIM Americas

Iva Lloyd – Canada
World Naturopathic Federation

Susan Wieland – USA
Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field

Samantha Simmons – USA
Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health

Adi Haramati – USA
Georgetown University

Tabata Parker – USA

Riocentro Convention & Event Center

Riocentro is located in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro. Riocentro is the second largest convention center in Latin America. Riocentro shone at the World MICE Awards 2023, being crowned the Best Convention Center in Brazil.

Preliminary Program

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Days of Congress

1000

Expected Participants

700

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