Cecilia Plaza
MD, MPH, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for TCIM
Dr. Cecilia Plaza is a distinguished public health physician and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre at the University of Chile. She is a leading voice in the Americas for integrating TCIM into health systems, advising the Chilean Ministry of Health on evidence-based policy and education.
Darong Wu
MD, PhD, Vice-Director of Pediatrics
Dr. Darong Wu is the Vice-Director of Pediatrics at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. He is a leading expert in conducting randomized controlled trials on Chinese herbal formulas to treat recurrent respiratory tract infections and modulate the gut microbiome in children.
Amie Steel
Assoc. Prof. Amie Steel, DrPH, Public Health Researcher
Assoc. Prof. Amie Steel is a leading public health researcher specializing in the TCIM workforce, maternity care, and health policy. As Co-Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, her work is pivotal in shaping evidence-based, integrative healthcare globally.
Heather Boon
Professor and Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life, University of Toronto
Heather Boon is the Professor and Vice-Provost at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the safety, efficacy, and regulation of TCIM. As a key advisor to the WHO, she leads the development of guidelines for integrating traditional medicine into health systems.
Aviad Haramati
PhD, Professor of Integrative Physiology & Medicine
Adi Haramati, PhD, is a distinguished Professor of Integrative Physiology & Medicine at Georgetown University. As founding director of CENTILE, he is a global advocate for integrating mind-body practices into health professions education, backed by NIH-funded research on stress and resilience.
Jon Wardle
Professor of Public Health, PhD, MHlthMedLaw, MPH
Professor Jon Wardle is a leading public health academic and the Foundation Director of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University. A Visiting Professor at Oxford, he has attracted over $35M in research funding and serves as Deputy Chair of the NHMRC's Natural Therapies WG.
Ricardo Ghelman
PhD, Pediatrician, and Researcher in Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM)
Ricardo Ghelman, PhD, is a key figure in integrative medicine in Brazil. As President of the 3rd WCTCIM and founder of CABSIN, he champions TCIM in pediatrics and oncology. With 44 publications, his work advances evidence-based integrative health policies and practices across the Americas.
Michelle Loy
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine; Associate Editor, Global Advances in Health and Medicine
Dr. Michelle Loy is an international physician leader in adult and pediatric lifestyle and integrative medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Her work involves program development and research in nutrition, culinary medicine, integrative oncology, and pediatrics, holding key leadership roles at the AAP and ABOIM.
Márcia Yamamura
Head of TCM & Acupuncture, UNIFESP; Board Member, ICMART
Dr. Márcia Yamamura is the Head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Service at the São Paulo Hospital of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and serves as a Board Member for the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART).
Sunita Vohra
MD, MSc, FRCPC, Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Sunita Vohra is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta and the founder of Canada's pioneering CARE Program for integrative pediatrics. An influential researcher, she conducts pragmatic clinical trials on natural health products and vaccine safety communication.
