Key Topics Discussed:

• Integrative medicine belongs everywhere, even the emergency room. Dr McClafferty’s work in paediatric emergency medicine shows that mind-body tools can de-escalate even the most acute and distressing clinical situations within minutes

• Mind-body medicine is a standout in paediatrics. Clinical hypnosis, biofeedback and gut-directed hypnotherapy have a strong evidence base in children and are safe, flexible and easy for children to use independently.

• The language we use is a clinical tool. How we speak to children and families directly influences their pain experience and outcomes, a skill Dr McClafferty believes should be taught routinely in medical training.

• Listening is not just kindness, it’s efficiency. Being in true listening mode is not only more patient-centred, it’s more clinically effective allowing the practitioner to understand what is really needed before acting.

• Board-certified integrative medicine training for paediatricians is now a reality. Dr McClafferty’s Academy of Pediatric Integrative Medicine is producing board-eligible physicians who are establishing integrative programmes around the world.

• A new generation of clinicians is hungry for this model. There is a clear and growing appetite among younger clinicians for a broader, more human model of medicine that acknowledges the whole person.

• Hope is a clinical skill. The ability to offer hope honestly and appropriately is one of the first things taught in Dr McClafferty’s programme, powerful for patients and protective for the clinician.

• Clinician self-care is inseparable from patient care. The same mind-body tools taught to patients are equally vital for healthcare professionals, essential for sustainable, compassionate practice over a long career.

About our guest:

Dr. Hilary McClafferty, a well respected doctor and a prominent figure in Integrative Medicine. Dr. McClafferty served as the Co-Director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine and established the Paediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency program at the Andrew Weil Centre for Integrative Medicine, where she also served as an Associate Professor.  As the founder and CEO of APIM (The Academy of Paediatric Integrative Medicine), she’s a true pioneer in paediatric Integrative Medicine. She is also a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine and has chaired the American Academy of Paediatrics Section on Integrative Medicine. She has also managed to find time to publish three books and in 2018 was honoured with the American Academy of Paediatrics’ Pioneer in Integrative Medicine award. 

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