BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NCIM - National Centre for Integrative Medicine - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NCIM - National Centre for Integrative Medicine X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ncim.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NCIM - National Centre for Integrative Medicine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260713T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T071102 CREATED:20260106T162704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T145558Z UID:45206-1783936800-1784048400@ncim.org.uk SUMMARY:NCIM Training: Mistletoe Therapy in Practice DESCRIPTION:A two-day professional training in\nMistletoe Therapy in Practice\nThis professional training is for healthcare providers including doctors\, nurses\, pharmacists\, allied practitioners and health coaches working in oncology\, palliative care and Integrative Medicine.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13 & 14 July 2026 | 10am-5pm GMT | In-person or online\n14 CPD Hours | Certificate of Attendance\nTickets: \nIn-person including lunch £250 (£200 early-bird until 31 May 2026)\nOnline £150 (£120 early-bird)\nNCIM Members: In-person £180 or online £100\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who should attend\n\nMedical doctors (GPs\, oncologists\, palliative care physicians\, integrative medicine practitioners)\nOncology and palliative care nurses\nHospital pharmacists and clinical pharmacists\nAllied health professionals working in cancer care\nHealthcare practitioners seeking to expand their Integrative Medicine knowledge\n\nPrerequisites:\nAttendees should have a foundational understanding of oncology or experience working with cancer patients. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK MY TICKET NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What you will learn\nBy the end of this two-day training\, participants will be able to: \nDay 1: Foundations and Preparation \n\nUnderstand the historical development and anthroposophical principles underlying mistletoe therapy\nDescribe the manufacturing processes of different mistletoe preparations (fermented vs. non-fermented)\nIdentify the major mistletoe products available in the UK and Europe (Iscador\, Helixor\, Abnoba-viscum\, etc.) and their distinguishing characteristics\nExplain the differences between host tree species and their clinical application\nReview the pharmacological properties and proposed mechanisms of action\nUnderstand quality control\, storage\, and handling requirements\n\nDay 2: Clinical Application and Evidence\n\nApply dosing protocols and administration techniques for subcutaneous injection\nDevelop treatment plans for patients with different cancer types\nRecognise and manage common side effects and contraindications\nExplore mistletoe use beyond oncology\, including applications in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and immune modulation\nAnalyse real-world case studies and treatment outcomes\nCritically appraise the current research evidence base\nParticipate in the Research and Evaluation Workshop with Professor Gene Feder\, examining study design\, clinical trials\, and future research directions\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DOWNLOAD FULL PROGRAMME HERE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Expert Trainers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Elizabeth Thompson\n CEO & Founder\, NCIM\, Integrative Medicine Doctor \n Dr Elizabeth Thompson trained in Medicine at the University of Oxford and specialised in Palliative Medicine at Guy’s Hospital\, London. She also studied Medical Homeopathy and\, in 2000\, became an NHS Consultant and Homeopathic Physician\, founding an Integrative Cancer Care service at University Hospital Bristol. She later led the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital before establishing the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) in 2014\, transitioning to run it full-time in 2019.Elizabeth serves on councils for the College of Medicine\, British Society of Integrative Oncology\, and the Faculty of Homeopathy. She holds an MD from Oxford\, focusing on trial design and placebo responses.Passionate about transforming healthcare\, she integrates conventional\, lifestyle\, and holistic approaches\, specialising in cancer care\, women’s health\, menopause\, and metabolic wellness. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Simon van Lieshout\n Integrative Medicine Doctor \n Dr Simon van Lieshout is a General Practitioner and Anthroposophic Physician specialising in integrative cancer care\, with particular expertise in the clinical use of mistletoe therapy (Viscum album). He trained at the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh and completed his diploma in Anthroposophic Medicine in 2017. \nSince 2012\, he has worked with experienced Anthroposophic physicians at the Camphill Wellbeing Trust\, supporting people with cancer alongside conventional treatment. His work focuses on the personalised selection and use of mistletoe preparations to improve quality of life\, resilience\, and symptom management within a holistic\, patient‑centred approach. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Professor Gene Feder\n University of Bristol \n Gene is a professor of primary care in Bristol Medical School. His research started with the health and health care of Traveller Gypsies\, followed by studies on the development and implementation of clinical guidelines\, the management of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular conditions in primary care and the health impact of domestic violence. His current research focuses on the epidemiology\, prevention\, and mitigation of violence\, particularly gender-based violence he does as part of Bristol Research on Gender\, Health and Trauma (BRIGHT) and as director of VISION. His main methodological expertise is in randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews; he collaborates with epidemiologists and social scientists on cohort and qualitative studies respectively. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and in 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to victims of domestic violence \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Matthias Kröz\n Arlesheim Clinic Head of Research and Specialist in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Sarah Monz\n Managing Director of Iscador AG \n Sarah Monz is an anaesthesiologist\, a specialist in pain therapy and a Fellow with the National Centre of Integrative Medicine\, with additional qualifications in Traditional Chinese Medicine\, Acupuncture\, and Functional Medicine. Following many years as a course tutor with the German Medical Acupuncture Association (DÄGfA)\, she served as a member of the editorial board of the German Journal of Acupuncture. From 2010-2019\, she has run her own functional medicine pain clinic at Paramed Centre in Zug/Switzerland and is currently overseeing the Medicine & Communications Department at Iscador AG\, a non-profit manufacturer of mistletoe preparations for integrative oncology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Sebastian Stockerl\n Senior Area Sales Manager at Helixor Heilmittel \n From the lab bench to global markets – Dr Sebastian Stockerl connects science with real-world impact for cancer patients. As a Senior Area Sales Manager at Helixor Heilmittel GmbH\, he combines a PhD in Organic Chemistry with hands-on experience working alongside physicians and practitioners. \nToday\, he operates across Europe\, Asia\, and Oceania\, helping bring mistletoe-based therapies from production into clinical practice – driven by the belief that innovation only matters when it reaches the people who need it most. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Jürgen Eisenbraun\n Head of Clinical Research and Drug Approval at Abnoba \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK MY TICKET NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this event URL:https://ncim.org.uk/event/mistletoe-training LOCATION:Ham Green House\, Chapel Pill Lane\, Pill\, Bristol\, BS20 0HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Education Event,Wellbeing Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ncim.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HD-Webinar-Website-Images-17.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR