Mission Statement 1993-2007

Building a more inclusive medical system

Based at Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Rosenthal Center is one of the first comprehensive programs at a major medical center to examine alternative therapies with academic focus and scientific rigor.

The Rosenthal Center's mission is to contribute to the informed research and practice of complementary and alternative medicine and to foster the development of a more comprehensive and inclusive medical system.

Our Center has three goals:

• To conduct and facilitate scientific research on the mechanisms of action, effectiveness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine

• To provide medical professionals with education that promotes the understanding of CAM options and their integration with conventional medicine

• To be a leading information resource that spurs collaboration among the international medical community

In all we do, we embrace environmentally protective policies that conserve botanical resources and respect traditional medical knowledge.

"By using the latest research technologies to explore medical traditions from around the world, we are expanding options for health and healing"

Fredi Kronenberg, Ph.D., Director
Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

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