Notice Number: NOT-AT-15-003

Key Dates
Release Date: February 18, 2015

Issued by
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Purpose

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has been renamed the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Public Law 113-235, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, changed the name of the Center to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).The name change reflects the fact that the use of alternative medicine unproven practices used in place of conventional medicine is rare. Integrative health care, defined as a comprehensive, often interdisciplinary approach to treatment, prevention and health promotion that brings together complementary and conventional therapies, is more common. The mission of NCCIH will remain unchanged. NCCIH will continue to focus on the study of the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative interventions, and provide the public with research-based information to guide health care decision making.

The Center’s Home Page (nccih.nih.gov) has been updated to reflect the name change. Some links will continue to include NCCAM for a period of time.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Martin H. Goldrosen Ph.D.,
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Telephone: 301-594-2014
Email: martin.goldrosen@nih.gov