ITM

The Institute for Traditional Medicine and Preventive Health Care, Inc. (ITM), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1979, incorporated in 1983, and moved to its current head office in 1988. ITM was founded by and is directed by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D... ITM is not a school and does not offer courses, certifications, or diplomas; it does not conduct clinical or laboratory research; it is not a foundation (e.g., that might provide funding to students or others working in the field of traditional medicine)... ITM supports traditional environments where traditional medicine can be preserved. As funds are available, ITM has aided Tibetan, Indian, Chinese, Native American, Central and South American groups that represent potential reservoirs of traditional medicine culture and resources. Most notably, ITM has provided funds to construct a health care clinic at the Drepung Gomang Monastic refugee camp in southern India and has helped this group of about 1,700 refugees in..

Primary location: Portland United States