Overseas Invited Speakers (in alphabetical order)

• Dr. Shelley R. Epstein Wilmington Animal Hospital, USA
• Dr. Peter Fisher Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UK
• Dr. Peter Gregory College of Animal Homeopathic Medicine, UK
• Dr. Steven Kayne University of Strathclyde, UK
• Dr. Bob Leckridge Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, UK
• Dr. Ashley H. A. Ross Durban University of technology, South Africa
• Dr. Frederik Schroyens Editor, Synthesis, Belgium
• Dr. Wolfgang Springer Homoeopathische Praxisgemeinschaft, Germany
• Dr. Michel Van Wassenhoven Belgian Federal Medicine Agency, Belgium

Japanese Invited Speakers (in alphabetical order)

• Dr. Kazuhiko Atsumi Japanese Society for Integrative Medicine
• Dr. Mikihiko Fukunaga Kansai Medical University
• Dr. Kenji Kitanishi International Committee for Morita Therapy

Introducing our Invited Speakers

Shelley R. Epstein, VMD, CVH Veterinarian, owner of Wilmington Animal Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Dr. Epstein was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. She became certified in veterinary homeopathy by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH) in 1996, after completing Dr. Richard Pitcairn's Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy. Dr. Epstein practices at her own small animal hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. She has served as president of the AVH from 2002 to 2003, and conference chairperson for the Academy from 2005-2010. She lectures extensively on veterinary homeopathy, including discussions on the evidence supporting it as well as a critical perspective on “evidence” in general. Dr. Epstein has recently published a case report in the esteemed Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. This was the first homeopathy case report to be published in a major American veterinary journal.

Peter Fisher, Dr Clinical Director and Director of Research, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine Physician to HM Queen Elizabeth II Editor journal Homeopathy Expert Advisor to UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine is Europe’s largest public sector centre for integrated medicine, and part of University College London Hospitals, one of the UK’s leading academic medical centres. Dr Fisher is an Expert Advisor to the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Homeopathy (www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/14754916), published by Elsevier, the only journal dedicated to homeopathy indexed by Medline and which has an Impact Factor. He is a member of the World Health Organisation’s Expert Advisory Panel on Traditional and Complementary Medicine. An accredited specialist in homeopathy and rheumatology, his clinical service provides treatment for people with arthritis and rheumatism, integrating conventional and complementary approaches. He has conducted numerous research projects. His interest in complementary medicine was triggered by a visit to China during the Cultural Revolution while still a medical student at Cambridge University.

Peter Gregory, BVSc, VetFFHom, CertIAVH, MRCVS Consulting Veterinarian at Holistic Veterinary Medicine Centre, Sussex, UK; Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy, London; Partner in Homeopathic Physicians Teaching Group; President of the International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy

Born in Sheffield, UK Qualified as veterinarian at Bristol Veterinary School 1972; worked in mixed practice in Sheffield UK 1977 emigrated to Australia; partner in mixed practice in tropical Queensland. 1984 returned to UK, introduced to homeopathy. 1991 Qualified as Veterinary Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy; awarded Veterinary Fellowship 2004 1995 set up Referral Practice for Alternative Therapies Staffordshire UK 1995 joined Homeopathic Professionals Teaching Group; was responsible for developing overseas courses; now managing partner. Has lectured extensively in UK and in several other countries, including Australia, USA, Japan and Latvia. 2000 moved to Holistic Veterinary Medicine Centre Co-author of ‘Textbook of Veterinary Homeopathy’ (2005) Lives in Dorset with his partner Jane Keogh and two dogs Hobbies are walking, football, beer and traditional music..

Steven Kayne, Dr Honorary Consultant Pharmacist, Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital Honorary Lecturer in Complementary Medicine, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland

Steven Kayne graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1967 and a PhD in pharmaceutical technology in 1971. Subsequently he gained degrees in Business Administration, Medical Law and Sports Medicine. After spending short periods working in industry and hospital pharmacy Dr Kayne moved to community practice, serving patients in the south of Glasgow for more than 30 years, before retiring to concentrate on writing and teaching. He has published widely, authored and edited a number of books on complementary and alternative medicine, (including translations into Russian, Portuguese and Japanese) and lectured on the subject as an invited speaker on five continents. Dr Kayne was the first Pharmacy Dean of the UK Faculty of Homeopathy and has acted as an Advisor to UK and several overseas Governments. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy and of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Bob Leckridge, Dr Lead Clinician, NHS Centre for Integrative Care, Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. Scotland.

Dr Bob Leckridge trained as a General Practitioner, integrating homeopathy into daily practice. He is author of Homeopathy in Primary Care. He is a past-President of the UK Faculty of Homeopathy. His homeopathic course for health care professionals has been modeled by JPSH and he has taught on the Tokyo course at least twice a year for the last ten years. He is in full time practice as Lead Clinician at the NHS Centre for Integrative Care, leading the design and development of an integrated medicine service at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. Bob is a prolific writer and keen photographer, publishing his work at heroesnotzombies.com and www.betheflow.net

Ashley Ross, Dr Head of Department Department of Homoeopathy Durban University of Technology South Africa

Dr Ashley Ross is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Homoeopathy at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He has been teaching homoeopathic philosophy and materia medica for 16 years. In addition to teaching, Dr Ross is in private practice and engages in clinical and research supervision. He has a particular research interest in homoeopathic provings and recently completed a PhD investigating the relationship of proving methodology to the scientific, and traditional African understandings of medicinal plants. Dr Ross has delivered lectures and seminars in South Africa, India and the UK, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice Journal and was recently appointed to lead the LMHI Committee on Provings. He is a member of the National Board of the Homoeopathic Association of South Africa, the representative for Homoeopathy on the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA), and both Vice-Chairperson of the AHPCSA and Chairperson of its Education Committee.

Frederik Schroyens Editor, Synthesis

Dr. Frederik Schroyens is a 1977 medical graduate of the State University of Gent (Belgium) and a 1978 graduate of the one-year Homeopathic Training Course at the Faculty for Homeopathy in London (MFHom). He is practicing homeopathy since 1978. In 1981 Dr. Schroyens has been the constitutive President of VSU, the first Flemish homeopathic school in Belgium. He was one of the first Radar-users in 1986 and has become the Scientific Co-ordinator of the Radar related projects soon afterwards. In 1993 he edited a printed version of “Synthesis”, the expanded Repertory linked to the Radar project. Dr. Schroyens has been lecturing on homeopathy and on his team’s work in most European countries as well as in South Africa, Asia, North and South America.

Wolfgang Springer, Dr. med Homoeopathic doctor working in the field of general medicine. A long-time member of the DZVhÄ (German Association of Homoeopathic Doctors)

President of the LIGA-Congress 2005 in Berlin. Among the first 25 worldwide awarded holders of the certificate of the “Athenian School of Homoeopathic Medicine” under G.Vithoulkas.1999 prize for the best scientific lecture on the occasion of the annual conference of the German Association of Homoeopathic Doctors.2012 Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for extraordinary credits for Homoeopathy.Lectures and seminars in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, The Czech Republic, Mexico, New Zealand and the U.S.A. “Live” supervision for more than 20 years for the German colleagues. 11 years of supervision in Austria and 5 years in Switzerland. Past member of the board of management of the German Association of Homoeopathic Doctors for politics. Diploma of the German Association of Homoeopathic Doctors and the European Association of Homoeopathy(ECH). Since 1984 experience in classical homoeopathy in my own practice. Organizer of the commemorative event “200 years of Homeopathy” in Frankfurt in 1996.Publications in journals or almanacs like “Homoeopathic Links”, “Documenta Homoeopathica”, “Österreichisches Journal für Homoeopathie” and “The American Journal of Homoeopathy”. Latest book publication: “Combined remedies in Homoeopathy”(2008).

Michel Van Waaaenhoven, MD President of the Commission for Registration of Homeopathic Medicines at the Belgian Federal Agency. LMHI Research secretary since 2008. Founder of Unio Homoeopathica Belgica(1986) and of the European Committee for Homeopathy (1991). ECH Research secretary since 1994. LMHI Belgian Vice-president from 1995 until 2007

Dr Van Wassenhoven was born in Brussels on 15th of February 1948. He became M.D. at the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 1974 and specialist in first line medicine in 1976. He was admitted at the Belgian Royal Homeopathic Society in 1979. Research has always been a major concern and he became member (1996) and Vice-president (1999) of the GIRI. Organisers of the 63th LMHI congress in 2008 in Belgium on Clinical Verification of Homeopathic Symptoms. He is member of the International Scientific Committee for Homeopathic Investigation. Some recent publications: Homeopathic Medicine Research Group Report, Direction Générale XII, Commission Européenne. Rapport final, Commission Européenne Ed. 229 pages, 1996. COST Action B4, Final report supplement, 《 Basic Research Litterature Review 》, Office for Official Publication of the European Committee Publisher, 158-161, 1999. Anelli M, Scheepers L, Sermeus G, van Wassenhoven M. Homeopathy and health related Quality of life: a survey in six European countries. Homeopathy, 2002 Jan; 91(1):18-21. Entretiens du Carla, 《 L’ homéopathie: relations entre les recherches actuelles et la pratique médicale et pharmaceutique 》, Laboratoires Pierre-Fabre, 24 & 25 octobre 2002. van Wassenhoven M, Ives G. An observational study of patients receiving homeopathic treatment. Homeopathy 2004 January, 93:3-11. First Line Medicine-Clinical Verification of Homeopathic Symptoms. B. Jain Archibel ISBN 978-2-87491-003-6, 678 pages, 2008.

Kazuhuko Atsumi, M.D., Ph.D. President, the Society for Integrative Medicine, Japan (IMJ), Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo

Dr.Atsumi is a cardiac surgeon, biomedicalengineer, a member of the Science Council of Japan, and a ProfessorEmeritus of Tokyo University. In 1959, he started artificialheart research, and, in 1985, he recorded a survival of 344 days fora goat with a total artificial heart. He has also researched lasersurgery, biomagnetism, and medical thermology. Since 1990s, he has promoted the concept of integrative medicine, which calls for the integration of modern western medicine, traditional medicine, and complementary medicine.

Mikihiko Fukunaga, M.D.,Ph. D, Professor: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, School of Medicine, Kansai Medical University

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 1977 B Sc. of Technology. (Osaka Univ.): 1985 M.D. (Gifu Univ.): 1999 Ph. D. (Kansai Medical Univ.): 1985-1989 Resident of General Medicine. (Tenri-Yorodu-Soudan-sho Hospital, Mimihara General Hospital.) 1991-1999 Resident of Psychosomatic medicine. (Kasai medical University and Kyusyu University, School of Medicine.) 2000-2002 Visiting researcher, Faculty of Behavioral Science, Melbourne University, Australia. 2003-Associate professor, 2009-Professor in Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kansai Medical University MEMBERSHIP International college of Psychosomatic Medicine, Japanese society of Psychosomatic Medicine, Japanese society of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine, Japanese society of Internal Medicine, Japanese society of Medical Education. MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS Doctor-Patient Relationship and its therapeutic effects, Mind-body relation in the clinical setting.

Kenji Kitanishi, M.D. Director of Morita Therapy Institute, Kitanishi Clinic. Chair of International Committee for Morita Therapy Secretary of East Asian Association of Cultural Psychiatrists (EAACP)

Academic Background: Tokyo Jikeikai University, School of Medicine (undergraduate), M.D.1970 Career Highlights: (in the past 5 years) 1. Professor, Japan women’s University (April 2001-March 2011) 2. Pressident, Japanese Society for Morita Therapy (October 2005-October 2011) Professional Affiliation / Membership: 1. the World Psychiatric Association (Section of Cultural Psychiatry) 2. the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology 3. the Japanese Society for Morita Therapy 4. the Japanese Society of Trans-culture Psychiatry Areas of interests: Psychotherapy general, Morita Therapy, Cultural Psychiatry, Asian Philosophy and Religion