That is why I want to thank the overwhelming number of members who have renewed their ATMS membership for the year 01 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 . This very high level of membership renewal is a pleasing endorsement of the confidence we all have in the ongoing practice of natural medicine , as we continue to navigate the next phases of COVID , floods , bushfires , recessions , and other natural disasters . If you require special assistance with renewing your membership due to hardship , please contact our Membership Services team .
Under all these difficult circumstances it is admirable that we can claim a significant success with our Natural Medicine Week in 2022 , as reflected in these statistics :
• 25 + industry partners and education providers collaborated in the promotions
• 20 ambassadors championed Natural Medicine Week
• 82,553 page views were recorded on the ATMS website
• 2.53 million people were reached via social media - an increase of 12 % from 2021
• 219,507 people engaged with Natural Medicine Week across digital channels with likes , comments , clicks and shares - up 49 % from 2021
• Our total reach was estimated at 3.25 million people .
In 2023 we will be making even more improvements to Natural Medicine Week by upgrading the search tool on the events , blogs , and recipe pages , to make it easier to search . We will be adding a new video page , calling for more ambassadors , adding new health pages , and pushing hard all year round to advocate for natural medicine . So , save the date now . Add 22- 28 May 2023 to your diaries for the 2023 Natural Medicine Week celebration .
We are resilient and resourceful . After missing the last two cancelled seasons , ATMS is once again sponsoring the free Acupuncture and Homeopathic Clinic at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland , from 27 December 2022 to 01 January 2023 . I ’ ll be working there with my colleagues and students as a volunteer practitioner for my fourteenth season , freely treating volunteers , performers , stall holder staff , as well as any guests , for all of their ailments . We don ’ t turn anyone away . They all belong to our tribe .
Always in your service …
Peter Berryman President
ATMS Higher Degree by Research Scholarship Scheme 2022
ATMS is proud to announce its inaugural Higher Degree by Research Scholarship for financial accredited members or Fellows of ATMS who are researchers working on new or established projects in an area of research related to natural medicine practice .
The project must have ethics approval where applicable before funding is dispersed .
Applications are considered on the basis of scientific merit . The successful applicant will be determined by the Directors of the ATMS , following recommendation from independent blinded peer review . The Scholarship of $ 32,000 per year for 2 years ( full time ) or 4 years ( part time ) is subject to the applicant meeting the expected research requirements .
Applications must be submitted on the ATMS HDR Scholarship Application Form by 5pm on 16 September , 2022 .
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