Becoming a leader in alternative medicine

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Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Dugald Seely (Exec. Director, Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre)

In 2017, Dr. Dugald Seely was awarded the Dr Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The award recognizes and supports on-going research in advancing CAMs in the treatment of patients.

Dr. Seely is a leader in the development of integrative and naturopathic oncology. He is the founder and executive director of the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre and he is the executive director of research at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Dr. Seely shares with us his education, his career path and provides us with a glimpse into his daily life.

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