About Vitamedicine
Vitamedicine™ is a personalised person-centred holistic system of health care with a core set of philosophies, principles, and practices. There are 12 pillars of Vitamedicine. Vitamedicine looks at the whole person, physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and environmentally, among other aspects, and focuses on the person’s individual needs. Vitamedicine aims to address the underlying causes of disordered health and promote optimum health. It takes into full account the lifestyle factors of the person. The uniqueness of everyone is taken into account with vitamedicine. Vitamedicine™ is integrative in nature and utilises the integration of traditional knowledge and science (McEwen B. Vitalism and Vitamedicine. JATMS 2021; 27(4): 200-207).
The Vitamedicine Institute® officially opened in 2002 as part of the clinic (established 1999). The Vitamedicine Institute® has had various names over the years with its running name in the background. Nutrition, naturopathic medicine, and lifestyle medicine play an integral role in promoting health.
About Dr Brad McEwen PhD
Dr Brad McEwen PhD is a renowned expert in the field of preventive and personalised health, with a specific focus on cardiometabolic health and mental and cognitive wellbeing. With a distinguished career spanning over 25 years, Dr Brad is an accomplished naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, educator, researcher, and mentor. He holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, as well as a Master of Health Science (Human Nutrition) and a Master of Public Health from Deakin University. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr Brad is also qualified in Naturopathy, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Sports Medicine.
He has more than two decades of experience in education and delivering seminar, webinar, and conference presentations on health and complementary medicine nationwide and internationally, with notable locations such as the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and New Zealand. Dr Brad’s passion and commitment to education and research in complementary medicine is evident through his numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is a strong advocate for achieving optimal health and continues to contribute to the advancement of the field.
He serves as a peer reviewer for international journals, evaluating the quality and validity of research articles. His research focuses on investigating the impact of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine on various health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cardiometabolic syndrome, depression, anxiety, cognition, stress, polycystic ovary syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic disease.
Dr Brad has special interest in advancing public health, expanding and improving access to health services, promoting chronic disease prevention, improving access to nutritious foods and information within educational institutions, and advocating for health equity.
Currently, Dr Brad serves as the Head of Products and Innovation at a leading manufacturing company. His role involves overseeing the development of cutting-edge health products and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Dr Brad McEwen has been recognised with multiple national and international awards during his career (awards). Among these are the Eberhard F. Mammen Young Investigator Award, which is a prestigious international award recognising his contributions in the field of thrombosis and haemostasis. He has also received the Excellence in Practice Lecturer Researcher of the Year award, along with the Dorothy Hall Memorial Award for Practitioner Excellence, which acknowledges his contributions to advancing natural medicine in Australia. Dr Brad has been a finalist for Practitioner of the Year, Researcher of the Year, and Educator/Lecturer of the Year on multiple occasions.
Brad played a major role in the preparation of the Bachelor of Health Science Honours degree for submission to TEQSA for Endeavour College of Natural Health. Brad is currently on the Board of Directors of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS), Australia’s largest national professional association of natural medicine practitioners.
Dr Brad has experience in podcasts, and radio and print interviews.
Brad has extensive training in nutrition, naturopathy, health, public health, and the health sciences. He keeps up to date by regularly attending seminars for continuing professional education (CPE). Brad has a strong passion for seeing people succeed and achieve their goals and beyond. He also enjoys chocolate, travel, photography, walking, and conversation.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (University of Sydney)
Master of Health Science (Human Nutrition) (Deakin University)
Master of Public Health (Deakin University)
Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Human Nutrition) (Deakin University)
Bachelor of Health Science (Charles Sturt University)
Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
Diploma of Botanic (Herbal) Medicine
Diploma of Nutrition
Diploma of Sports Medicine
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Certificate IV Training and Education
Certificate IV Training and Assessment
Highlights
- 25 years Clinical experience
- 20 years Teaching and Presenting experience
- >25 years Health Industry experience
- >50 Published articles
- 10 Published Meeting Abstracts
- >100 Oral Presentations
- 18 Poster Presentations
- 15 Webinars
- 17 Podcasts (with several recorded to be released)
- 12 International, National, and Local Awards plus numerous Scholarships, Finalist and award nominations
Brad has extensive experience on various Boards and Committees, including:
- Director of Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS)
- Vice President of Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS)
- Academic Board
- Academic Review Committee
- Various Research Committees
- Various Research Management Committees
- Regulatory Committee
- Nutrition Course Advisory Committee
- Honours Course Advisory Committee
- Practitioner Research And Collaboration Initiative (PRACI) expert steering committee
- Postgraduate Research Student Society (President and Vice President)
- Northern Research Advisory Committee
- Kolling Institute Management Committee
- Scientific Staff Council Committee
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