Friends of Science in Medicine

Friends of Science in Medicine Association
Formation2011
Typeprofessional association lobby group
HeadquartersMorayfield, Queensland
Location
Membership
1000+[1]
Official language
English
President
Ken Harvey[2]
Key people
CEO Loretta Marron
Websitehttp://www.scienceinmedicine.org.au/

The Friends of Science In Medicine (FSM) is an Australian association which supports evidence-based medicine and strongly opposes the promotion and practice of unsubstantiated therapies that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. They accomplish this by publicly raising their concerns either through direct correspondence (E.g. the Australian government, universities, etc.) or through media outlets.[3] FSM was established in December 2011 by Loretta Marron, John Dwyer, Alastair MacLennan, Rob Morrison and Marcello Costa, a group of Australian biomedical scientists and clinical academics.[4][5]

  1. ^ "FSM Friends". www.scienceinmedicine.org.au. Friends of Science in Medicine. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "FSM welcomes new President". Friends of Science in Medicine. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ Jooste, James (3 February 2012). "Alternative medicine debate". Razors Edge. 2SER. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ^ Marron, Loretta (7 September 2013). Friends of Science in Medicine – taking on pseudo-science (YouTube video). NZ Skeptics Society. 12 minutes in. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Association and Executive". www.scienceinmedicine.org.au. Friends of Science in Medicine. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.