Townsend Letter, the Examiner of Alternative Medicine

For your convenience, we maintain the following list of alternative medicine conferences. If you would like to have your conference considered for inclusion in this calendar, please e-mail us. If you notice any broken links, please e-mail our Webmistress. Thank you!

DECEMBER 4-7: COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY presents NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES: BIOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. CONTACT: http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/degen08.shtml

DECEMBER 6: PHYSIOLOGICAL REGULATING MEDICINE IN AESTHETIC MEDICINE AND ANTI AGING: USE OF ORAL AND INJECTABLE DRUGS WITH MESOTHERAPY with Corazon Ibarra MD, HMD @ Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsored by Guna Inc. CONTACT: 888-486-2835

DECEMBER 6: PHYSIOLOGICAL REGULATING MEDICINE IN AESTHETIC MEDICINE: USE OF ORAL AND INJECTABLE DRUGS WITH MESOTHERAPY with Jennifer Burns NMD @ Hilton Skirvin in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sponsored by Guna Inc. CONTACT: 888-486-2835

DECEMBER 6-7: TOXINS, NEUROTRANSMITTER DISEASES & HIGH PERFORMANCE WEIGHT LOSS in Atlanta, Georgia. CME workshop designed to update licensed primary care physicians, psychiatrists, internists, family practitioners and allied health professionals on the established and emerging work in treating patients with high performance weight loss, neurotransmitter dysfunction and serotonin/dopamine regulatory dysfunction. CONTACT: http://www.neurosupport.com

DECEMBER 6-7: STANDARD PROCESS NW presents WHOLE FOOD NUTRITION AND PURIFICATION with Michael Gaeta in Anchorage, Alaska. CONTACT: Tisha at Standard Process NW, 800-292-6699; Tisha@phytovita.com; http://www.StandardProcessNW.com

DECEMBER 6-7: INNOVATIVE MEDICINE AND SOLUNA HEILMITTEL GERMANY host SOLUNA SEMINAR in New York City at the Impala Business Center; 404 E 76th Street) Hosted by Dr. Thomas K. Szulc, the seminar will cover topics such as an introduction to Spagyric Homeopathic Medicine, profiles of the Solunates (the largest line of spagyric medicines in Germany), clinical applications of spagyric homeopathic medicines, as well as an introduction and application of auto-blood therapy.CONTACT: http://www.InnovativeMedicine.com; caspar.szulc@innovativemedicine.com; 1-800-605-1798 ext 704

DECEMBER 7: PSYCHOSOMATIC ENERGETICS SEMINAR – Level 1 in Santa Clara, California (South Bay Area). Learn how PSE & Rubimed homeopathics can make a difference for your patients and your practice. CONTACT: 888-415-0535; order@terra-medica.com; http://www.terra-medica.com

DECEMBER 8-12: APPLYING FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE in San Antonio, Texas. Spend a week with leading experts on functional medicine, the science-based healthcare approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of illness through individually tailored therapies to restore health and improve function. CONTACT: The Institute for Functional Medicine, 4411 Pt. Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335; 800-228-0622 or 253-858-4724; http://www.functionalmedicine.org/eduprog/symp_next.asp

DECEMBER 11-14: 16TH ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS ON ANTI-AGING MEDICINE & REGENERATIVE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES @ The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. CONTACT: 800-558-1267; http://www.worldhealth.net

DECEMBER 12-13: CHICAGO ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE @ The Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Sponsored by the University of Chicago and Mayo Clinic. CONTACT: 773-702-1056; cme@bsd.uchicago.edu; http://cme.uchicago.edu/courses/

DECEMBER 12-14:ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE SEMINAR & WORKSHOP @ Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Street (between 9th & 10th Ave.) in New York City, New York. Organized by the International College of Acupuncture & Electrotherapeutics. Accredited by the New York State Boards of Medicine and Dentistry, and accredited for AMA Category I through the co-sponsorship of the New York Academy of Medicine. Licensed physicians and dentists can earn credit hours toward the acupuncture certificate to practice acupuncture (300 credit hours). Registration fee: $500 for 25 credit hours, discounts available for members of the college and subscribers of the official journal. Also, JANUARY 23-25. CONTACT: Dr. Y. Omura, MD, ScD, 212-781-6262; fax 212-923-2279; Dianna Gerometta, 443-827-7480 (evenings only); http://www.icaet.org

DECEMBER 13-14: NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND BRAIN SEMINAR with Datis Kharrazian, DC, D.H.Sc in Austin, Texas. Sponsored by apexenergetics. 15 hours CEUs available. CONTACT: 866-409-2388; http://www.apexseminars.com.

DECEMBER 15-17: PITUITARY NETWORK ASSOCIATION presents DECEMBER IN THE DESERT @ Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California. A comprehensive meeting on hormonal health, diagnosis, and treatment for health providers and the general public. CONTACT: http://www.pituitary.org

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2009

JANUARY 3-17, 2009: EXPLORE INDIA HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE SEMINAR. 16 Category I CMEs available. CONTACT: Bio Bio Expeditions, 800-246-7238; http://www.wilderness-medicine.com

JANUARY 8-10: 2nd ANNUAL EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE CANCER THERAPIES CONFERENCE in West Palm Beach, Florida. Patients and providers of all stripes participate, network, listen to speakers, mingle with exhibitors. Presented by The Annie Appleseed Project. CONTACT: 561-637-1996; annieappleseedpr@aol.com; http://www.annieappleseedproject.org

JANUARY 8-11: CENTER FOR MIND-BODY MEDICINE presents FOOD AS MEDICINE – PROFESSIONAL NUTRITION TRAINING PROGRAM @ San Francisco Marriott in San Francisco, California. The nation's leading clinical training program for healthcare professionals. CONTACT: 202-966-7338. ext. 216; fam@cmbm.org

JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 3: AFRICAN WILDLIFE SAFARI & KILIMANJARO ASCENT WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE SEMINAR. 16 Category I CMEs available. CONTACT: Bio Bio Expeditions, 800-246-7238; http://www.wilderness-medicine.com

JANUARY 21-29: EXPLORE PATAGONIA WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE SEMINAR. CMEs available. CONTACT: Bio Bio Expeditions, 800-246-7238; http://www.wilderness-medicine.com

JANUARY 22-25: 6th ANNUAL NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS: AN EVIDENCE-BASED UPDATE @ Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, California. This course provides practical information for health care professionals who make nutritional recommendations or manage dietary supplement use. Sponsored by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. 10% Discount for those who use promotional code TL2008 on registration form. CONTACT: 858-652-5400; med.edu@scrippshealth.org; http://www.scripps.org/naturalsupplementsCME

JANUARY 23-25: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents BREAST CANCER with Tori Hudson, ND in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Karen Hudson, 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; karenh@instituteofwomenshealth.com; http://www.instituteofwomenshealth.com

JANUARY 23-27: 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHAMANISM & 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SACRED SEXUALITY in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Keynote speakers: Alberto Villoldo, Charles Muir, Ohki Kimine Forest, Sandra Ingerman, Michael Mirdad, Raphael Cushnir. CONTACT: The Message Company, 505-474-0998 or 505-474-7604; http://www.bizspirit.com; message@bizspirit.com

JANUARY 27-28: NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES and the GLOBAL MEDICAL EXCELLENCE CLUSTER OF SOUTH EAST ENGLAND present BIOMARKERS IN BRAIN DISEASE @ Said Business School, Oxford University, United Kingdom. CONTACT: http://www.nyas.org/events/eventDetail.asp?eventID=12061&date=1/27/2009

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FEBRUARY 11-22: EXPLORE ANTARTICA WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE SEMINAR. 16 Category I CMEs available. CONTACT: Bio Bio Expeditions, 800-246-7238; http://www.wilderness-medicine.com

FEBRUARY 19-21: INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM in New York, New York. CONTACT: http://www.ihsymposium.com

FEBRUARY 20-22: THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY @ the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona. 1st Joint Conference of the Holistic Dental Association (HAD) and the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM) CONTACT: 281-651-1745; http://www.holisticdental.org

FEBRUARY 23-28: FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECLECTIC TRIPHASIC MEDICAL SYSTEM (Level 1) in Ashland, Oregon. Presented by Donald R. Yance, CN, RH with Chanchal Cabrera MSc, RH. Training in botanical and nutritional medicine in addressing underlying causes that contribute to age-related decline and all major chronic diseases in neurology, endocrinology, immunology, cardiology with major emphasis in oncology. Also, MAY 4-9. CONTACT: 541-201-9985; http://www.mederifoundation.org

FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1: SOCIETY FOR ORTHOMOLEUCLAR HEALTH-MEDICINE 15th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING in San Francisco, California. CONTACT: http://www.ohmsociety.com/

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MARCH 6-8: NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO WEST in Anaheim, California. CONTACT: http://www.expowest.com/

MARCH 12-15: 9th INTERNATIONAL IACFS/ME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Reno, Nevada. CONTACT: http://www.iacfsme.org/IACFSMEConferenceMoreInfor/tabid/221/Default.aspx

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APRIL 6-23: MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE SEMINAR. 16 Category 1 CMEs available. CONTACT: Bio Bio Expeditions, 800-246-7238; http://www.wilderness-medicine.com

APRIL 24-26: 53rd ANNUAL NW NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS CONVENTION @ Hilton Seattle Airport & Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. CONTACT: http://www.nwnpc.com

APRIL 24-26: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents MENOPAUSE with Tori Hudson, ND in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Karen Hudson, 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

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MAY 8-15: INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN ANTHROPOSOPHIC MEDICINE in Petaluma, California. Practical introduction to anthroposophic medicines and therapies, diagnostics and treatment for practitioners and medical students. CONTACT: A. Landman, MD, 734-930-9462; paamdrscourse@anthroposophy.org

MAY 15-16: INTEGRATIVE AND HOLISTIC NURSING: BRINGING HEALING TO YOU AND YOUR PATIENTS @ Schaetzel Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine will host a one-of-a-kind CEU program for nurses who are interested in expanding their knowledge in mind-body-spirit healing for themselves and their patients. From prevention and early detection to energy medicine and healthy eating, the attendees will learn about the scientifically validated integrative and complementary approaches that promote health and healing and changes in the health care paradigm. 10% discount for those who use promotional code TL2008 on their registration. CONTACT: 858-652-5400; med.edu@scrippshealth.org

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JUNE 11-14: AMERICAN HOLISTIC NURSES ASSOCIATION 29th ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Reflective Practice: Creating Sacred Space in Madison, Wisconsin. CONTACT: http://www.ahna.org

JUNE 25-28: 27TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT – Nutritional and Environmental Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease in Dallas, Texas. This event is jointly sponsored by the American Environmental Health Foundation and the University of North Texas Health Science Center. 24 Category 1 Credits PRA/AMA; 2A credits, ADA; 28.8 Type 1 Contact Hours, TNA/ANNCC (subject to change) CONTACT: 800-428-2343 or 214-361-9515; http://www.aehf.com

JUNE 26-JULY 1: THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SUBTLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY MEDICINE (ISSSEEM) 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Scared Synthesis: Science with Heart @ The Westin-Westminster, Colorado. An open forum for scientific and intuitive exploration of integrative healing, applied spirituality and the subtle realms. CONTACT: 303-425-4625; info@issseem.org; http://www.issseem.org

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JULY 16-19: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE in Vienna, Austria. CONTACT: http://www.alz.org/icad/

JULY 17-19: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents PRIMARY CARE FOR WOMEN with Tori Hudson, ND in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Karen Hudson, 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

JULY 21-24: AMERICAN BIOLOGICS' 21ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE @ Kempinski Hotel in Budapest, Hungary. Limited Space Available. CONTACT: American Biologics, 800-227-4473 or 619-429-8200

JULY 30- AUGUST 1: AROMATHERAPY, CLINICAL PHYTOTHERAPY & ENDOBIOGÉNIE RETREAT & TRADE SHOW @ Snowbird Resort near Salt Lake City, Utah. Sponsored by the Endobiogenic Integrative Medical Center. Featuring Jean Claude Lapraz, MD; Jean Bokelmann, MND; Kate Damian, LMT; MIndy Green RH; Kamyar Hedayat, MD; John Black. CONTACT: Belen, 208-478-8400 or 877-470-8400; http://www.eimcenter.com

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SEPTEMBER 21-26: ADVANCED CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE ECLECTIC TRIPHASIC MEDICAL SYSTEM IN CANCER THERAPIES in Ashland, Oregon. Presented by Donald R. Yance, CN, RH with Chanchal Cabrera MSc, RH. CONTACT: 541-201-9985; http://www.mederifoundation.org

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OCTOBER 23-25: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents SPECIAL TOPICS with Tori Hudson, ND in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Karen Hudson, 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com