2010 Conference Calendar

Integrative Healthcare Symposium
February 25-27, 2010—Hilton New York, New York
The Integrative Healthcare Symposium provides you with a comprehensive education program in integrative medicine and product innovation. Take part in keynote sessions by renowned speakers and learn the latest research and important clinical pearls relevant to improving patient care. Stay on the cutting edge of integrative healthcare with engaging lectures, interactive sessions, and experiential workshops covering the most current issues in the industry today. For more information, visit http://www.ihsymposium.com/09/public/Content.aspx?ID=16403.

7th Annual Oncology Nursing Advanced Practice: Innovation Through Practice
March 5-7, 2010—San Diego, California
This course is designed for oncology nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists as well as other advanced practice professionals interested in innovative oncology care. The purpose is to update the healthcare professional on clinical issues and current trends in cancer practice. To register, e-mail med.edu@scrippshealth.org, call (858) 652-5400, or fax (858) 652-5565. For more information, visit www.scripps.org/events/oncology-nursing-advanced-practice.

Healthy Brain, Healthy Body: Mental Wellness in the 21st Century
March 19-21, 2010—Marriott Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee
The International College of Integrative Medicine and the American Holistic Medical Association are hosting this joint meeting. The conference will highlight different approaches to diagnose, investigate, and treat disorders of the mind and the nervous system; the role of neurotransmitters and how to utilize nutrients and pharmacotherapy in achieving optimal levels; sleep, its physiology, and the multifactorial management of insomnia; the role of spirituality in the management of depression; the use of botanicals, vitamins, and amino acids in the management of neuropsychiatric conditions; and which diets can be more effective in modulating and enhancing health. For more information, visit www.integrativemedicineconference.com.

Society for Acupuncture Research 2010 International Conference
Translational Research In Acupuncture: Bridging Science, Practice & Community
March 19-21, 2010—Sheraton Hotel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
This conference will explore effective strategies for advancing translational research as it applies to acupuncture and will focus on addressing paradoxes emerging from the research evidence in this field to date. For further details and to view the call for abstracts, go to www.acupunctureresearch.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:2010conference&catid=36:events&Itemid=57.

5th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference
March 26-27, 2010—The Schaetzel Center, La Jolla, California
Sponsored by the Rehabilitation Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, this conference is designed to provide multidisciplinary strategies for the management of patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). Topics will focus on the interventions and management for medical and physical rehabilitation, cognitive, emotional, and social problems common to TBI. To register, e-mail med.edu@scrippshealth.org, call 858-652-5400, fax 858-652-5565, or go to www.scripps.org/events/brain-injury-rehabilitation-conference.

25th Annual New Treatments in Chronic Liver Disease
March 27-28, 2010—Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines San Diego, California
New medications in hepatology are constantly being tested in clinical trials and are now being rapidly approved by the FDA with entry into the American treatment market. At this conference, we will be reviewing those new medications and discussing their relative values. The results of trials using new drugs to treat chronic viral hepatitis B and C will be reviewed, and the clinical use of these drugs will be explained in detail. Visit www.scripps.org/events/new-treatments-in-chronic-liver-disease for more details. To register, e-mail med.edu@scrippshealth.org, call 858-652-5400, or fax 858-652-5565.

2010 Symposium for Portland Area Research on Complementary & Alternative Medicine (SPARC)
April 17, 2010—OHSU Old Library Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
For more information, contact Heather Schiffke via e-mail at hschiffke@ncnm.edu or by phone at (503) 552-1750.

National Association of Nutrition Professionals 2010 Spring Conference: Nutrition is Life—Using the Healing Power of Food to Transform Our Health and Change the World
May 1-2, 2010—Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California
This event promises a unique opportunity to acquire highly practical approaches for motivating clients to improve the quality of the foods they eat, allows you to network with other like-minded holistic health professionals, and keeps you up-to-date on current and compelling research in the field. For more information, visit www.nanp.org.

IPMT Anthroposophic Medicine Training
May 7-14, 2010—Mercy Center, San Francisco, California
Anthroposophic medicine training with international faculty geared to physicians (holistic nursing track offered). For more information, visit www.paam.net or call (734) 930-9462.

Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Research
May 13-15, 2010—Red Lion Hotel, Seattle, Washington
The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to present its second conference. This 3-day event brings together massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, allied health professionals, and others interested in massage research. Abstract submissions are due October 15, 2009. For more information, visit www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/researchconference2010.html.

International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research: Relevant Research for the Chronically Ill
May 19-21, 2010—Tromsø, Norway
The local host of the congress is NAFKAM (National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine) in conjunction with ISCMR. Researchers from around the world will have a chance to both share research findings and (re)establish important personal connections with others working in the same field. For more information, visit the conference website, www.iccmr2010.com.

Seventh Annual Natural Health Products Conference and Tradeshow: The Next Wave
May 23-26, 2010—Halifax, Nova Scotia
Join respected international experts, researchers, and the leaders of the future in adiscussionof emerging trends and significant findings in natural health products research. The Society’s seventh annual confrence will gather top scientists, government regulators, and industry representatives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information, visit www.incamresearch.ca.

International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) International Congress on Medical Acupuncture
May 28-30, 2010—House of Blackheads, Riga, Latvia
Listen to lecturers from all over the world, attend workshops, and attend poster exhibitions in a friendly and stimulating atmosphere. The congress venue is a renovated museum with a definite charm in the center of the city. For more information, visit www.icmart2010.org.

American Holistic Nurses Association’s 30th Annual Conference
Re-Visioning Environment: Creating a Habitat for Healing
June 3-6, 2010—Crowne Plaza of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Holistic nurses will leave this conference with a deepened awareness of the wholeness of our internal and external environments and a renewed commitment to our collective voice for healing. Join us for this special experience. Up to 23.5 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours are available: 16.5 for conference, 7 for pre-conference (separate registration required). To receive CNE credit: register and fully attend all presentations and complete and submit CNE summary forms and evaluations onsite. For more information, visit http://www.ahna.org/Conference/tabid/1200/Default.aspx.

Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane & Campbell Collaborations
Bringing Evidence-Based Decision-Making to New Heights
October 18-22, 2010—Keystone Resort, Colorado
This will be the first time for these two groups to hold a joint colloquium. This colloquium will focus on raising evidence-based decision-making to new heights. In this region, known for its towering mountain peaks and natural beauty, we will come together for multidisciplinary learning and sharing at its best. Registration opens in February. Early registration will be $849; consumer, developing countries, and students, $749; late registration $999 (US dollars). Registration will be capped at 1200 registrants. For more information, visit http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=766689.

Seventh Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain
November 9-12, 2010—Los Angeles, California
This program is held every 3 years. All the disciplines involved in the treatment and research of musculoskeletal disorders around the globe come together in a stimulating meeting related to musculoskeletal disorders. Those of you who attended the last meeting in Barcelona will need no further encouragement to attend what promises to be another great congress. This is a great opportunity to meet and talk with members of diverse disciplines from all around the world.