2013 Conference Calendar
Challenges & Controversies in Women's Health & Clinical Practice
January 25-27, 2013—Red Lion Hotel, Portland, Oregon
This seminar is suited for any practitioner who is in clinical practice and is faced with clinical and business issues on a regular basis. The seminar will advance practitioner's knowledge base and provide critical tools and skills in assessment, clinical management and practice management as well as addressing leading clinical issues and research in the medical literature. Visit: http://www.instituteofwomenshealth.com for more information, or call (503) 222-2322.
Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
January 30-February 2, 2013—Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, San Diego, California
This is a continuing education event for health care professionals sponsored by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Visit: http://www.scripps.org/events/naturalsupplements-an-evidence-based-update for more information, or call (858) 652-5400.
2nd Annual Naturopathic Oncology Conference
February 15-17, 2013—Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix Arizona
The purpose of the OncANP convention is to advance the knowledge base of our membership in naturopathic oncology. Attendees will be experienced naturopathic physicians with busy practices who maintain significant in office pharmacies. Visit http://www.oncanp.org/2013conference.html or call (800) 490-8509.
Hawaii College of Oriental Medicine 5 Sacred Rings Workshop
February 22-24, 2013—Volcanoes Resort, Hilo, Hawaii
Dr Norm Shealy, legendary neurosurgeon-turned-alternative-medicine-expert, will be on the Big Island of Hawaii for a 2.5-day certification workshop on the "5 Sacred Rings." Join us in paradise for this rare opportunity to work directly with Dr Shealy for his first certification workshop on the Rings. Visit: http:// www.hicom.edu for more information, or contact Greg Baker at (808) 981-2790 or gbaker@hicom.edu.
Integrative Healthcare Symposium 2013
February 28-March 2, 2013—Hilton, New York, New York
Integrative Healthcare Symposium brings together multidisciplinary health care professionals dedicated to improving patient care and defining the future of integrative health care. The 2013 conference program has been categorized into the following tracks: Nutrition, Hormone/Women's Health, Mind Body Spirit, Integrative Nursing, and World Medicine. Visit: http://www.ihsymposium.com for more information and requirements.
The Annie Appleseed Project
February 28-March 1, 2013—Embassy Suites, West Palm Beach, Florida
Evidence-based complementary and alternative cancer therapies conference in West Palm Beach. This conference is open to people with cancer, family, friends, and all professionals with CE and CNEs available. Visit: http://www.annieappleseedproject.org for more information.
AHMA's Resilient Healer Retreat
March 1-3, 2013—Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center, Chaska, Minnesota
Join us in this weekend retreat to explore your own path to resilience. Dr Henry Emmons will share his approach to building a practice that is rejuvenating for the provider while creating a model for how we care for our patients. Visit: http://www.holisticmedicine.org/emmons for more information.
Journey Into Healing
March 11-17, 2013—La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California
The Chopra Center for Wellbeing presents Journey into Healing, a unique and rare opportunity to learn with world-renowned leaders and pioneers in the field of integrative healing—with Drs Deepak Chopra and Andrew Weil. CME credits for physicians and other health care practitioners available. Visit http://www.chopra.com/journey/march2013# for more information, or call (888) 736-6895.
ICIM's 56th Congress: Yin/ Yang—The Marriage Between Conventional and Innovative Medicine
March 13-18, 2013—Washington Marriot, Washington, DC
For more information, visit http://www.icimed.com, or call (419) 303-9767.
2nd Annual Midwest Naturopathic Medicine Conference
March 15-17, 2013—The Pyle Center University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
The 2nd Annual Midwest Naturopathic Medicine Conference will focus on natural medicine for auto-immunity: clinical updates, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Visit: http://www.wisconsin-nd.org/conference/ for more information.
Research Methods in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
March 18-24, 2013—Institute for Integrative Health, Baltimore, Maryland
The Institute is pleased to host this three-module academic course in cooperation with the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine and the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research. Visit: http://www.tiih.org/research-methods for more information.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
April 11-13, 2013—Gaylord Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Fellowship in antiaging, regenerative, and functional medicine. Visit http://www.a4m.com.
Gateway Medical Conference
April 17-21, 2013—St Louis Union Station Marriot, St Louis, Missouri
AHMA is teaming up with the Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) to bring you AHMA's first conference since iMosaic 2011. Gateway Medical Conference presents Fatigue: The Modern Dilemma a Debilitating Disorder for the Patient and a Diagnostic Dilemma for the Practitioner. Visit: http://www.gatewaymedicalconference.com for more information or call (216) 292-6644.
The 11th Annual International IPT/IPTLD integrative Cancer Care Conference
April 18-20, 2013—Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the Galleria, Dallas, Texas
Best Answer for Cancer Foundation and International Organization of Integrative Cancer Physicians (IOICP) are proud to present the 11th Annual International Integrative Cancer Care Conference, "Integrative Alternative Oncology: First Do No Harm." There is more than one harm involved with conventional cancer care. Please visit: http://www.bestanswerforcancer.org/annual-conference/conference2013 or call (512) 342-8181.
Comprehensive Management of Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women: From Herbs to Hormones
April 19-21, 2013—Portland, Oregon
New research, new concepts, new therapies in managing symptoms and chronic health care issues in menopausal women. We will focus on more difficult and complex case management issues in this population using nutraceutical/ botanical evidence-based therapies and a wide range of hormonal options. Visit: http://www.instituteofwomenshealth.com for more information, or call (503) 222-2322.
Third Annual Cancer Strategies Symposium: Integrative Cancer Medicine: Clinical Applications of Cancer Strategies
April 26-29, 2013—DoubleTree Resort-Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arizona
The 2013 conference will focus on clinical applications and the thinking behind the clinical applications. Sponsored by Healthy Medicine Academy. Visit http://www.healthymedicineacademy.com for more information, or call (303) 499-1223.
International Massage Therapy Conference
April 25-27, 2013—Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Learn how massage therapy works through physiological, psychological, and neurological mechanisms. Explore the current status of massage research in preparation for updating and advancing the Massage Therapy Research Agenda. Contact: http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org or call (847) 869-5019.
Integrative and Holistic Nursing Conference
April 27-28, 2013—Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, San Diego, California
This is a continuing education event for health care professionals sponsored by Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Visit: http://www.scripps.org/events for more information, or call (858) 652-5400.
10th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference
May 13-15, 2013—Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington
Nutrition & Health: State of the Science Clinical Applications is the premier nutrition conference for health professionals in the United States. Presented by Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, the conference assembles internationally-recognized researchers, clinicians, educators, and chefs, all of whose work focuses on the interface between nutrition and healthful living. Visit: http://nutritionandhealthconf.org.
Emotional and Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents
May 18-19 2013—Murrieta, California
The California Homeopathic Medical Society will be presenting its Conference on "Emotional and Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents." Please visit www.homeopathywest.org or http://www.facebook.com/California.Homeopathic.Medical.Society for details, or email Leslie Radentz, MD, at paradoxsoln@gmail.com.
American College for Advancement in Medicine Spring Conference
May 29, 2013-June 2, 2013—The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Florida
Integrative psychiatry for the nonpsychiatric practitioner, managing mitochondrial function in clinical practice, metal toxicology and more! Visit http://www.acam.org.
The Institute for Functional Medicine's 2013 Annual Conference
May 30, 2013-June 1, 2013—Omni Hotel, Dallas, Texas
IFM's 2013 Annual Conference will focus on energy regulation. All attendees will receive credit for the Energy Regulation Advanced Practice Module towards IFM's Certification Program (IFMCP). Visit http://www.functionalmedicine.org.
AHNA's 33rd Annual Conference
Holistic Nurses: Oceans of Possibility
June 5-8, 2013—Norfolk, Virginia
AHNA conferences bring together many talented nurses and professionals who are committed to sharing their expertise, experiences, and love of holistic health care. The purpose of this conference is to enable holistic nurses to develop and refine knowledge and skills designed to consciously impact health care transformation. Visit http://www.ahna.org/Conference or call (800)278-2462.
Food As Medicine A Feast of Science and Wisdom
June 6-9 2013—JW Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana
This is an outstanding introductory program in medical nutrition therapy. This course provides the equivalent of a semester's worth of nutrition curriculum in four days. For more information, visit www.cmbm.org or call (202)966-7338.
International Neuromodulation Society 11th World Congress
June 8-13, 2013—The Estrel Hotel, Berlin Germany
The six day congress, "Technology Transforming Chronic Illness Management," is a biennial scientific conference that draws participants from six continents and presents the most comprehensive breadth of all neuromodulation therapies. For more information, visit http://www.neuromodulation.com/ins-congress
International Association of Yoga Therapists' 2013 Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR)
June 11-13, 2013—Boston Marriott Newton, Auburndale, Massachusetts
Join us on the front line of yoga research for the third annual Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR), the West's foremost academic yoga research conference. SYR is a single-track academic research conference by leading yoga research scientists. Visit: http://sytar.org/SYR2013/Default.aspx or contact Julie Deife at jdeife@iayt.org.
Fifth Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research
June 13-16, 2013—Boston Marriott Newton, Auburndale, Massachusetts
Join us on the front line of yoga therapy for the fifth Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR). SYTAR is IAYT's membership conference and is dedicated entirely to professional education, research, practice, and policy issues for yoga therapy. Visit: http://sytar.org/SYTAR2013/Default.aspx or contact Julie Deife at jdeife@iayt.org.
International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine (ICNM)
July 7-9, 2013—Marriott Hotel & Conference Centre, Paris, France
ICNM will be the premier gathering of 2013 for the most influential and inspiring multidisciplinary naturopathic physicians, therapists, professors, and health care professionals from around the world, dedicated to improving patient care and defining the future of alternative health care. Visit http://www.icnmcongress.com for more information.
AANP 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition
July 10-13, 2013—Keystone, Colorado
Join for the nation's largest gathering of naturopathic physicians. Visit http://www.naturopathic.org.
Primary Care in Women's Health
August 9-11, 2013—Portland, Oregon
A focus on natural therapies and conventional medical management in the areas of endocrinology, nephrology and neurology. Visit: http://www.instituteofwomenshealth.com for more information, or call (503) 222-2322.
Restorative Medicine's 11th Annual Conference
October 3-6, 2013—Hyatt Mission Bay Resort and Spa, San Diego, California
The annual Restorative Medicine Conference is planning a great line-up of speakers and topics, which promises to be another highly-rated conference. Save the date and check back soon for more information. Visit http://restorativemedicine.org.
6th European Congress for Integrative Medicine
October 4-5, 2013—Berlin, Germany
The 6th European Congress together with the German Congress for Integrative Medicine this year will once again offer an innovative platform for physicians, researchers, sponsors, and students alike to collectively work on the development of an optimum integrative health care that includes conventional and complementary medicine. Visit: http://www.ecim-congress.org for more information.
2013 Lifestyle Medicine Summit: Women's Health
October 5-6, 2013—Fairmont Millennium Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Live seminar on Women's Health: What Women Really Want! Visit http://www.metagenics.com/seminars.
10th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology
October 20-22, 2013—The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
This conference will include keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions, and workshops that will highlight the latest research evidence, methodological issues, and dialogue in the field of integrative oncology. For more information, visit http://www.integrativeonc.org/.
2013 Annual Probiotic Symposium
Probiotics: Current Perspectives and Controversies
October 24-26, 2013—Embassy Suites San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
Attend the 7th Annual Probiotic Symposium for a unique opportunity to learn more about the current perspectives and controversies in probiotics research and use in clinical practice. CME Credit for Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals will be available. Save $100—Register before October 6, 2013. For registration and information visit http://www.ProbioticSymposium.com or call (866) 216-6127.
Office of Gynecology: Clinical Challenges in Everyday Practice
October 25-27, 2013—Portland, Oregon
Common problems as well as difficult everyday clinical gynecology including dysmenorrhea, abnormal bleeding, vulvar dermotoses, vulvovaginitis, genital herpes, HPV/cervical dysplasia and more. Visit: http://www.instituteofwomenshealth.com for more information, or call (503) 222-2322.