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Event Type: 
Educational
From Date: 
3/27/2010
To Date: 
3/28/2010
Event Time: 
Event Title: 
CNDA Merging Medicine VIII
Event Location: 
San Francisco
Sum Description: 

Cardiovascular Disease New Strategies for Natural Prevention and Treatment

March 27-28, 2010 - San Francisco

11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits*

13.2 CE credits for CA Licensed Acupuncturist

Explore natural approaches to heart health with the world’s leading experts! Learn about new technologies and natural treatments from the biggest names in cardiology - including keynote speaker Dr. Dean Ornish MD.

Our full lineup includes:

  • Dean Ornish, MD -  The Power of Personalized Lifestyle Changes
  • Stephen Sinatra, MD, FACC,CNS - Metabolic Cardiology: The New Emerging Frontier
  • Mimi Guarneri, MD - Personalized, Predictive, Proactive Cardiology
  • Beverly Yates, ND - Women and Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Kasra Pournadeali, ND - Hypertension: Literature updates of non-drug therapies of interest
  • Molly Roberts, MD - The Coherent Heart: Heart-Brain Interactions, Psychophysiological Coherence, and the Emergence of System-Wide Order
  • Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA - A phramaceutical approach to inflammation: Why it fails, how it an cause coronary and cerebrovascular events, and what to do instead

Registration by March 14th:
CNDA Members - $300;  NON-MEMBERS - $350

Late registration after March 14th:
CNDA Members - $350;  NON-MEMBERS - $400

 

Full Description: 

 

For CNDA members, go to this link to register: https://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=191

For NON-members, go to this link to register: https://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=192

Student registration, limited seating based on availability.  https://www.calnd.org/events_detail.asp?EventID=195

 

Hotel Accomodations:
Hyatt Regency San Francisco - $149/night. 
To make hotel reservations at special rate, go to this website link:  https://resweb.passkey.com/go/CNDA

Target Audience:

This program's target audience includes Doctors and Physicians (NDs, MDs, DOs, DCs) and PAs, RNs, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in Cardiovascular Disease and prevention.

Course Objectives:

- Demonstrate that lifestyle modifications do affect cardiovascular disease outcomes and prevention.

- Learn how to correctly identify whether certain cardiovascular symptoms in women are cardiovascular in origin or a result   of an imbalance elsewhere.

-Learn how to devise a treatment plan based on genetics

- Provide an in-depth understanding of the role of the heart in the emergence of system wide coherence, and new research findings on how heart-brain interactions affect various aspects of cognitive performance

-Demonstrate the numerous uses of Magnesium, CoQ10, L-carnitine and D-ribose in metabolic therapy

-Receive the latest updates on research of natural therapies for the treatment of hypertension and attain some clinical pearls

-Discuss the successes and failures of certain medical procedures in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions and, when appropriate, some natural alternatives.


*CME Accreditation

This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education thru the Joint Sponsorship of the Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA)]. IMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The Institute for Medical Studies designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification. This activity is designated for up to (INSERT NUMBER) AMA PRA Category1 Credits ™

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.from organizations accredited by the ACCME. IMS is accredited to provide continuing medical education for physicians and will provide nurse practitioners who successfully complete each activity with a certificate of participation indicating that the activity was designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. The provider of this program, the Institute for Medical Studies, is accredited by the ACCME and designates this educational activity for a maximum of (?)AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME.  Administrators should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Refund Policy

The course fee is refundable, minus a $50 processing fee, if your cancellation is received in writing by March 17, 2010.   After this date, no refunds or credits will be granted.  No refunds or credits will be given to "no shows."   

Those who paid and don't cancel in time and do not attend will be given the option to receive a recording of the program which may be used as a 'self-study' program. Use of self-study continuing education hours is the responsibility of the user to determin application CE hours consistent with their licensure requirements.

**Please see attachment below for full brochure**

 




Contact Person: 
Contact Email: 
admin@calnd.org
Contact Phone: 
626-793-0140
Event Cost: 
$350.00
 Event File Attachments
2/17/2010 CNDA MM8 CONFERENCE MAR 27-28 2010.pdf