2 CEs* | 2 CEs for CA LAc (approved)
*approved by CNDA | pending OBNM
TUESDAY, November 19th | 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Unlocking the Power of the Vaginal Microbiome
Modern Solutions for Recurrent Infections and Fertility
Naturopathic Webinar 60with Dr. Mark Davis, ND, FABNG
NW60: Unlocking the Power of the Vaginal Microbiome: Modern Solutions for Recurrent Infections and Fertility
Microbiome-forward assessments and therapies have had a place in naturopathic medicine’s unique armamentarium for over a hundred years. The vagina is home to the human body’s second largest reservoir of microbes, and it’s unique in many ways. This presentation will elucidate historical and current techniques for assessing and addressing the vaginal microbiome for many aspects of genitourinary health and fertility medicine. Assessments include microscopy, culture, 16SrRNA, and whole-genome sequencing. Treatments include lifestyle, diet, pharmaceuticals, botanicals, supplements, probiotics, and vaginal microbiota transplantation (VMT).
TUES, Nov. 19th, 2024
6:30 - 8:30pm
Members: $85
Non-members: $105
2 CEs
(approved by CNDA; pending OBNM)
2 CEs for CA LAc*
(approved)
Category 1 TM Credits | CE Provider #805 | 310 670 8100 | **This course is pending approval by The California Acupuncture Board for 6 hours of continuing education *Refunds not available
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
● Compare the four main laboratory approaches to assess the vaginal microbiome
● Apply evidence-informed microbiome-forward interventions to approach a variety of female genitourinary health conditions, including BV, yeast vaginitis, chronic UTIs, endometriosis, and
fertility & pregnancy.
● Understand who is a candidate for vaginal microbiome transplantation (VMT), how to do VMT in clinic, and what patients VMT may be contraindicated for.
Mark Davis, ND, FABNG
Mark Davis, ND, FABNG is a 2011 graduate of NUNM, and a fellow of the American College of Naturopathic Gastroenterology. He's licensed and practices in the District of Columbia, California, and Oregon.
Dr. Davis’ extensive work with the GI microbiome brought him to an interest in the genitourinary microbiome, so in collaboration with Dr. Ashley Long, he founded Anthera VMT in 2023 to focus on clinical study & treatment of the vaginal microbiome and genitourinary pathology, with a focus on vaginal microbiota transplantation, or VMT.
Dr. Davis is on the board of directors of the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the editorial board of the Natural Medicine Journal, and he lectures for the Andrew Weil integrative medicine residency at the University of Arizona Medical School. He's the Chief Scientific Officer for Anthera VMT in Portland Oregon, and for Biome Bridge FMT in Panama City, Panama. He teaches the naturopathic gastroenterology course at Sonoran University of Health Sciences. You can read his writing at MarkDavisND.net/writing and listen to or watch media appearances, including his TEDx talk, at MarkDavisND.net/other-media.
