Calendar

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, May, 2003

CONTACT: The Institute for Functional Medicine, 800-228-0622 or 253-858-4724; http://www.functionalmedicine.org

OCTOBER 16-19: 19TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTROTHERAPEUTICS @ School of International Affairs, Columbia University in New York City, New York. Organized by International Collage of Acupuncture & Electra-Therapeutics and co-sponsored by New York Academy of Medicine and 40 hour accredited toward the 300 hour requirement to practice acupuncture & AMA CME Category I. The symposium also includes the application of the BiDigital 0-Ring Test for the accurate localization of acupuncture points (shape, diameter, and depth) as well as 2 minute non-invasive screening each for cancer, cardiovascular diseases and Aizheimer's disease, selective drug uptake enhancement method. CONTACT: Yoshiaki Omura, MD, ScD, 800 Riverside Dr., (8-I), NYC, NY 10032; phone 212781-6262; fax 212-923-2279; icaet@yahoo.com; http://www.icaet.org

OCTOBER 20-25: CLINICAL HERBAL MEDICINE TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS in Ashland, Oregon. Under the supervision of Master Herbalists Donald Yance, CN, AHG and Chanchal Cabrera, MNIMH, AHG, students undergo Intensive experiential training in case-taking, physical examination techniques, differential analysis of symptoms, case follow-up, formulating, prescribing and dispensing. Additional topics include assessing disease processes from a wholistic perspective, materia medica, and case studies of natural therapies with cancer and other chronic illnesses. CONTACT: Andrea Luchese at Centre for Natural Healing, 541-488-3133; fax 541488-6949; cnhwest @centrehealing.com; http:// www.centrehealing.com

OCTOBER 24-26: BODY BIO presents a BioMedical Symposium with Dr. Patricia Kane in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Focusing on fatty acid metabolism, remodeling brain architecture, neurochemistry, with an intensive session on the new use of IV lipids for hepatic and brain detoxification. CONTACT: BodyBio, 888-320-8338 or 856-825-8338; fax 856-825-2143

OCTOBER 24-26: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE presents Menstrual Disorders In Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: Karen Hudson, 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

OCTOBER 25-26: INJECTABLE NUTRITIONAL THERAPIES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM presented by Malid All, MD @ the Institute of Integrative Medicine in New York, New York. Upon completion participants will be allowed to sit for the certification examination on November 16th atGUCC in Washington, DC. Registrants of this program will receive the five-volume set of Dr. Majid Alis The Principles and Practice of Integra five Medicine. CONTACT: Hesook Cho, 202-338-4646; programs@cuim.edu

NOVEMBER 7-10: NUTRITIONAL THERAPY IN MEDICAL PRACTICE presented by Alan R. Gaby, MD and Jonathan V. Wright, MD in Seattle, Washington. The conference will discuss the use of dietary modification, nutritional and herbal supplements, and identical-to-natural hormones in the treatment of a wide range of chronic (and some acute) illnesses. Extensive reference material and clinical protocols will be provided. Category I CME credit available. CONTACT: 717-249-5403; drgaby@earthlink.net