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Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, April, 2004

APRIL 1-3: 28th ANNUAL OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY GERONTOLOGY CONFERENCE in Corvallis, Oregon. CONTACT: Janice Knightly, 800-587-0238; stephanie.reed@oregonstate.edu; http://www.osugero.org

APRIL 1-4: 1st ANNUAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE--"Integrative Medicine: Collaboration, Co-Management and Advanced Protocols" @ Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. A series of workshops provided by paired MD and CAM professionals who have worked together to provide fully integrated healthcare for their patients. Workshops on integrative protocols include diabetes, menopause, hyperlipidemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cancer, plus sessions on evidence based/practical use of herbs, supplements and nutraceuticals, weight management, drug/herb/nutrient interactions, improving digestive function in the elderly, 10 most commonly used herbal remedies and more. CONTACT: 760-633-3910; http://www.imjournal.com

APRIL 2: COGNITIVE THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS--Powerful Strategies for Overcoming Resistance and Maximizing Clinical Change with Judith Beck, PhD in Bathesda, Maryland. Also, APRIL 3 in Richmond, Virginia. CONTACT: 800-258-8411; fax 650-851-0406; http:// www.iahb.org

APRIL 3: THE PK PROTOCOL with Patricia Kane, PhD & Domenick Braccia, DO @ Haverford Wellness Center in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Protocol for patients with ALS, MS, Parkinson's, CFIDS, and microbial infections. CONTACT: BodyBio, 888-320-8338; fax 856-825-2143; http://www.detoxxbook.com

APRIL 3-4: SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ON BOTANICAL MEDICINE in Tempe, Arizona. Topics include type II diabetes, depression, hypertension, integration of Asian theories into Western practice, overview of adaptogens, herbs affecting the nervous system, little-known medicinal plants of the Southwest, herb walks at the Desert Botanical Garden and much more. CE credits for health professionals. CONTACT: 800-252-0688; http://www.botanicalmedicine.org

APRIL 3-4: ADVANCED TRAINING IN CLINICAL NUTRITION 2004 with Robert Crayhon, MS, Robert Rountree, MD & Jay Wilson, DC in New York, New York. Learn how to set up a successful nutritional medicine-based practice. CONTACT: http://www.DFHI.com

APRIL 5-8: 18th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FAMILY IN STRESS AND CRISIS in Santa Fe, New Mexico. CONTACT: Institute for Integral Development, 800-544-9562; http://www.institutefortraining.com

APRIL 5-9: SOUND HEALTH FOCUS COURSE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL in Albany, Ohio. Designed to help the alternative health care professional to prepare a computerized printout which can identify potentially weak or strong muscles plus nutritional imbalances through voice spectral analysis. Information for sound presentation is introduced on the last two days. Also, MAY 24-28, MAY 31-JUNE 4, JULY 5-9, AUGUST 2-6, SEPTEMBER 6-10, OCTOBER 11-15, NOVEMBER 1-5, DECEMBER 6-10. CONTACT: SOUND HEALTH, INC., 740-698-9119;fax 740-698-6116; soundhealth@starband.net; http://www.vocalprofiling.com

APRIL 9-11: LIFE ENERGY ACADEMY LLC presents PSYCHOSOMATIC ENERGETICS in Las Vegas, Nevada.. The cutting edge of energy medicine for the effective treatment of emotional issues. Also, APRIL 16-18 in Denver, Colorado; APRIL 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois. CONTACT: 928-710-8482; fax 928-708-9153; hanseng@cableone.net