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Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, April, 2005

APRIL 20-NOVEMBER 5: COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING COURSE ON ACUPUNCTURE FOR PHYSICIANS presented by University of California Irvine, College of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, & Academy of Pain Research. 300 credit hours in 2 phases. Phase 1 consists of multimedia home educational program (April 20-June 10), Face-to-face training sessions in San Francisco, California (June 11-18), and Post-conference home study (June 19-October 28). Phase 2 consists of intensive clinical workshops in San Francisco, California (October 29-November 5). CONTACT: apr@acupuncturecourse.org; http://www.acupuncturecourse.org

APRIL 22-23: MEDICAL SEMINAR ON MESOTHERAPY & PROLOTHERAPY @ The Embassy Suites Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. CONTACT: Doctalk Seminars, 602-304-0600

APRIL 22-24: 49th NORTHWEST NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS CONVENTION @ Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Over 15 speakers on a diverse range of family medicine themes are scheduled including an opening keynote address by UN-honored and world renowned biologist, geneticist and environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki. CONTACT: Glenn Cassie, 604-736-6646 (8:30-4:30 PST); http://www.nwnpc.com

APRIL 22-24: ADVANCED SEMINAR FOR EUROPEAN BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE in Marion, Massachusetts. Led by Dr. Thomas Rau, MD, Medical Director of the ParaceIsus Klinik, Switzerland with other colleagues from Europe and the US at the Biological Medicine Network, Marion Institute. CONTACT: 508-748-0816; bmn@marioninstitute.org; http://www.biologicalmedicinenetwork.org

APRIL 22-24: INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE SEMINAR--Menopause in Portland, Oregon. CONTACT: 503-222-2322; fax 503-222-0276; womanstime@aol.com

APRIL 22-24: DIPLOMATE IN ADVANCED NUTRITIONAL LABORATORY ASSESSMENT (Session 3) in Phoenix, Arizona. CONTACT: 972-250-2829; fax 972-250-0233; http://www.cncb.org

APRIL 23-24: SOTAI: JAPANESE STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION with Janette Baugh, M.Ac, L.Ac and Stephen Brown, L.Ac. CONTACT: Bastyr University CE, 425-602-3075; http://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged

APRIL 25-30: CLINICAL HERBAL MEDICINE TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS in Ashland, Oregon. Under the supervision of Master Herbalists Donald Yance, CN, AHG and Chanchal Cabrera, M.Sc., 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 covered include assessing disease processes from a wholistic perspective, materia medica, and case studies of natural therapies with cancer and other chronic illnesses. CONTACT: Centre for Natural Healing, 300 N. Pioneer St., Ashland, OR 97520; phone 541-488-3133; fax 541-488-6949; http://www.centrehealing.com/Programs/clinicTrain.html

APRIL 28: ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY IN CHRONIC DISEASE IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING with Christina Puchalski, MD @ Cabrini Medical Center (227 East 19th St.) in New York City, New York. CONTACT: CME Program, New York County Medical Society, 212-684-4670; FAX 212-684-4741