Calendar

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, April, 2005

MAY 24-28: 12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE--The Immune System Under Siege: New Clinical Approaches to Immunological Imbalances in the 21st Century in Palm Springs, California. Immune-related disorders pose diverse and challenging problems for clinicians. Atopy and allergy, CVD, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and infectious diseases--all of these conditions can be managed more effectively when understood as manifestations of an imbalanced immune system. A daily schedule of stimulating plenary lectures is followed by a variety of clinically-based concurrent sessions. Apply a deeper mastery of basic mechanisms to identify whether your patient's immune system needs upregulating or downregulating. Enhance and expand your treatment of immunological dysfunction. Earn up to 28 CME hours. CONTACT: Client Services, 800-228-0622; http://www.functionalmedicine.org

MAY 27-29: CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY III with Nancy Soliven DC, MD of the Integrative Bodyworks Institute. CONTACT: Bastyr University CE, 425-602-3075; http://www.bastyr.edu/continuinged

MAY 28: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE I: Introduction to Diagnostic Testing & Related Treatment Protocols with Christopher Mote, DC in Chicago, Illinois. CONTACT: BioHealth Diagnostics, 800-570-2000; http://www.biodia.com

MAY 31-DECEMBER 7: TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS presented by University of California Irvine, College of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, & Academy of Pain Research. 200/250 credit hours. Includes at-home study plus 8-day practical sessions in San Francisco, California (September 10-17). CONTACT: apr@acupuncturecourse.org; http://www.acupuncturecourse.org

JUNE 4-6: MEDICINES FROM THE EARTH in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Annual symposium on herbal medicine at Blue Ridge Assembly near Asheville, North Carolina. Workshops include childhood obesity, osteopenia, pain management, irritable bowel syndrome, musculo-skeletal health, root tonics for vitality, early Alzheimer's, the ceremonial uses of herbs, cardiovascular case histories, syndrome X, fever in children and adults, Maya healing herbs, cancer prevention, clinical Ayurveda, environmental causes of thyroid dysfunction, herb contraindications update, Cherokee herb walks and much more. CE credits for health professionals. CONTACT: 800-252-0688; http://www.botanicalmedicine.org

JUNE 5: THE HEALTH EQUATIONS BLOOD TEST EVALUATION with Lynne August, MD, in Lake Oswego (Portland area), Oregon. Also, OCTOBER 1 in Brattleboro, Vermont. CONTACT: http://healthequations.com

JUNE 12: INSIGHTS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH by physician, farmer, clinical researcher and educator, Lynne August, MD, in Boulder, Colorado. Also, NOVEMBER 5 @ Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, Maryland. CONTACT: http://www.healthequations.com

JUNE 16: ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY AND THE PHYSICIANS' LIFE AND WELL-BEING with Daniel Sulmasy, MD, PhD, OFM @ 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