INSTITUTE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH
AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
www.instituteofwomenshealth.com
Advanced training in women's health, natural therapies and integrative medicine for primary care practitioners
The Institute of Women's Health and Integrative Medicine is an educational and research organization whose mission is to provide advanced training to primary health care practitioners and to conduct and support clinical research in women's health and natural therapies and integrative medicine.
GOALS OF THE CURRICULUM:
- Provide you the opportunity to develop expert knowledge and practical skills in women's health care.
- Acquaint you with the latest nutritional and herbal research and enable you to implement these therapies in your practice or use them with greater success and expertise if you are already using them.
- Help you to integrate natural therapies with conventional medical management when needed to optimize patient care.
- Train practitioners in the use of natural hormones, herbal and nutritional therapies for women's health care needs.
These courses are designed for the following practitioners:
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Naturopathic Physicians
- General Internists
- Family practitioners
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Certified Nurse Midwives
- Pharmacists
- Oncologists
- OB/GYNs
- Chiropractors
- Acupuncturists
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Registered Dieticians & Others
UPCOMING SEMINARS:
April 23-25, 2010 Midlife Women
Special features of this seminar include HRT research updates on benefits and risks, basic and advanced clinical skills in the use of compounded bio-identical hormones, botanical menopausal therapies and research, the science of weight gain and weight loss interventions and clinical topics related to aging and midlife women.
July 23-25, 2010 Primary Care for Women
Special features of this seminar include Dr. Tieraona Lowdog presenting on fibromyalgia and migraines; and Dr. Mark Houston presenting on dyslipidemia in women. These presentations will focus on the latest research in pathophysiology and management using conventional and evidence based natural therapies. Other topics will include hypothyroidism, pharmacological and natural therapeutic management of depression and anxiety and more.
October 22-24, 2010 Autoimmune Disorders in Women
Current plans include the conventional and natural medicine management of multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and lesser known autoimmune influences in women’s health.
CORPORATE SPONSORS: Gold: Women's International Pharmacy, Integrative Therapeutics Silver: Vitanica, Bezwecken, Vital Nutrients, Gaia Herbs, Nordic Naturals, Natural Health International, NeuroScience, SpectraCell Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Bioclinic Naturals Bronze: Seroyal, Wise Woman Herbals. Emerson Ecologics, Wellness Naturals, Biogenesis, Xymogen