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CONFERENCE CALENDAR




            28th Annual Spring Conference                    AANP 2020 Conference
            May 14-16, 2020—Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center,   July 9-11, 2020—The Westin Westminster, Denver, Colorado
            Orlando, Florida                                 The  AANP  2020  theme  is  Hot Topics: Powering Up for the Future.
            The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) will host their   Attendees come to the AANP Annual Convention each year to hear from
            28   Annual  Spring  Conference.    Designed  to  take  A4M  mission  of   authoritative  voices  and  learn  from  pioneers  who  deliver  world-class
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            redefining medicine to the next level, Spring Congress 2020 will examine   professional development experiences. They engage with sponsors and
            new ways in which medical professionals can actively build a new standard   exhibitors to sample the latest industry products and services. Not only
            of health care. As rates of chronic disease rise and obstacles to patient-  that, the daily events, such as the vendor showcase, breakfast sessions,
            based  care  multiply,  we  are  committed  as  ever  to  empowering  clinical   and  evening  receptions  provide  high-level  networking  and  social
            practitioners  to  lead  at  the  forefront  of  medicine.  Rooted  in  outcome-  opportunities.  These  events  draw  leaders  and  decision  makers,  giving
            driven  practices,  protocols,  and  research,  this  anti-aging  conference  is   you a prime opportunity to position your organization and/or company
            dedicated to real, transformative results. For more information, please visit   as  a  leader  in  the  industry.  For  more  information,  please  visit
            https://www.a4m.com/spring-congress-2020.html/.  https://www.naturopathic.org/aanp2020/.

            Sedona Herb Seminar 2020                         Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Modules®(APM) Hormone
            May 14-16, 2020—Sedona Creative Life Center, Sedona, Arizona  July 16-18, 2020—The Westin Copley Place—Boston, Boston
            This is one of the two conferences included in the Restorative Medicine   Massachusetts
            Herbal  Certification  program.  Topics  covered  at  the  seminar  include   The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) module will clarify exactly
            herbal  medicine  protocols  for  Cardiology;  Neurology  and   how to approach hormonal dysregulation, with discussions on the most
            Neurotransmitters;  Gastroenterology;  and  Immunology  and   important evaluations to make and integrative treatment approaches to
            Autoimmune conditions. Attendees will earn up to 17 CME credits. For   apply. We will help you analyze the controversies and provide you with
            more  information,  please  visit  https://restorativemedicine.org/herbal/  tools that you can use immediately in your practice. For more information,
            events/sedona-seminar/.                          please visit https://www.ifm.org/learning-center/.

            12th International Congress on Autoimmunity      Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Modules® (APM) Energy
            May 20-24, 2020—Athens Greece                    July 19-21, 2020—The Westin Copley Place—Boston, Boston
            The 12th International Congress on Autoimmunity is the only meeting   Massachusetts
            place where you can learn about the newest therapeutic techniques and   The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) module will investigate the
            diagnostic  tools  as  well  as  the  most  up-to-date  research  and  novel   science  of  mitochondrial  function  and  dysfunction,  the  impact  of
            therapies  of  autoimmune  diseases.  Attend  the  premier  event  on   oxidative  stress,  as  well  as  nutritional  and  lifestyle  influences  on  both
            Immunology  and  Rheumatology.  For  more  information  please  visit   health and disease. Clinicians will learn how to regenerate compromised
            https://autoimmunity.kenes.com/.                 mitochondrial function and how to address the varied underlying causes
                                                             of fatigue, depression, headache, and neurodegenerative disorders such
                                                             as  Alzheimer  and  Parkinson  diseases.  Evidence-based  modalities  to
            IFM’s Annual International Conference 2020: Advancements in   address  pain  will  be  introduced,  and  the  profound  potential  of  the
            Clinical Research and Innovative Practices in Functional Medicine  healing  partnership  will  be  both  explored  and  experienced.  For  more
            May 28-30, 2020 – JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa,   information, please visit https://www.ifm.org/learning-center/.
            Phoenix, Arizona
            The  Institute  for  Functional  Medicine  (IFM)  Annual  International   18th Annual Internationals Restorative Medicine Conference
            Conference (AIC) is the largest annual gathering of Functional Medicine   August 20-22, 2020—Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, South
            clinicians anywhere in the world. This year’s conference will focus on the   Carolina
            state-of-the-science  in  Functional  Medicine,  presenting  the  latest   Save the date for the 18th Annual Restorative Medicine Conference. For
            research that highlights the benefits of Functional Medicine on improving   more  information,  please  visit  https://restorativemedicine.org/
            health outcomes. Some topics to be covered are: Longevity and the Aging   conferences/2020-annual-conference/.
            Process,  Fasting  and  Ketosis,  Planetary  Health  and  Toxins,  Prenatal/
            Pediatrics,  Clinical  Skill  Building,  and  more.  For  more  information,   Playing with Fire: The Pathophysiological Effects of Pollution
            please visit https://www.ifm.org/learning-center/.  October 22-25, 2020—Mission Valley Doubletree, San Diego,
                                                             California
            AAMP Spring Conference                           The  American  Academy  of  Environmental  Medicine  (AAEM)  is  host  a
            May 29-31, 2020—DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Scottsdale, Arizona  seminar addressing the challenging diagnosis and treatment of environmental
            Chronic GI illness is not only on the rise in our patient populations but   toxicant  exposure,  speakers  are  requested  to  enhance  attendees’
            also  becoming  more  difficult  to  assess  and  treat.  Everything  from   understanding of its many sources and multi-systemic mechanisms – and
            laboratory  methods  to  various  natural  and  prescription  therapies  are   empower  them  to  implement  successful,  evidence-based  treatment.  The
            becoming more complex, and often difficult to employ.  AAMP Scottsdale   hazards  of  environmental  chemicals  are  increasingly  appreciated.  For
            2020 is designed to bring expert speakers who deal with these diagnoses   example,  we  have  long  been  aware  that  products  of  combustion  pose  a
            and can demystify and clarify assessment, therapy and troubleshooting.   danger for firefighters. The toxic sequelae are emphatically demonstrated
            For more information, please visit https://aampscottdale.wpengine.com/.  amongst the 9-11-01 first responders, as reported by the CDC and in the
                                                             world’s press. Firefighters toil in the front lines of the battle with environmental
                                                             toxins; the consequences they endure are a caution for all thoughtful people.
                                                             The resultant adverse and expensive impacts on the quality of life in our first
                                                             responders  are  obvious.  Not  only  first  responders,  but  any  person  with
                                                             environmental  exposures  is  experiencing  adverse  health  outcomes  which
                                                             have reached alarming proportions. This program is dedicated to those brave
                                                             firefighters,  who  risk  so  much  to  protect  others,  as  well  as  those
                                                             environmentally ill patients we see everyday. For more information, please
                                                             visit http://www.aaemconference.com/.



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