2024 Conference Schedule

Friday, November 8

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Re-thinking the DSM diagnosis: Psychiatric Manifestations of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome	Corrie Marinaro, ND
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Clinical Pearls to Enhance Patient Outcomes in the Age of AI	Dickson Thom, DDS, ND
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Vendor Break & Refreshments
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.	Case studies with practical applications of the tools reviewed in Lecture 1	Dickson Thom, DDS, ND
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch & Vendor Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	A new approach to understanding and treating addictive behaviour; naturopathic and genetic perspective	Penny Kendall-Reed, BSc Neurobiology, ND
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Vendor Break & Refreshments
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.	Psychedelic Renaissance, what you need to know as a healthcare practitioner	Kelly Jennings, ND, LAc, MSOM François Demange, MA

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Addressing The Root Cause of Eczema: The Gut Microbiome	Julie Greenberg, ND RH(AHG) MBA
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Autoimmune Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss	Jaclyn Smeaton, ND
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Vendor Break & Refreshments
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Managing Menopause While Minimizing Risks – New Data to Inform Hormone Prescribing	Heather Hydzik, ND
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch and Vendor Break
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Pragmatic Approaches to Back Pain	Sharon de Kadt, ND, PA-C
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Vendor Break & Refreshments
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Unveiling the Health Benefits of Life Purpose	Heather Zwickey, PhD
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Botanical Support for Menopause	Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG), Clinical Herbalist
5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks & Raffle	NHAND Conference Committee

Day 1 = 7.5 CE	4.5 general 1.5 Addiction 1.5 Rx
Day 2 = 6.5 CE	4.5 General 1 Pain 1 Rx
Total = 14	AANP Approved: 14 CE (9 General, 2.5 Rx, 1.5 Addiction, 1 Pain)