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

Saturday, November 9

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

Continuing Education

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)