2024 Conference Handouts

Wentworth by the Sea | New Castle, NH | 588 Wentworth Road

The New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors Annual Conference is the largest annual gathering of licensed integrative practitioners (NDs, MDs, NPs, LAc, etc) in the Northeast United States.

Visit our agenda and speaker pages for additional conference details.

Day 1 Resources

Corrie Marinaro, ND
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m: Re-thinking the DSM diagnosis: Psychiatric Manifestations of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
View Presentation Slides
https://youtu.be/OrNlw9gyPHM

Dickson Thom, DDS, ND
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Clinical Pearls to Enhance Patient Outcomes in the Age of AI
View Presentation Slides
https://youtu.be/oHmCR5597PQ

 
Dickson Thom, DDS, ND
11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.: Case studies with practical applications of the tools reviewed in Lecture 1
 
 
Penny Kendall-Reed, BSc Neurobiology, ND
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: A new approach to understanding and treating addictive behaviour; naturopathic and genetic perspective
 
 
Kelly Jennings, ND, LAc, MSOM
François Demange, MA
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.: Psychedelic Renaissance, What Health Care Practitioners Should Know

Day 2 Resources

Julie Greenberg, ND RH(AHG), MBA
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Addressing The Root Cause of Eczema: The Gut Microbiome
 
Jaclyn Smeaton, ND
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Autoimmune Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
 
Heather Hydzik, ND
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Managing Menopause While Minimizing Risks – New Data to Inform Hormone Prescribing
 
Sharon de Kadt, ND, PA-C
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: Pragmatic Approaches to Back Pain
 
Additional Resources from Dr. de Kadt:
Common ICD10 diagnosis codes for musculoskeletal conditions:
  • M54.2 Cervicalgia
  • M50.13 Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
  • M54.6 Pain in the thoracic spine
  • M54.50 Low back pain, unspecified
  • M51.26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
  • M53.3 Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
  • M62.830 Muscle spasm of back
  • M62.838 Other muscle spasm

Common CPT codes for physical medicine treatment:

  • 97110 Therapeutic procedures (15 min segments), payment ~ $17
  • 97140 Manipulation therapy techniques, payment ~ $32

Useful texts

  • Anatomy: A Regional Atlas of the Human Body, By Carmine D. Clemente
  • Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, Edited by John F. Sarwark, MD
  • Sports Medicine Acupuncture: An Integrated Approach Combining Sports Medicine and Traditional
  • Chinese Medicine, By Matt Callison, LAc.
 
Heather Zwickey, PhD
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Unveiling the Health Benefits of Life Purpose
 
Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG), Clinical Herbalist
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.: Botanical Support for Menopause

These continuing education courses provided at the NHAND Conference are for informational purposes only and are not intended to diagnose or treat any diseases or conditions. NHAND does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information covered in these courses and we encourage practitioners to use their clinical judgment if they choose to implement any strategies discussed therein.

By purchasing and participating in these courses, you agree that NHAND is not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages that arise from their use.

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Thank you to our Sponsors:

 

Thank you to our 2024 exhibitors:

Avant Wellness Systems
Biotics Research
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory
Doctor’s Data, Inc.
DUTCH Test
EuroMedica
Golden Needle
GRAIL
IBSA Pharma
Integrative Therapeutics
Johnson Compounding
Marion Institute
Menarini Silicon Biosystems
Mountain Peak Nutrition
NCMIC Insurance Company
Nutramedix
Ortho Molecular Products
Priority One Vitamins
Root Cause Dermatology
Vibrant Wellness