Safe Harbor's Non-Pharma III Conference

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Safe Harbor's Non-Pharma III Conference

 

NON-PHARMA III Safe Harbor's Third Annual Medical Conference:

 

" Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Mental Disorders "

FEATURING: A special afternoon with Michael Lesser, M.D., author of The Brain

Chemistry Diet, with a new book, Nutrition and The Mind, to be released in 2004,

and one of the pioneers of nutritional psychiatry in the United States.

Join Safe Harbor and the nation's leading voices on safe, non-drug treatments

for the mentally unwell.

When:

Saturday, June 5, 2004, 8:30 AM to 6 PM

Sunday, June 6, 2004, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

 

Where: Glendale Hilton Hotel, Glendale, CA (just outside Los Angeles). The

Hilton is next to downtown Glendale with an array of nearby shopping,

restaurants, theaters, etc. Rooms $109.00 per day. Mention Safe Harbor when

booking. Event parking $8.00 per day. For reservations, call (818) 956-5466.

 

Fees: Before May 20: $130 for both days (lunch not included) After May 20: $160

(lunch not included)

Day Rates Available

Continuing Education Units

 

15 Hours of CMEs (continuing medical education) for physicians - $160.00

extra.

 

15 Hours continuing education units (CEUs) for CA LCSW/MFTs and nurses - $60

extra (BBS Prov. No. BCE 2516; BRN Prov. No. pending - No refunds after May

24.).

 

15 Hours of CEU credit for members of the Society of Certified Nutritionists

(newly named National Association. of Nutrition Professionals) - $60.00 extra.

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential

Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

through the joint sponsorship of the American College for Advancement in

Medicine and Safe Harbor. The American College for Advancement in Medicine is

accredited by the ACCME to provide and sponsor continuing medical education for

physicians. The American College for Advancement in Medicine designates this

educational activity for a maximum of 15 category 1 credits towards the AMA

Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits

that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Registration

 

Register by phone - (323) 257-7338,

email - SafeHarborProj or online at:

https://nt7.corpsite.com/secure_alternative/donation.htm

 

Seating is limited!

 

If you want to exhibit at the conference, please contact

wendy.

Schedule

 

With a dozen speakers, presentations will include:

 

Saturday, June 5, 2004

 

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM: Registration

 

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks: Dan Stradford, President, Safe Harbor

 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Peter Muran, M.D.: Holistic Approach to Mental Health

Through the Balance of Neurotransmitters, Hormones, and Nutrition

 

Dr. Muran, host of the TV show " Longevity Healthcare " and director of the

Longevity Healthcare Center of Laguna Hills, California, is a recognized expert

in the treatment of candidiasis, natural hormone replacement therapy, treatment

of digestive disorders, and chelation for cardiac disease and mercury toxicity.

 

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Break

 

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Barbara Massey, R.N.: Reversible Dementias - Detecting and

Treating Common Medical Causes of Dementia Symptoms in the Elderly

 

Ms. Massey is program director for G.E.N.E.S.I.S. - a unique community outreach

project established in 1995 under the Los Angeles County Department of Mental

Health. Their mission is to organize medical and social services for seniors

having difficulty caring for themselves. They do not accept most diagnoses of

" dementia, " reporting that the majority of cases are due to treatable medical

problems.

 

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: David Steenblock, M.S.,D.O.: Reversing Psychiatric Symptoms

of Traumatic Brain Injury

 

Dr. Steenblock is the director of the Brain Therapeutic Medical Clinic of

Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Steenblock's clinic was the first to combine

Hyperbaric Oxygen with a comprehensive program including nutritional therapies,

cardiovascular rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, biofeedback

and neuro-biofeedback, acupuncture, and pulsed electromagnetic therapy, in

addition to conventional treatment protocols, to increase the potential for

improvement. (www.strokedoctor.com)

 

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Lunch

 

1:15 PM - 2: 45 PM: Denis Wilson, M.D.: Hidden Thyroid Conditions That Commonly

Affect Mental Health - And How to Treat Them

 

Dr. Wilson is the discoverer of Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome, originator of the

thyroid hormone sustained-release T3, and author of Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome -

A Reversible Thyroid Problem. (www.wilsonssyndrome.com)

 

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM: Randy Martin, Ph.D.: Homeopathic Treatment of Anxiety and

Depression

 

Dr. Martin, author of Optimal Health, How to Get It, How to Keep It, has

published numerous articles nationally and internationally on homeopathy and

Oriental medicine (www.optimalhealth4u.com).

 

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Break

 

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM: Raymond Silkman, D.D.S.: Is It Mental or Is It Dental? How

Mercury Fillings, Root Canals, Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome, and

Other Dental Issues Affect Mental Health

 

Since 1992, Dr. Silkman has been practicing holistic dentistry, orthodontics and

treatment of TMJ and related disorders in cooperation with chiropractors,

homeopaths, acupuncturists, osteopaths, and other health professionals.

 

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM: Gottfried Kellermann, Ph.D.: Laboratory Testing for

Neurotransmitters and Its Clinical Application

 

Sunday, June 6, 2004

 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Karen Barth Menzies, Esq.: The Rising Tide of Pharmaceutical

Lawsuits: What the Practitioner Needs to Know About the Future of Psychiatric

Drug Litigation

 

Ms. Menzies is the drug products liability attorney for Baum Hedlund, legal

counsel for the Paxil class action law suit and one of the nation's leading law

firms for pharmaceutical litigation (www.baumhedlund.com).

 

9:30: AM - 10:30 AM: To be announced

 

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Break

 

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Victoria L. lbric, M.D., Ph.D.: EEG Biofeedback Treatment

for Depression, Anxiety, Addiction and Other Disorders

 

Dr. Ibric is a board certified instructor who offers internship training for

therapists interested in using Neuro/biofeedback in their practice. Dr. Ibric

graduated from medical school in Bucharest, Romania and obtained her PhD in both

immunology and health psychology. Dr. Ibric practiced medicine for more than 20

years in the field of oncology, neurology and cancer research. Presently she has

a full time thriving private practice in Pasadena at the Therapy & Prevention

Center, and she is consultant for UCLA- Pain Medicine Center, Kaiser Permanente,

and other clinics. She provides Neuro/biofeedback for a variety of disorders or

symptoms caused by stress, as well as peak-performance training. Since 1993 Dr.

Ibric has had a high rate of success using Neurofeedback training on patients

with disorders such as chronic pain, sleep or tremor disorders, traumatic brain

injury, ADD/ADHD, autism, and seizures. Dr. Ibric continuously applies her

research experience while practicing

neurofeedback. Many of her results have been presented at National and

International conferences, and have been published in peer review journals. She

has been and continues to be an active promoter of Biofeedback/ Neurofeedback in

the community. (www.neurofeedback-dribric.com)

 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch

 

1:00 PM - 3:15 PM: Michael Lesser, M.D.: Nutrition and the Mind

 

An afternoon with Michael Lesser, M.D., one of the founders of the

orthomolecular (nutritional) psychiatry movement in the U.S.

 

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Break

 

3:30 PM - 5:15 PM: Safe Harbor's 2004 Recovery Panel

 

6 people, now leading drug-free lives, tell their remarkable stories of recovery

from mental disorders.

 

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Closing remarks, Dan Stradford, President, Safe Harbor

 

 

 

 

 

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