Safe Harbor's 3rd Annual Conference, June 5-6

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Safe Harbor's 3rd Annual Conference, June 5-6

 

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

 

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 Natl Assn. of Nutrition Professionals) - $60.00 extra.

 

Register by phone - (323) 257-7338, email - SafeHarborProj or online at:

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

Seating is limited!

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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