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Press Release AlterMed Research Foundation -Complementary and Alternative Medicine (or Integrative Medicine) Research and Education FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort
Collins, Colorado - June 25, 2009: AlterMed Research Foundation is
pleased to
announce the first Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference: Focus on
Mind –
Body Medicine, to be held during July 17-19, 2009 at the YMCA of the
Rockies in
Estes Park, Colorado. This
conference is
sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine to
grant
Continuing Medical Education credits. Keynote Speaker James S. Gordon
MD, along
with 11 honored guest speakers will be presenting the science and
clinical
applications of mind-body therapies to address stress management,
trauma
healing, and self-care to augment the traditional
pharmaceutically-driven healthcare
approach. Workshops, free exhibits, and entertainment will also be
provided. James
S. Gordon MD,
is the Founder and Director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and was the Chairman of the White
House Commission on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy from 2000-2002. The 2009 Colorado
Integrative Medicine Conference targets
integrative medicine and mental healthcare professionals, and the
general
public. Integrative medicine topics include: Finding Balance in
Healthcare, Guided
Imagery, Biofeedback Therapy, The Healer Within, and Practical
Heart-Based
Coherence Building Tools for Improving Patient Outcomes. Mental health
topics
include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Qi Gong in Mental
Healthcare,
The Role of Spirituality and Religion, and the Clinical Application of
Meditation for Mental Health. AlterMed Research
Foundation is a local non-profit
501(c)(3) dedicated to the promotion of scientific research and
education
of complementary and alternative medicine (integrative
medicine) to
manage, treat, and prevent human chronic illness & cancer, and
to promote
healthful living. Lisa Corbin MD, FACP, is
the President of
AlterMed Research Foundation board and Medical Director of the Center
for Integrative
Medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital. Register online at www.altermedresearch.org
AlterMed
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