You will learn how to recognize and assess dysfunction within these systems via advanced physical exam techniques, psychosomatic assessment and affective cues from your patients. You will learn primary underlying causes of these visible and subjective manifestations of disease, as well as key nutritional and psychological strategies to clinically manage and empower patients to individually manage the condition in their daily life. Some of the specific conditions that will be covered are: chronic skin issues, inflammatory bowel disease manifestations, seasonal and food related allergies, endocrine disorders, hormonal imbalances, etc. This is also an opportunity for practitioner self-discovery in the manifestations of dysfunction that have been undiagnosed within their own body. By learning what our own bodies are telling us, we gain a deeper understanding of what our patients’ bodies are telling us.
Seminar Goals
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of Functional Medicine.
- Review physiological importance of integumentary, digestive, immune and endocrine systems through a Functional Medicine perspective.
- Learn key physical and psychosomatic exam signs of disease in that are often missed in conventional clinical practice.
- Learn nutritional and dietary strategies to manage chronic health conditions.
- Discover potential deficiencies and imbalances within the physician himself/herself.
Saturday
Registration: 8:45
09:00-10:15 The Who, What and Why of Functional Medicine
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 The Who, What and Why of Functional Medicine
12:00-13:15 Lunch (Negotiable time allowed)
13:15- 15:00 The Science: Review of Systems from a Functional
Medicine Perspective
15:00-15:20 Break and Movement Exercise
15:20-17:00 The Science: Review of Systems from a Functional
Medicine Perspective
Sunday
9:00-10:30 The Art of Functional Medicine
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 The Functional Medicine Physical Exam
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Physician Heal Thyself: The Role of Mindful
Doctoring/ Closing/Q&A