AFMCP is a well-orchestrated, comprehensive, patient-centered educational program that helps you deepen your clinical understanding and practical application of the Functional Medicine Matrix Model.The digestive system is a critical component of human health with numerous complex functions and interactions with other physiologic systems. The Digestion, Intestinal Permeability, Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, and Nervous System (DIGIN) framework provides an anchor not only for understanding the functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) system, but also for the dysfunction to which this system is susceptible and can subsequently contribute to chronic disease. Dr. Carnahan will leverage insights gained from Case #1 in the previous session to identify and explore the common etiologies of GI dysfunction.

Download the AFMCP 2017 Washington DC Program Schedule

Remaining 2017 program schedules will be posted at a later date. In the meantime, please feel free to review the information for the June 2017 session to be held in Washington, DC. – See more here!

Medicine is currently at a crossroad. Historically in medicine, a protocol approach has been used. The science is now here to individualize and customize a patient’s care and to also look at the etiology of the problem and not treat only the symptoms.

The science is here to measure hormone levels, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and neurotransmitters. New studies to aid in the evaluation of the patient’s gastrointestinal tract have been developed along with new medical therapies. Each medication that is prescribed by a health care provider potentially causes a nutritional depletion that has not been looked at previously in the field of medicine. We now have the capability to measure more than 35 nutrients in the body and supplement the patient with the nutrients that are individualized to their specific needs due to changes in their environment and their own genetic history.

This workshop is designed to fill the gap in knowledge of the practitioner from a protocol-driven treatment system to scientifically based treatment modalities that are designed to provide customized care to their patients.

Medicine is currently at a crossroad. Historically in medicine, a protocol approach has been used. The science is now here to individualize and customize a patient’s care and to also look at the etiology of the problem and not treat only the symptoms.

The science is here to measure hormone levels, amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids, and neurotransmitters. New studies to aid in the evaluation of the patient’s gastrointestinal tract have been developed along with new medical therapies. Each medication that is prescribed by a health care provider potentially causes a nutritional depletion that has not been looked at previously in the field of medicine. We now have the capability to measure more than 35 nutrients in the body and supplement the patient with the nutrients that are individualized to their specific needs due to changes in their environment and their own genetic history.

This workshop is designed to fill the gap in knowledge of the practitioner from a protocol-driven treatment system to scientifically based treatment modalities that are designed to provide customized care to their patients.

The Premier Environmental Medicine Conference, committed to properly educating healthcare providers in the diagnosis and treatment of environmentally induced illnesses.

Environmental Health Symposium is the premier Environmental Medicine conference dedicated to addressing issues on environmental exposures that directly affect the health and vitality of our current population.

Established experts in the field of Environmental Medicine will provide clinical guidance on assessing toxicant body burden and the relationship between decreasing body burden and recovery from the myriad conditions caused by toxicant exposure in the womb and throughout the human life cycle.

Surviving Mold and the Center for Research on Biotoxin Associated Illnesses announce the opening of the registration website for the Third Annual State of the Art in CIRS Cutting Edge Conference. This year we will convene in Irvine, California in Hotel Irvine from October 13-16, 2016.

I will be speaking on CIRS Treatment Protocol on the Friday at 10.05am.

The expansion of our conference over the last several years has been phenomenal. Beginning with one day and ten talks for 20 physicians in 2014, our Cutting Edge Conference held in Phoenix in 2015 hosted nearly 200 speakers, healthcare providers and patients. In three short days, we attended 24 hours of intensive, scientific presentations and panel discussions.

Our third conference promises to raise the standards of our conference even higher. In addition to lectures on CIRS, we will hear State of the Art in NeuroQuant and in unusual biofilm forming, possibly-toxin producing Multiply Antibiotic Resistant Coagulase Negative Staphylococci dwelling in biofilm communities in deep aerobic spaces of nose and dental cavitations. For all patients who know that low MSH is a risk factor for MARCoNS, this session on Friday afternoon is a must attend.

We begin with a causal “Meet and Greet” on Thursday evening followed by a full day of lectures/panels on Friday. That night we can all enjoy a keynote presentation presented by Scott McMahon, MD. On Saturday, we begin with a half day of discussions and panel presentations from our Indoor Environmental professionals group, together with a video address from both David Lark and Vince Neil from Australia. Saturday afternoon has plenty of time to review our posters, speak with our vendors and enjoy the afternoon of Cutting Edge speakers.

The Evolution of Medicine is excited to present our first Functional Forum in Boulder, CO. Drawing on the amazing talent in the city of Boulder, we bring you speakers on the hottest topic in integrative and functional medicine: Gut Health. Hear from leaders in the field as they look at the strategies, tools and modalities to help your patients achieve and maintain good gut function – with implications for the rest of the body and even our planet. Our three keynote speakers draw from a range of backgrounds, representing the wide range of health professionals watching the Functional Forum around the globe.

Catch the replay of the February Functional Forum at eTown in Boulder, Click HERE.

Several decades of research has expanded our understanding and brightened our appreciation for the vast role of the GI system and its intricate influence on human health and disease. From the immune system to the neuroendocrine system to the microbial environment within the gut, the GI tract is an expansive communicator. This two- day symposium will feature six authorities on GI health. Presentations will explore the sophisticated relationship between the gut, immune system, and stress mechanisms of the body, as well as how genetics and environmental triggers influence physiology and susceptibility to autoimmune conditions. Attendees will leave the symposium with the tools to apply these predictive biomarkers to motivate patient change.

What has changed over the last 20 years with our food? Why is there an epidemic of gut-related diseases? Did you know that autoimmune disease is the 4th leading cause of death in this country? Why didn’t our grandparents have gluten intolerance or the amount of allergies we are seeing these days? Dr. Jill Carnahan (“Dr. Jill”), is a medical doctor and is dually board-certified in Family Medicine (ABFM) and Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM), and she answers some of these questions for us today. Dr. Jill is also certified and an expert in Functional Medicine. Functional Medicine is personalized medicine that deals with root cause of disease instead of just treating symptoms.

The Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CoAND) is a professional membership association of naturopathic doctors (NDs) who live and work in Colorado. Founded in 1984, the CoAND is the only Colorado state affiliate organization recognized by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).

The Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CoAND) requires our members to meet the following criteria:

• Graduation from an accredited graduate-level, four-year, in-residence naturopathic medical program recognized by the US. Department of Education.
• Pass the required state licensing exams.
• Maintain a valid registration in Colorado.
• Practice within the scope of the registration.
• Comply with continuing competency requirements.

The Functional Forum is the world’s largest integrative medicine conference. On the first Monday of every month, this new concept in practitioner education, “medutainment”, brings together the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice development and health technology in an upbeat, entertaining way.

We curate the industry’s leading innovators in a mixed-media format that combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos, audience interaction, and music, all archived for free forever on our Youtube Channel.

We scale our influence through empowering community in every corner of the globe, encouraging and facilitating meetups around this monthly content. Our live meetup is held at the magnificent “Neuehouse” in NYC, with dozens of others running concurrently around the world.

This comes at an exciting time for functional and integrative medicine, not only clinically, but also in the innovative business models being developed around the country. With health politics raising more questions than answers and with technology changing the healthcare landscape for good, there has never been a more ripe time for health innovation.

Today’s clinician is becoming increasingly aware of the detrimental effects of stress on patient health. However, lack of proper recognition and understanding of stress-related disorders has rendered effective assessment and treatment elusive. This two-day symposium will provide medical professionals with an advanced understanding of the body’s “stress system,” the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, and will outline clear strategies for treating stress-driven hormone imbalances, thyroid dysfunction, metabolic disorders, and autoimmune conditions. In addition, attendees will learn unique practice management techniques to reduce the daily stresses of running a practice and improve patient outcomes.