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On May 3 and 4, 2007, Boise State University, in cooperation
with St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center, are offering a conference addressing wellness and holistic health
issues for care givers and healthcare professionals.
Event Schedule: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Time
Activity
7:00pm-8:30pm
Transforming Stress
Erminia "Mimi" Guarneri, MD, FACC
Event
Schedule: Friday, May 4, 2007
Time
Activity
7:30am
Registration Begins
7:30am-3:30pm
Exhibitor Hall Open
8:00am-8:30am Morning
Yoga
Terrie Lynne, MA
8:30am-10:30am
Keynote: The Heart Speaks:
Are You Listening?
Erminia "Mimi" Guarneri, MD, FACC
10:30am-11:00am Break/Exhibitors
11:00am-12:30pm
4 Breakout Sessions
·
Acupuncture and Pain Management - David McElwain, L.Ac.
·
Music Therapy Makes a Difference in Health Care - Natalie
Pasero, MT-BC
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Shamanism: The Missing Piece
- Darlene Phillips, M.Ed.
·
Bio-identical Hormones - Suzanne
Rice, MD
12:30pm–1:30pm
Lunch (on your own)/Exhibitors
1:30pm-3:00pm 4 Breakout Sessions
·
Acupuncture and Pain Management - David McElwain, L.Ac.
·
Music Therapy Makes a Difference in Health Care - Natalie
Pasero, MT-BC
·
Shamanism: The Missing Piece
- Darlene Phillips, M.Ed.
·
Today's Woman - Suzanne
Rice, MD
3:00pm-3:30pm
Exhibitors and Drawings
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Pre-Conference Workshop:
Thursday,
May 3, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Transforming Stress
Erminia "Mimi" Guarneri, MD, FACC
Description:
Seventy-five to ninety
percent of all healthcare visits are due to stress related disorders.
Stress is associated with hypertension, central obesity, arrhythmia, angina,
high cholesterol and a host of other medical conditions. In this
workshop, Dr. Guarneri will interactively explore with participants how to
recognize stress triggers and change their response.
Participants will be
able to:
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Learn how to
transform bad stress to good
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Understand the role
of emotions in health and illness
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Learn techniques to
decrease the stress response
Bio:
Erminia "Mimi" Guarneri, MD, FACC
Board-certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and
holistic medicine, Dr. Guarneri is the founder and medical director of the
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Guarneri was an English
Literature major as an undergraduate at New York University. Her
medical degree is from SUNY Medical Center in New York where she graduated
number one in her class. Dr. Guarneri served her internship and
residency at Cornell Medical Center, where she later became chief medical
resident. She served cardiology fellowships at both New York
University Medical Center and Scripps Clinic. Dr. Guarneri served as
an attending in interventional cardiology at Scripps Clinic where she placed
thousand of coronary stents. Recognizing the need for a more
comprehensive and more holistic approach to cardiovascular disease she
pioneered the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine where she uses
state-of-the-art cardiac imaging technology and lifestyle change programs to
aggressively diagnose, prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. She
is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Alpha Omega Alpha, the
American Medical Women's Association, and a diplomat of the American Board
of Holistic Medicine. Dr. Guarneri has authored several articles that
have appeared in professional journals such as the Journal of
Echocardiography and the Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr.
Guarneri participated as a member of the writing committee for the American
College of Cardiology Foundation Complementary Medicine Expert Consensus
Document. This expert consensus statement on integrating complementary
medicine into cardiovascular medicine was published in 2005. She is
the author of The Heart Speaks, a poignant collection of stories from
heart patients who have benefited from integrative medicine approaches.
The Heart Speaks and her clinical work have been featured on the
Today Show. She has been recognized for her national leadership in
integrative medicine by the Bravewell Collaborative.
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Keynote/Breakout Sessions/Workshop:
Friday, May 4, 8:30am-10:30am
Keynote: The Heart Speaks: Are You Listening?
Erminia "Mimi" Guarneri MD, FACC
Description:
Join Dr. Guarneri in an exploration of the whole heart. This includes
the mental heart, affected by hostility, stress and depression; the
emotional heart, able to be crushed by loss; the intelligent heart, with a
nervous system all its own; the spiritual heart, which yearns for a higher
purpose; and the universal heart, which communicates with others.
Participants will be
able to:
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Understand risk
factors for cardiovascular disease
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Understand the role
of emotions in health and illness
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Understand the role
of nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals in cardiovascular disease
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Cardiovascular
disease risk in women: Understanding treatment, nutrition and the
emotions
Friday,
May 4, 11:00am-12:30pm
and 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Breakout Sessions:
Acupuncture and
Pain Management
David McElwain, L.Ac.
Description:
This workshop will include an overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- its terminologies, history, philosophy, diagnostics and treatment
principles and licensing in Idaho. Needling techniques will be
demonstrated on a video and audience questions will be answered.
Participants will be
able to:
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Learn basic
philosophies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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Identify
appropriate conditions that can be treated by TCM
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Demystify eastern
medicine by recognizing its strengths and weaknesses
Bio:
David McElwain, L.Ac. graduated in 1995 from Emperor's College in Santa
Monica, California with a master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He has 20 years experience in various forms of massage and has worked in
chronic pain clinics and physical therapy settings. David has been in
private practice in Boise for 11 years, where he employs Chinese herbs.
He also has been the past president of the Idaho Acupuncture Association,
serving several terms.
Music Therapy Makes a Difference in Health Care
Natalie Pasero, MT-BC
Description:
Music is a universal language that affects
the way we think and feel. however, music therapy is more than just
listening to a compact disc. A music therapist can utilize music to
make people feel more relaxed or energized, lessen feelings of anxiety and
depression, manage pain and discomfort without medication, and induce better
sleep! Participants will learn how music affects the physiological and
biological responses in our bodies. Participants will also experience
music for relaxation and gain knowledge to choose personalized music each
day to improve their health and well-being.
Participants will be
able to:
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Define music
therapy
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Understand the
benefits/uses of music therapy in health care
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Use music therapy
in their personal lives
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Refer music therapy
to their patients
Bio:
Natalie Pasero, MT-BC received her Bachelor
of Arts in Music Therapy at the Conservatory of Music through the University
of Missouri-Kansas City. She became a board certified music therapist
in 2005, where she began her career at Children's Mercy hospital.
After moving to Boise, she started a private practice working with disabled
children through Health and Welfare. Natalie also works part-time at
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center with adult and pediatric cancer patients
and mothers-to-be on the antepartum unit.
Shamanism: The Missing Piece
Darlene Phillips, M.Ed.
Description:
This workshop provides a wonderful overview of Shamanism, it's history in
indigenous cultures and emergence as an alternative healing approach in
contemporary healing practices. Learn basic descriptions of some
typical Shamanic practices and purposes. Included in this session will
be an experimental component allowing participants to gain first hand
knowledge of how Shamanism can be used for everyday healing.
Participants will be
able to:
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State one condition
which primarily accounts for the origin and the re-emergence of
Shamanism
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List three Shamanic
techniques now widely used in contemporary healing practices
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Describe how the
issue of personal power differs in Shamanism from Western Medicine
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What is OSC and SSC
and what makes them differnt
Bio:
Darlene Phillips, M.Ed., received her undergraduate degree in art from Boise
State University in 1989. In 1993 she received her graduate degree in
counseling from the College of Idaho in Caldwell. After working in a
social service agency and for Family Court Services in Idaho, she began a
private practice. She has been providing counseling and psychotherapy
for over fifteen years. During the past two decades, she has been
practicing and studying Shamanism with teachers and healers from around the
world. Darlene teaches Shamanic Journeying and uses Shamanism as a
basis for teaching and well-being in counseling, relationship work and other
modalities as requested.
Bio-identical Hormones
Suzanne Rice, MD
Description:
Discover and develop
your understanding of Bio-identical Hormone Therapy! This workshop
covers treatment options for perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms with an
emphasis on bio-identical hormones.
Participants will be
able to:
Bio:
Suzanne Rice, MD, is a board certified OB/Gyn practicing at Women's Health
Associates in downtown Boise. She is a dynamic speaker with a plethora
of women's healthcare knowledge. Her energy is manifested as an
Aerobic Instructor and she currently teaches classes at Gold's Gym.
Other interests include personal fitness, downhill skiing, water skiing and
hiking
Friday,
May 4, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Workshop:
All of the above sessions will be
repeated in the afternoon with the exception of Bio-identical Hormones.
Dr. Suzanne Rice will present Today's Woman.
Today's Woman
Suzanne Rice, MD
Description:
Learn about today's woman from the early teen years and beyond. This
Presentation covers everything from PMS to exercise in pregnancy,
perimenopause to menopause, osteoporosis and other health concerns.
Participants will be
able to:
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Define the health
concerns for women from the early teen years and beyond
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Discuss
perimenopause and menopause, along with the symptoms that accompany this
period of a woman's life
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Understand the
guidelines for recommended health screening the various ages
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Conference Registration:
Pre-Conference and Conference fees are due when registration is submitted.
Online registration can accommodate Visa or MasterCard. If paying by
check complete the registration form and mail with check.
Pre-Conference Workshop - May 3, 2007
- $10.00
- $5.00
for students
Conference
- May 4, 2007
- $75.00
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$30.00 for students
Conference
Early Bird Rate! - May 4, 2007
- $50.00 Register by April 13th!
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$30.00 for students
Both Pre-Conf. & Conf. - May 3,
and 4,
2007
- $85.00 or $60 if registered by April 13th!
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$35.00 for students
*The student rate is open to
individuals who are full-time students at a recognized college or
university. Proof of full-time student status must accompany your
registration form.
To
register online,
click here.
Participants can also register by calling the Center for Professional
Development at (208) 426-3861 or email us at
cpdinfo@boisestate.edu.
Registrations are not final until payment is received.
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Exhibitor Information:
As part of the conference, we are inviting organizations,
companies, clinics and individuals to exhibit information and services as
part of the conference. The selling of services and products are welcomed,
except for perishable items. Please clearly post prices.
Exhibitors will be allowed one six-foot table. Sharing table
space is not permissible. Electrical outlets will be provided on a space
available basis. The cost to exhibit is $100 for a 10x10 space. You will
receive one free conference registration for being an exhibitor.
If you
wish to join us, you may
register online OR,
click here to fill out the
registration form and fax to (208) 426-1300. Registrations must be
received by April 30, 2007.
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Confirmation/Cancellation Policy:
Registrants will
receive an e-mail confirmation letter approximately one week prior to the
start of the program. The confirmation letter will include information
regarding parking, room locations, etc. If cancellations are made
prior to the start of the program, participants will receive a refund, less
a $20 processing fee. If you do not cancel, you will forfeit the
registration fee.
Event Location and Parking:
All Celebrate Wellness Conference events are held on the
second floor of the Boise State University Student Union Building.
Free parking is reserved for conference participants in the Student Union
Visitors Lot.
Map of Main
Campus
Student Union Building Map
Campus
Parking Map
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Continuing Education Credits (CEU's):
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Idaho Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center Commission on Accreditation. No additional charge for Nursing
CEUs.
Boise
State University CEUs will also be available to individual participants for
an additional $15.00.
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Questions:
If you have any questions regarding the conference or exhibiting,
please contact the Center for Professional Development at (208) 426-3861 or
cpdinfo@boisestate.edu.
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Celebrate Wellness, 2007, brought to you
by:
Boise State University - Health, Wellness, and Counseling
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise State University - Nursing Department, Private Donor
Boise State University - Student Activities
Boise State University - College of Health Sciences
Celebrate Wellness Committee, 2007
Christina Berg, MPH, Director of Wellness, BSU
Marty Downey, Ph.D, RN, CCRN, HNC, Associate Prof. of Nursing, BSU
Terri Landa, MS, Wellness Coordinator, St. Luke's RMC
Gail Baird, Community Benefits Coordinator, Saint Alphonsus RMC
Bae Emilson, MA, SPHR, Professional Development Specialist, BSU
Lyn Moore, Program and Marketing Manager, BSU Center for Professional
Development
Brenda Janot, Undergraduate Student, BSU
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