SIMPLE Conference Registration Open - Early Bird Rates to Close on September 22
Under the direction of Dr. Arti Prasad, the fourth annual Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals in the Land of Enchantment - or SIMPLE - a state-of-the-art symposium on Integrative Medicine is slated October 13-15 at the Sweeny Convention Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn about the philosophy of, and advances in, integrative medicine from world-renowned experts Drs. Larry Dossey, Tieraona Low Dog, Victoria Maizes, Lee Lipsenthal, Vasant Lad, and others innovators in the field.
Special guests from around the country, along with faculty from University of New Mexico and the University of Arizona, will share their growing integrative medicine knowledge and experiences in:
- Stress management in health and healing
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Humor
- Energy medicine
- Spirituality
- Progressive nutrition
- Botanical medicine
- Ayurveda
- Curanderismo
- Movement therapy
- Pain and chronic disease management
- Integrative medicine education
- Music and art
The two-and-a-half-day conference offers eight plenary sessions and 40 different breakout sessions, as well as an authentic Sweat Lodge Ceremony, and sunrise Yoga, Meditation, and Tai Chi sessions. UNM Faculty and staff may use their tuition remission.
For more information, call the office of CME at (505) 272-3942 or visit http://hsc.unm.edu/cme/2008Web/SIMPLE/SIMPLE08Index.shtml.
Pass on the information to your colleagues. Enjoy the International Balloon Fiesta just preceding the conference. For more information on the Balloon Fiesta, visit http://www.balloonfiesta.com/.
FREE PUBLIC FORUM ----> Simply Spectacular - Experience the Healing Powers of Comedy, Dance, and Music
The University of New Mexico’s Integrative Medicine (IM) Program presents Simply Spectacular, an evening of healing through entertainment. Learn how Integrative Medicine plays a role in prevention and wellness with a team of IM professionals led by Arti Prasad, M.D., Executive Director, UNM Center for Life Integrative Medical Specialty Clinic.
Discover how emotions affect your health through experiential learning.
• Enjoy a comedy show and validate that “laughter is good medicine”
• Appreciate the power of “sound energy” through music
• Be enthralled by the mesmerizing moments of intercultural medicine presented by East Indian and Native American dancers proving that “movement is healing”
Also from UNM, Paul Roth, M.D., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine, will share how the UNM Health Sciences Center plays a role in health care in New Mexico. Also, Senator Dr. Steven Komadina will share his views on “Self Care.”
Plan to be a part of Simply Spectacular on Sunday, October 12, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Santa Fe Convention Center. A $10 donation is greatly appreciated to support integrative medicine at UNM. For more information, contact centerforlife@salud.unm.edu.