Energy Advanced Practice Module (APM): Illuminating the Energy Spectrum: Evidence and Emerging Clinical Solutions for Managing Pain, Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction

Energy Advanced Practice Module (APM): Illuminating the Energy Spectrum: Evidence and Emerging Clinical Solutions for Managing Pain, Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction is organized by Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and will be held from Jul 15 - 17, 2018 at The Nines, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description:
This Advanced Practice Module will investigate the science of mitochondrial function and dysfunction, the impact of oxidative stress, as well as nutritional and lifestyle influences on both health and disease. Clinicians will learn how to regenerate compromised mitochondrial function and how to address the varied underlying causes of fatigue, depression, headache, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Evidence-based modalities to address pain will be introduced, and the profound potential of the healing partnership will be both explored and experienced.

Conference Objectives:
• Define and understand the importance of energy regulation and mitochondrial function from a clinical perspective.
• Employ advanced approaches to history, physical examination, and laboratory assessments to improve the recognition of clinical syndromes related to mitochondrial function and energy regulation.
• Individualize functional treatment protocols to address mitochondrial dysfunction and increased demand for cellular energy.
• Identify common antecedents, triggers, and mediators underlying mitochondrial dysfunction and increased energy demand in clinical syndromes and map energy regulation issues to the Functional Medicine clinical matrix.
• Develop and apply a personalized approach to preparing for clinical encounters.
• Improve clinical outcomes through the intentional development of true therapeutic partnerships with patients.
• Recognize when to use or refer patients for physical medicine treatments and various electrical and mind-body modalities to address pain, improve energy regulation, support structural integrity, and tissue healing.
• Design and implement interventions to mitigate the effects of oxidative stress, inflammation, and structural changes on mitochondrial function.
• Apply functional “Clinical Considerations” to more effectively evaluate and personalize treatments for fatigue, chronic pain, depression, headaches, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.