Conference Date: November 7 & 8, 2015
Topic: Infectious Diseases and the Immune System
13.5 CMEs: 9.5 Pharm & 4 General
Location: Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas, Scottsdale, AZ
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE — View PDF of schedule and speakers’ summaries of their topics:
PDF of 2015 Fall Conference Schedule.Speakers.Topics
To Register — Click on Register link at bottom of page and use the pull-down menu for appropriate fee.
Additional Meal tickets:
If your spouse or significant other intends to have meals with you at the conference, you must pay for his/her meal which is $70 per day. Payment may be made through the shopping cart when you register for the conference.
Continuing Medical Education Credits (CME) are only available for Naturopathic Doctors. If you are from another medical profession, please check with your State Licensing Board for CME and/or CE credits. If you are a member of an out of state Naturopathic Medical Association, you may attend the Conference at our membership rate. Please contact AzNMA Executive Director prior to signing up at: [email protected]
Cancellation / Refund Policy for Conference:
60 days prior to conference date = full refund minus a $50 processing fee
30 days prior to conference date = 50% refund minus a $50 processing fee
Under 30 days prior to conference date = no refund and no credit given
NO refunds and NO credits are granted for “No-Shows” to the Conference. If you wish to cancel and request a refund in accordance with the above Cancellation / Refund Policy, send an email to: [email protected]
QUICK GLANCE Conference Schedule:
Saturday, November 7, 2015
7 am – 7:45 am: Registration & Check-in
7:45 am – 8:15 am: Opening Remarks
8:15 am – 9:15 am: Jeffrey Langland, PhD—Understanding the antimicrobial potential of botanicals: unlocking the mechanisms of action and the need for proper use
9:15 am – 9:30 am: Break
9:30 am -11 am: Kenneth Proefrock, NMD—Considerations for In-Office Compounding for Naturopathic Physicians
11:30 am – 1 pm: Nigel Plummer, PhD—The Human Microbiome: A Compelling review of Evidence with New Landmark Research
(Dr. Plummer’s presentation Sponsored by Seroyal)
1 pm – 2 pm: Lunch
2 pm – 3:30 pm: Melanie B. Alarcio, MD – Emerging Concepts of Auto-Immune Encephalopathy
3:30 pm – 4 pm: Break
4 pm – 5:30 pm: Todd Thoring, ND – Babesiosis and Bartonellosis: Common culprits in complex and chronic Lyme disease
(Dr. Thoring’s presentation Sponsored by Researched Nutritionals) 
Sunday, November 8, 2015
7:15 am – 8 am: Registration & Exhibits
8 am – 9:30 am: Nicola McFadzean Ducharme, ND – Integrative Approaches to Lyme Disease
9:30 am – 9:45 am: Break
9:45 am – 10:45 am: Jeffrey Lee, NMD—Stem Cell Therapy and Autoimmune Disease
10:45 am – 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am – 12:45 pm: Hilary Andrews, ND—Supporting Parents in Childhood Vaccine Choices and Decisions
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm: Lunch
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Jacqueline Melonas, RN, MS, JD – Managing Professional Liability Risk: The Basics and Beyond
3:15 pm – 3:55 pm: Break
3:55 pm – 4:55 pm: Donald L. Noah, DVM, MPH – The One Health Initiative and Applications for the Practitioner
Saturday CMEs: 5.5 Pharm and 1.5 General
Sunday CMEs: 4 Pharm and 2.5 General
Total CMEs: 9.5 Pharm and 4 General
AzNMA will no longer be providing CDs and / or printed materials of the speakers’ presentations. Instead, a link to access the presentations will be provided to the Registered Conference Attendee 3 days prior to the conference through our Constant Contact email program. This enables you the option of downloading to your laptop or printing the presentations yourself to bring with you to the conference.
Exhibit Hall — trade show runs in conjunction with the conference on November 7 & 8th: Learn about products & services from our Exhibitors at the trade show.
To Date — Exhibiting companies you will see at the conference are listed in this PDF (links to exhibitor websites are listed so you may learn more about these exhibiting companies and contributing sponsors):
PDF of Exhibitors to Date
“Exhibit Hall Pass”– Can’t attend the Conference, but would like to see the trade show? You can on Saturday, November 7th from 2 pm to 4:30 pm — this pass entitles you to only view the exhibits at the conference and only on Saturday from 2 pm to 4:30 pm; does not include conference food or any lectures.
Cost for “Exhibit Hall Pass”:
AzNMA Members — FREE, but you still must register below, pull down menu – Exhibit Hall Only
Naturopathic Doctors who are not members of AzNMA: $20 for “Exhibit Hall Pass” — please register below
For info about Exhibiting contact Deb Lasch, Education & Conference Coordinator at: [email protected]