Hormone Optimization
Symposium
November 2-4, 2017 - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Course Description
PCCA and A4M are teaming up again to bring you Canada's next biggest hormone replacement therapy event in Vancouver. This program is specially designed to reinforce the TRIAD approach between the practitioner, the pharmacist, and the patient. This program will prepare both the healthcare practitioner that is new to HRT as well as the experienced practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or any licensed healthcare practitioner with the necessary clinical skills for their practices.
If you are looking to dive into this rewarding niche or reinforce your knowledge and learn the latest in evidence-based research; don’t delay and register today as this is the event to attend!
Reasons To Attend:
- CEs for Pharmacists, Technicians as well as Practitioners will be applied for
- Bring your questions and have them answered during the “Ask the Expert” Panel Q&A session
- This program fulfills the live symposium requirement for C4 HRT delegates
- The 2017 Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year will be announced. Who will be the recipient?
Learning Objectives
- Dr. Wendy Davis, ND will identify how the imbalance of hormones affects mental health
- Dr. Gillson, MD, PhD will explain why hormone testing is necessary while discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each test
- HRT Compounding Options will be presented by Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FAARFM, FACA
- Dr. Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, MS will deliver a new lecture discussing how hormones affect the heart
Schedule
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Announcements
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Common Problems Solved with HRT
Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, MS
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A Practical Approach to Estrogen Metabolism
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year Award Ceremony
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Open
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
The HPA Axis
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Innovative & Common HRT Dosage Forms
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FAARFM
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Patient Case Histories
Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, MS
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FAARFM
5:15 PM
Adjourn
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Opening Announcements
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Hormones & The Heart
Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, MS
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Mental Health & Hormone Balance
Wendy Davis, ND
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
A New Look at Adrenal Dysfunction
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & Exhibit Hall Open
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
A New Look at Adrenal Dysfunction Continued
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Compounding Options for HRT
Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FAARM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Lab Testing & Interpreting Results
George Gillson, MD, PhD
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Low Dose Naltrexone Exciting Clinical Applications (CE)
Sahar Swidan, PharmD, BCPS, ABAAHP, FAARM
5:15 PM
Adjourn
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Opening Announcements
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Treating Heavy Metal Toxicity
Wendy Davis, ND
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
C4 HRT Specialists Designation Award Ceremony
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break & Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cortisol Awakening Response in Saliva
George Gillson, MD, PhD
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Evaluations & Closing Announcements
12:15 PM
Adjourn
Speakers
Wendy Davis,
ND
Dr. Wendy, owner and primary Naturopathic doctor at Harmony Health Naturopathic Clinic, has always had a strong belief in health and wellness. She completed her first degree, Bachelor of Kinesiology at McMaster University, and her second at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.
She operates a family practice based on a commitment to discovering the root cause of her patient’s health concerns, and treating them with various dietary, lifestyle and Naturopathic therapies. Open communication and education are fundamental in her practice as she believes her patients need to take a primary role in their health and healing.
In addition to mental health, Dr. Wendy enjoys working with hormonal and digestive concerns, allergies and auto-immune diseases.
Dr. Wendy is able to bridge the gap between conventional and Naturopathic medicine and believes that helping her patients regain and maintain their health is the ultimate goal.
Sebastian Denison,
BScPharm, RPh
Sebastian Denison, BScPharm, RPh is a PCCA Training and Education Pharmacist who received his BSc in Pharmacy at the University of British Columbia. He worked at Northmount Pharmacy in North Vancouver for 11 years specializing in BHRT, veterinarian, pain and sports compounding practice. He also was the Manager of Pharmacy Operations with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic/Paralympic Games, and then the Manager of the Whistler Olympic Village Polyclinic Pharmacy. Sebastian works with both the U.S and Canadian C3 education teams, the Pharmacy Student education team and also does pharmacist education symposiums and events. He is currently enrolled in Metabolic Medical Institute’s Fellowship in Metabolic & Nutritional Medicine Fellowship. Sebastian enjoys all aspects of compounding, and appreciates it value in a collaborative approach to patient care.
George Gillson,
PhD, MD
Dr. Gillson began his training with a PhD in Chemistry (Atomic Analytical Spectroscopy) from the University of Alberta and then earned an MD from the University of Calgary. He practiced Family Medicine for 6 years before moving to the Tahoma Clinic in Kent, Washington where Dr. Gillson worked alongside Jonathan Wright MD, one of the pioneers of the nutritional biochemical approach to chronic illness and disease prevention, and developed a special interest in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
Dr. Gillson was a consultant for several laboratories in the Pacific Northwest, in the field of steroid hormone analysis before founding Rocky Mountain Analytical, a private testing laboratory in Calgary, Dr. Gillson has experienced the challenges of clinical practice firsthand, understands the role of the laboratory in the practice of medicine, and has solid expertise in the nutritional/natural approach to medicine. He continues to be the Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Analytical and lectures for the Fellowship of Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine, and for many other organizations nationally and internationally.
He brings extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in the field of Metabolic Medicine. His background fits well with the talented medical and professional team of Integrative Health Practitioners, positioning EvolveWell to be the premier Integrative health centres in Calgary.
Pamela W. Smith,
MD, MPH, MS
Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, MS spent her first twenty years of practice as an emergency room physician with the Detroit Medical Center and then the next twenty years as an Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine specialist. She is a diplomat of the Board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of Metabolic, Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. She also holds a Master’s in Public Health Degree along with a Master’s Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine.
She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and many other television networks, has been interviewed in numerous consumer magazines, and has hosted two of her own radio shows. She is a regular contributor for Fox News Radio. Dr. Smith is currently the Director of the Center for Personalized Medicine and the founder of The Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine. Dr. Smith is also the co-director of the Master’s Program in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine at the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida. In addition, she is the Director of Medical Education for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. She is the author of the best-selling books, “HRT: The Answers,” “Vitamins Hype or Hope,” “Demystifying Weight Loss,” “What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More,” “What You Must Know about Women’s Hormones,” “Why You Can’t Lose Weight.,” and “What You Must Know About Memory Loss and How You Can Stop It,” “What You Must Know About Thyroid Disorders,” and “What You Must Know About Allergy Relief,” of which she is a co-author. Her newest book: “What You Must Know About Autoimmune Diseases,” is scheduled to come out this fall.
Sahar Swidan,
PHARM.D., R.Ph., ABAAHP, FAARFM
Dr. Sahar Swidan obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan and then she completed a 3 year research fellowship in Bio-Pharmaceutics at the University of Michigan. She previously was the Director of Pharmacy at Chelsea Community Hospital and the clinical pharmacist for the inpatient head and chronic pain service.
Currently she is President & CEO of Pharmacy Solutions in Ann Arbor, MI which is a unique, personal and educational specialty pharmacy and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy. Dr. Swidan is board certified and an advanced fellow in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. Dr. Swidan is an internationally known speaker in the areas of pain management and BHRT and she has authored several books, articles and patient education material in the area of pain management and functional medicine. Currently, she is completing a Master’s program in Cardio-Metabolic and Functional Medicine.
Filomena Trindade,
MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM is a teacher, author, and international speaker in functional medicine. She is a graduate of the fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine and teaches in the Fellowship (a Master's program through the Morsani School of Medicine, University of South Florida).
In addition, she is faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). After obtaining her BA degree in Biology she went on to finish a Master's in Public Health in the area of environmental health and epidemiology before starting medical school. She graduated first in her class in family practice from the University of California Davis School of Medicine and did her residency training in family practice at the U.C. San Francisco/Santa Rosa Program. She has been in clinical practice for over 20 years. Before starting her own private practice in 2004 in functional medicine she was the medical director of a non-profit organization that catered to the underserved. Her work has been published in Townsend Letter, Guide to Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine, Saúde Actual, and the Border Health Journal among others. She is currently very active in developing teaching programs in Functional Medicine in the USA, Latin America and Europe. Keep up with her activities at www.drtrindade.com.
Accreditation Information
This symposium will be accredited for up to 13 CME, CNE and CPE contact hours
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Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver
791 W Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4, Canada
PCCA Guestroom Rate: $199/night for a Superior City View Room
Room Rate Expires: October 13, 2017
