Press Release
May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013 (Boca Raton, FL)

Boca Raton, FL (May 1, 2013) - The 21st Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine Continuing Education Conference, organized by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, was held April 11-14, 2013 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This groundbreaking conference and exhibition featured an outstanding agenda with nationally recognized healthcare experts and offered an unwavering educational experience that is relevant, practical, straightforward and firmly grounded in science. The attendees included physicians from every medical discipline, scientists, RN/Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Business Professionals and many more.

"This conference presented a unique opportunity for our healthcare community to gather, interact, and explore the tremendous innovations and advances in our field, but also to assess the growing importance placed on the role of preventive medicine, as it relates to an anti-aging, regenerative and functional approach as well as a result of healthcare reform" commented Pamela Smith, MD, Director of the Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine. "Our healthcare providers in attendance, who are so committed to and passionate about disease prevention and health promotion, are on the front lines of patient care and community health promotion every day." Smith also added, "We want to shed light in a dark corner to any and all medical professionals who want to learn and receive quality education."

The conference included key note speaker, Pat Williams an NBA Hall-of-Famer, senior VP of the Orlando Magic, who set the tone of the conference. Williams discussed the dedication and efforts on building a successful team, based on his experiences of building sports teams for over 45 years, Additionally, the latest research and technology in the field of Metabolic and Functional Medicine, expert-panel discussions, integrative cancer therapies, advanced dermatology, sexual health, with category 1 AMA PRA credits available,. It also included the opportunity to network with over 120 companies that can help doctors find solutions for their practices.

Conference Highlights included:

• Vascular Biology for the Clinician
• Innovative Strategies for Optimizing Thyroid Function
• Timing is Everything: The Adrenal Peripheral Clock
• Why Your Patient Cannot Lose Weight?
• Chronic Disease and Obesity: The Role of Food Sensitivities
• The Silent Thriller: Nitric Oxides Role in Sexual Health
• A practice management breakout track to assist medical offices on the "A-Z" of building a practice

About the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

As a federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is the world's largest non-profit scientific society of physicians and scientists dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process.

A4M offers exclusive membership to all medical professionals where they gain access to over two-decades of established medical expertise. We are also dedicated to educating physician and scientists and are proud to be in our 21st year of providing first-class continuing education conferences on anti-aging issues, regenerative and functional medicine.

To further demonstrate our commitment to the future of medicine, the shared responsibility for patient outcomes and transforming health education through innovation, we offer Board Certifications and Fellowship Training Programs in various disciplines ranging from anti-aging, regenerative and functional medicine to such disciplines as aesthetic medicine, skin cancer and stem cell therapy, in order to lead the industry by establishing best practice standards in these areas.