Celebrating Collaboration in Healthcare

Conference Schedule

Mission : Provide a forum for NMSA members and colleagues to share, learn, and form long lasting relationships to increased collaboration among NMSA members and other holistic minded healthcare students.

Location: Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa , Phoenix , AZ

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8/17/08

8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration

9:20–9:30 a.m. Welcome Address
Cheri King, ND3, President of NMSA

9:30–10:20 a.m. Keynote Address
William Benda MD, MD

10:30-11:20 a.m. Special Address
R ick Liva, RPh , ND
“Nutraceutical Industry Standards and the Naturopathic Medicine Relationship”

11:30–12:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Legislative: Michelle Clark, ND (FL); Tara Levy, ND (CA); Rena Bloom , ND (CO); Leslie Vilensky , ND (MN)
“Strategic Alliances and State Licensure”
What it takes to get a state licensed, how bill language evolves, who is the opposition, can we build bridges with them, and how strategic alliances are built.

Public Health: Tabatha Parker , ND

Legislative: Dr. Buratovich

12:20–1:30 p.m. Lunch
Setareh Tais ND3 Bastyr - Philosophy award presentation

1:30-2:20 p.m. Special Address :
Lise Alschuler , ND , FABNO
“We Nonconformists of Medicine”
We have sought each other from all parts and have recognized that we are a new collective. We are the doctors of the future. We are known by our values, our vision and our actions. Let us learn more about ourselves…

2:30–3:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Philosophy: James Sensinig , ND
Public Health Marie-Sabine Thomas , ND
Professional Development: Tori Hudson , ND

3:30 – 4:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Leadership: Jocelyn Jensen , ND Candidate
ND student's experience at AMSA's HEAART Elective

Philosophy: Pamela Snider , ND

Professional Development: Marcia Prenguber , ND

4:20 – 4:30 p.m. Close

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Organizational meeting and voting - President of NMSA, Cheri King, presiding

Description of the tracks :

1. Public Health – community outreach clinics, preventive medicine initiatives, global health issues, naturopathic physicians working internationally, etc

2. Professional Development – residencies, research, alternative career paths, opportunities in varied medical settings, etc.

3. Philosophy – preserving the philosophical tenets of our profession in curriculum

4. Licensing and Govt. Affairs – state licensing efforts, national activities

5. Leadership – cultivation of student leaders

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Lise Alschuler , ND, FABNO This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr Alschuler is the current president of the of AANP, author of the book “Integrative approach to cancer care” and a practicing Natruopathic physician in Scottsdale, AZ specializing in oncology. She is on the board of the Medical Examiners for the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology and former director of the naturopathic medicine department and naturopathic oncology residency program at Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Midwestern Regional Medical Center near Chicago, IL. She is also the former clinic medical director and associate professor at Bastyr University Center for Natural Health in Seattle, WA.

William Benda: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr. Benda is the co-founder of the National Integrative Medicine Council, a non-profit organization for which he has served as Director of Medical and Public Affairs. He is the associate editor of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine as well as Integrative Medicine – A Clinician's Journal, serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Holistic Medical Association and the Board of Directors of AANP.

Rena Bloom , ND This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,
Dr. Rena Bloom is a Naturopathic Physician currently practicing at the Denver Naturopathic Clinic in Denver, Colorado with her husband Jacob Schor, ND. She is past President of Colorado Association of Naturopathic Physicians and since 1992 has worked, together with her husband, toward ND licensure in Colorado. They have introduced the legislation five times and share their experiential knowledge.

Michelle Clark , ND, FL This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr. Michelle E. Clark is a Naturopathic Physician, is on the AANP Board of Directors and currently serves as Chair of the Alliance for State Licensure. She is president of FNPA and Legislative Chair for the Iowa Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She is also a Contract Medical Consultant, a professor at Everglades University in the Alternative Medicine Department and teaches Alternative Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Jocelyn Jensen , ND Candidate This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Co-Founder and past president of NMSA, attending ND at SCNM, Student Liaison and head of ACAM Student Programs.

Cheri King, ND3, President NMSA, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
A 3rd year naturopathic medical student at National College of Natural Medicine, Cheri serves as the current president of the NMSA. She is a student researcher for Helfgott Research Institute, in Portland, OR investigating the physiological effects of detoxification diets and represents the NMSA to the Academic Consortium of Complimentary and Alternative Healthcare ACCAHC and the Naturopathic Coordinating Council.

Tara Levy , ND, CA This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr. Tara Levy is a Naturopathic Physician and certified midwife. She currently practices at Tara Natural Medicine in California. She is a past Board Member and President of CNAD and assisted in California State Licensure. Current Board Member for Teleosis Institute and Integrative Therapeutics and Theramedix and is a favorite speaker and lecturer to both medical professionals and the public on topics in natural health care.

Rick Liva ND, RPh, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr. Liva the Founder, President and CEO of Vital Nutrients, Inc. He is a Naturopathic Physician in active practice as well as the Managing Director of The Connecticut Center for Health and a Registered Pharmacist. He is current a Board Member and a past president of the Connecticut Society of Naturopathic Physicians and a founding member of the AANP.

Pamela Snider , ND
Dr. Snider is the Executive Director and Senior Editor for the Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project,

Leslie Vilensky , ND (MN) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dr. Leslie Vilensky is a Naturopathic Physician practicing in New Prague, MN. She is the president of the Minnesota Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a member of the Minnesota Oncology Association. She is an active member of AANP and liaison for state affiliations. Naturopathic Physicians (ONCANP), an organization whose mission is to advance the philosophy, science, and practice of naturopathic oncology.