4th Annual Carolinas Integrative Health Summit

4th Annual Carolinas Integrative Health Summit - The Healer Within

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Description

This day-long conference will offer a variety of presentations designed specifically for healthcare professionals to help them explore best practices in Integrative Health. The conference will introduce information about how Integrative Health can be used in a variety of health care settings by illustrating evidence-based techniques that practitioners can put to use in their work.

** Registration fee includes breakfast & lunch
** Free Parking

A room block has been placed at the following hotel:

Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel

Keynote Speaker
Teri Pipe, PhD, RN
Dean, College of Nursing & Health Innovation
Chief Well-Being Officer
Arizona State University

Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
This conference is jointly provided by Charlotte AHEC and CHS Integrative Health.

• 6.5 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Contact Hours
Charlotte AHEC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

• 6.5 ACHE Qualified Education Hours
The Charlotte AHEC is authorized to award 6.5 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

• 6.5 Contact Hours / 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• 6.5 Contact Hours
Charlotte AHEC is an approved provider by the North Carolina Psychology Board and designates Contact Hours (Category A) for NC Psychologists.

• 6.5 NCBPTE Approved
Charlotte AHEC, as a part of the NC AHEC System, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

• Additional credit applications pending.

ADA Statement
If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the American with Disabilities Act in order to attend this conference, please call Jessica Dietrich at 704.512.6519 or by email at Jessica.Dietrich@carolinashealthcare.org.

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Electives

Breakout Session One

Oct 4, 2017
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM

Open Fibromyalgia - An Integrative Team-based Approach to Healing

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Judith Yandle RYT-225 hrs
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Check-In Time: 9:25 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Maple
Description: This presentation will be an overview of the new fibromyalgia treatment program at NorthEast Integrative Primary Care. The presentation will be done in a panel format, and will review the concept behind the program, the various components included in the program, and future visions for the care of fibromyalgia patients.

Oct 4, 2017
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM

Open Mindful Self-Compassion: A Necessity for Healing

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Lindsay Bridges MD
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Check-In Time: 9:25 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Birch
Description: Research demonstrates that self-compassion can be a powerful resiliency factor in facing life’s challenges. Kristin Neff, PhD, one of the leading self-compassion researchers, defines self-compassion as “treating yourself with care and concern when being confronted with personal inadequacies, mistakes, failures, and painful life situations.” In this workshop, we will examine self-compassion and its components through the lens of neuroscience emphasizing practical experiential practices for cultivating self-compassion.

Oct 4, 2017
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM

Open Use Your Diet to Ignite the Healer Within

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Jennifer Redlich MS, RD, LDN
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Check-In Time: 9:25 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Ash
Description: It’s been said that bad nutrition is the world’s biggest killer of health and longevity. Indeed, nutrition is incredibly powerful and can be used to ignite the healer within. But knowing what to do can be difficult because conflicting information is prevalent on the internet and in books. This session will explore evidence based nutrition strategies which can improve health, combat disease and prevent the leading causes of chronic illness and death.

Oct 4, 2017
9:25 AM - 10:25 AM

Open Incorporating Massage Therapy in a Health Care Setting

Status: Open
Presenter(s): MK Brennan MS, RN, ACM, Susan Thomasson MEd, LMBT
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Check-In Time: 9:25 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Cypress
Description: This one-hour presentation will provide you with the most up-to-date information on massage therapy in a health care setting, including the competency recommendations. The talk will also highlight the benefits of massage therapy for self-care, staff and patients. You will also learn and practice simple self-massage techniques to help relieve headaches, neck and shoulder pain and tension, and to help reduce the overall effects of stress.

Breakout Session Two

Oct 4, 2017
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Open Collaborating with the Traditional Western MD

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Genevieve Brauning MD
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Check-In Time: 10:40 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Cypress
Description: Coordinating care between all modalities will optimize patient experience and accelerate healing. We will discuss how to work together to bridge the gap between traditional and non-traditional therapies.

Oct 4, 2017
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Open Releasing the Inner Healer: Integrative Modalities at the End of Life

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Kathleen Blackwell-Plank MSW, LCSW, ACCM, Wanda Casey MSW, Melissa Coursey MSW, LCSW
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Check-In Time: 10:40 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Ash
Description: In this experiential session we will describe using integrative modalities to increase comfort, elevate hope and enhance quality of life while empowering patients, caregivers, and teammates to nurture the healer within. Participants will learn about best practices of the model program at Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, and explore the power of evidenced-based outcomes. Documentation and adaption of the electronic medical record will be discussed. A description will be provided of the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) Model which demonstrates effectiveness of integrative interventions, builds administrative support and is utilized in obtaining and sustaining grant funding.

Oct 4, 2017
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Open Reiki in Healthcare and How Reiki Assists in Awakening the Healer Within

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Miri Klemments , Tammy Schoolcraft
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Check-In Time: 10:40 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Birch
Description: With the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, medical professionals are continuously looking for ways to support healthier outcomes for their patients and to increase patient satisfaction with their hospital experience. According to a recent AHA survey, Reiki is now one of the top three complementary inpatient therapies in U.S. hospitals. When Reiki is offered as a complementary therapy in Hospitals, Cancer Centers, Hospice and VA Programs, it is found to provide benefits for patients of all ages - infants to seniors - as well as for Staff and Family members. These benefits include: reduced stress, anxiety, and pain; increased feelings of relaxation, comfort, and well-being, faster healing and better sleep. Reiki treatments have also been shown to reduce or prevent side effects from chemotherapy. In this session, attendees will learn what Reiki is and how a treatment is given in the hospital or other healthcare settings. We will explain how Reiki assists in awakening the healer within. We will include a brief overview of successful Reiki Programs across the country. In addition to watching a demonstration of how a Reiki treatment is given, the attendees will also experience a Reiki Infused Guided Imagery Session. We will discuss the many benefits provided by a Reiki treatment and share examples of patients’ experiences. Lastly we will explain how Reiki assists in awakening the healer within.

Oct 4, 2017
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Open Acupuncture for Insomnia

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Wenhui Li L. Ac, FABORM, Jonathan Polsky MS
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Check-In Time: 10:40 AM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Maple
Description: Acupuncture is commonly used in treating insomnia in China, and clinical studies have shown that acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on insomnia compared with Western medication.

Breakout Session Three

Oct 4, 2017
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Open Polypharmacy: The Overuse of Medications and Supplements

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Kim DeRhodes RPh, BS Pharmacy
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Check-In Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Cypress
Description: Americans use more prescription drugs and dietary supplements than any other country. Excessive use of these products is expensive and can be dangerous for patients. The reasons for polypharmacy will be explained, and natural alternatives to drug use will be explored.

Oct 4, 2017
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Open Healing and Joy through a Therapeutic Art Program

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Cindy Clayton , Kim Mullis
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Check-In Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Maple
Description: “Healing and Joy through a Therapeutic Art Program” (TAP) is a session that will benefit those looking for an integrated health approach to reach patients and community members who would benefit from increased social interaction in a fun, relaxed environment. During this session, attendees will come to understand what TAP is and the benefits of offering this program in your hospital and/or community. Presenters will share how they began, are sustaining and funding their program, as well as perform a sample TAP session with attendees. Attendees will leave refreshed after enjoying what TAP has to offer.

Oct 4, 2017
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Open Naturopathic Medicine-Empowering You Through the Self-Healing Process

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Megan Ding MD
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Check-In Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Ash
Description: This lecture will focus on the principals of naturopathic medicine, which includes individualized care that investigates the body as an integrated whole. Learn about how stimulating your body's innate ability to heal itself empowers you through a journey to wellness.

Oct 4, 2017
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Open Guided Imagery for Personal Growth and Healing

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Morse MDiv, CWC, 200YTT
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Check-In Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Birch
Description: This class will include a brief introduction to guided imagery, current research, how it differs from other forms of mediation, and how it can be used for personal growth. We will then experience two guided imagery sessions.

Breakout Session Four

Oct 4, 2017
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Open Integrative Personalized Healthcare -- The Future of Medicine

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Amy Fletcher MD, ABoIM
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Check-In Time: 1:45 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Ash
Description: Presentation will discuss the importance of an individualized approach to healthcare in the future. Modern healthcare does not create health. Most chronic disease is preventable with lifestyle interventions such as diet, exercise and stress reduction. A personalized approach which considers the impact of nutrition and environment on the expression of individual genetic makeup will be valuable to future health care providers. Integrative and Functional Medicine will be a the forefront of this movement.

Oct 4, 2017
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Open Creating Heart Coherence

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Barbara Mueske BSN, M.Ed, CCM
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Check-In Time: 1:45 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Cypress
Description: Lessons from the Heart: The institute of HeartMath has produced scientific evidence to back up the "intelligent heart" theory. Corporations such as four branches of the US Military and Mayo Clinic are using HeartMath techniques to teach employees how to become more mentally and emotionally balanced, and provide for individual and organizational transformation. Come and enjoy learning about HeartMath and how to incorporate it into your life and your practice. One teammate was able to decrease her blood pressure medication by half using HeartMath. You will receive information to share with your patients and your family about the use and benefits of incorporating HeartMath into your life and your practice.

Oct 4, 2017
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Open The Healer Within: Qualitive and Quantitative Benefits of Foot and Abdominal Massage for Post-Operative Patients

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Cathy Carson BScN, HNB-BC, HTCP, Marie Mercier MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Check-In Time: 1:45 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Maple
Description: An interactive sessions designed to grow the healer within focusing on best practices and results of recent research using massage to promote comfort and increase bowel motility.

Oct 4, 2017
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Open Integrating Yoga Therapy into Population Health: Building Deeper and Broader Resilience

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Kristine Kaoverii Weber MA, c-IAYT, eRYT500
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Check-In Time: 1:45 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Birch
Description: Mind-body practices, like yoga, breathing, and meditation, offer an evidence-based, person-centered, cost-effective adjunct to traditional treatment strategies which can help reduce costs, improve patient experience of care, address whole populations, and offer opportunities for provider self-care. This session will present research, theory and practice, and an opportunity for discussion.

Breakout Session Five

Oct 4, 2017
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Open How to Use Food as Your Pharmacy

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Sheila Kilbane MD
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Ash
Description: I will briefly go over the 7 steps I use in my practice in order to figure out the root of a child's issue. I will discuss lab testing and then creating a plan based upon food and a select few supplements. I will also address when to order labs. It will be very didactic and I would like practitioners to come prepared with cases they would like help with.

Oct 4, 2017
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Open Compassion on Healer Within

Status: Open
Presenter(s): David Carl M.Div
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Birch
Description: Beseiged by compassion fatigue and burnout we need to tap the compassion we all have within ourselves in a deliverate fashion. The CHS Compassino Movement involves Compassion Champions, Code Lavender, Lavender Fridays and more to summon the Healer Within.

Oct 4, 2017
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Open Integrative Care in the Oncology Setting: Blending Data and Patient Story in Support Care

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Susan Yaguda MSN, RN
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Maple
Description: Levine Cancer Institute has developed a robust evidence-based integrative oncology program which evaluates not only patient outcome data, but also values individual patient stories. This presentation blends both data and story and highlights best practices and lessons learned in building an integrative program within the oncology setting.

Oct 4, 2017
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Open A New Member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team: The Skilled Patient' -- Alexander technique (AT) training for Patient Self-regulation with Long-term Retention of Benefits

Status: Open
Presenter(s): Monika Gross mAmSAT, mATI, RSME, BFA
Date(s): Oct 4, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Harris Conference Center
Room: Cypress
Description: This lecture will introduce Alexander technique (AT) as a tool for patient self-management enhancing patient ability to be active, skilled partners in their own care and recovery. In particular, following a challenging diagnosis which may trigger initial feelings of despair and discouragement, when a patient is able to feel hope that they can gain a level of control over their physiology and that they can have a positive impact on their own health and healing, they are more able to move forward with all aspects and levels of their care program. AT delivers a skilled patient to their interdisciplinary care team and makes that patient an active, generative player on that team. AT continuing ed for allied health professionals offers insights into this approach and in how to cue and support patients' orientation after they have learned these AT skills.