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President's Letter
What I Did During My Summer Board Retreat
I've just got to say it - your AHMA has a phenomenal Board and staff! After attending our annual Board retreat in August, I was struck again by the talent, intelligence, good intentions, good humor and fellowship that our Board members and staff bring to everything they do for your AHMA. Your AHMA Board is a group of people just like you who have stepped up to volunteer their time and energy for this holistic medicine movement that we all love.
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Meet our AHMA Program Chair,
Kim Salinger
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Kim Salinger, MBA, MSN, FNP, RN, is co-chairing with Jim Willoughby, DO to plan the AHMA + AAEM Joint Conference. They are working with the Program Committee, Steve Cadwell, Amy Dean, DO, Kathleen Farah, MD, De Fox, Martha Grout, MD, Molly Roberts, MD, Nan Sudak, MD, and Ty Vincent, MD, to bring you the 2013 AHMA + AAEM Gateway Medical Conference Conference, April 19 - 21, in St. Louis.
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Member News
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Congratulations to AHMA Member Kim Salinger on her new degree! In addition to taking on the role of AHMA's new Program Chair, she recently completed a Family Nurse Practitioner program through Sonoma State University in California. Her goal is to provide a holistic model of care for moms, babies and new families with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit.
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Chapter Events
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Ohio/Northeast Ohio
For information about chapter activities in NE Ohio, contact Board President Doug Moore, PhD, at doug@dougjmoore.com
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The next Minnesota Chapter event is Wednesday Sept. 19-22, in Crookston, MN. This conference focuses on the different facets of our existence to understand how they contribute to our intertwined reality. Our time together will be comprised of talks, workshops, and experiences of healthy practices.
More information
For information regarding AHMA activities in Minnesota, please contact Chapter President Bill Manahan, MD, at:
MinnesotaChapter
@holisticmedicine.org
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Holistic Treatment of Pain DVDs
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AHMA Spotlight
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Keep an eye out for AHMA's spotlight page in PainPathways, a magazine distributed to health care offices nationwide which is also available online and in bookstores. AHMA's page is set to appear in the Fall 2012 issue of this publication. |
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| Executive Director's Letter | |
Which AHMA Event is Right for You? by Steve Cadwell
If you've been to any of the dozens of AHMA medical conferences in the last 34 years, you know how special they are. (The members make them so.) From inception, AHMA set out to serve its wandering-practitioner members, and to regularly offer a central meeting place for fellowship, respite and self-care as well as for learning and satisfying CME requirements. AHMA conferences and gatherings are heartfelt. That's why it's so exciting now to be planning AHMA's first major medical conference since last year's iMosaic, in Minneapolis.
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Save the Date, April 19 - 21 St. Louis Conference
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AHMA + AAEM Gateway Medical Conference 
AHMA's first conference since iMosaic in 2011
April 17 - 21, 2013 in St. Louis
- Priority pricing available for AHMA members
- CME credits available
- Call for papers coming soon (topics TBA)
- AHMA members will be notified first
- Pre-Conference Workshop, April 17 - 18
Read more
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Upcoming AHMA Retreats
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Nov. 2, Rediscovering
the Spirit of HealthcareDaniel Friedland, MD, leads this one-day retreat which follows the ABIHM Review Course in San Diego. Topics include: stressors and responses that tax the spirit of healthcare, fulfillment in delivering healthcare and the 4 in 4 Framework™. Register for priority AHMA member pricing. More information
March 1 - 3, The Resilient Healer
A Personal and Professional Renewal
Experience for the Inner Life of Healers
Henry Emmons, MD, leads this Minneapolis retreat. Topics include: pathways to a joyful life, reflective practices for enhancing intuition and self-knowledge, creating trustworthy environments, and navigating personal and professional transitions. More information
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Featured Events from Members and Sponsors
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 ICIM's "Sex, Lies & Hormones"
CME Conference
Sept. 19 - 23, Cleveland, OH
Hormones affect how we think and act, and they make us look and feel good. However, hormones are not straightforward. Sex, Lies & Hormones will provide detailed scientific evidence and energetic debate in an effort to explore this fascinating dynamic. Study hormones like you have never seen the topic approached - as they engage every system of the body, and every modality of healing. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, break snacks, Friday night cocktail party and free tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
UH Connor Integrative Medicine Network's First Annual Symposium Oct. 12, Solon, OH
Is taking care of others making it difficult to take care of you? Shift the focus from others to self at Heal the Healer - Restoring Joy and Passion to Your Practice, a day of learning and rejuvenation for all health care professionals and caregivers. (5) AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Breakfast and lunch served. Cost is $185 for MDs/DOs and $125 for all others.
Holistic Primary Care presents "Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Patient Care"
Nov. 9 - 11, Long Beach, CA
Heal Thy Practice is a conference on effective practice models and business strategies for prevention-focused, patient-centered health care. This conference is for healthcare professionals interested in improving clinical outcomes, as well as the business aspects of their practices through prevention-focused, patient-centered medicine. Information will be presented in lectures, Q & A, and panel discussions. AHMA President Molly Roberts, MD, and her husband, Bruce Roberts, MD, are among the speakers that will be presenting at this conference. Register before Oct. 1 to receive priority pricing. For more information, visit www.HolisticPrimaryCare.com
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| Member Recommended Reading |
"Osteopathy and Swedenborg"
Written by David B. Fuller, DO, FAAO
Review by William F. Morris, DO
Spirituality in medicine is a provocative subject. It is difficult to measure the effect of spirituality in the healing process; the outcomes are perhaps inconsistent, and the varieties of spiritual experience are wide-ranging and hard to categorize. As we are learning via physics, genetics, nutrition and many other areas of research, there are multiple factors involved in the healing process, not the least of which is the patient's belief system, his or her spiritual orientation. Read more
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ABIHM Review Course
Oct. 27-Nov. 1 |
 Earn CMEs, CEUs and connect with fellow practitioners
AHMA endorses the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine Board Exam as a way of enhancing the overall standing and practice of holistic medicine for our members and patients. Although the exam is only open to MDs and DOs, all practitioners are welcome to participate in the review course and earn educational credits. Learn more about the review course here, including AHMA's one day retreat Nov. 2.
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| Annual AHMA Member Meeting |
 Oct. 29, AHMA's Annual Member Meeting
The meeting is in San Diego this year and takes place during the ABIHM Review Course. Attend to connect with other members, plan AHMA's objectives for next year and elect new board members. This event is free for members and open to all. Please RSVP.
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| Medical Student Opportunity | |
University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Elective Rotation
Fall: Oct. 1-26, 2012
Spring: Jan. 28-Feb. 22, 2013
The University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine is now accepting applications for the elective rotation. This dynamic, four-week rotation gives residents and fourth-year medical students from across the country in-depth exposure to integrative medicine. The coursework is both didactic and experiential, allowing students to expand their knowledge in areas such as botanicals, nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine, osteopathy, and energy medicine. Residents and fourth-year medical students looking for an exciting away rotation should apply today at www.azcim.org/imer!
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Thanks to New and Renewing Members
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AHMA welcomes these new members who joined in August:
Barbara Marie Gravinese, MA, CHT
Ifeke B. Williams
Amy L. Heckler
Regina Chinsio-Kwong
Alexander Kelly, MQP
Georgeann Dau, DSC, PhD, AAIM
Seema Anand, AM
Michelle Whitner
AHMA thanks our renewing multi-year members in August:
15+ years
Cinda Liggon, MD, PC, ABIHM (15)
Jane Murray, MD, ABFM, ABIHM (15)
10-14 years
Peter Howison, MD (13)
Heather Winesett, MD, ABIHM (13)
Dale Anderson, MD, ABIHM (12)
Patricia Kelly-Holmes, MD, ABIHM (10)
5-9 years
Theodore Schock, DO (9)
J. Brent Forward, MD, FACP, ABIHM (9)
M. Kelly Sutton, MD (9)
Jannet Huang, MD, FRCPC, FACE (6)
Malcolm Sickels, MD, ABIHM (5)
Vicky Borgia, MD (5)
See the full list of renewing members in August here
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Last words
Holistic
Medicine
And You Need Each Other
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 You know why you joined AHMA. You know why you practice medicine as you do. More and more, people - your patients - are looking for the integrative, holistic approach to managing their health. We realized (again) at last year's retreat, The Healer Within, that you, as well as each member, need one another to remain whole, healthy, and able to help others. AHMA doesn't have chapters in every state, however, we want to help you connect with like-minded professionals whenever and wherever possible. So please, help us help you. If you want to start a chapter in your area, please contact Steve Cadwell; bookmark our calendar and check it often to find helpful events and opportunities to earn CMEs or other applicable education credits. To place events on our calendar that others might benefit from, send an email to Claudia. Thanks for helping us connect you with other members! | |
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