Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference (cIMc 2013)

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the speakers, attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, and volunteers who contributed to the success of our 2013 conference.

Your dedication and participation made the event a resounding success, and we are grateful for the role each of you played in advancing integrative medicine.

Below is information about the past cIMc 2013 event.

Estes Park, Colorado

YMCA of the Rockies

Dr. James Gordon at cIMc 2009

Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, CO.

cIMc 2009

Lake Isabelle near YMCA of the Rockies YMCA of the Rockies

cIMc 2011 speakers at YMCA of the Rockies

Near YMCA of the Rockies

cIMc 2009: Guided imagery breakout with David Rakel

About the 2013 Conference  

Our 3rd (2013) CME (Continuing Medical Education) conference focused on improving self-care and patient care by highlighting clinical applications and up-to-date research in mind-body medicine and lifestyle management. Attendees learned the latest evidence-based integrative, holistic, nutritional, and culturally inclusive approaches, as well as stress and hormone management tools for optimum physical and mental health and prevention. The conference also covered how positive psychology supports lifestyle change and ways to incorporate positive psychology interventions into practice.

Dates: July 12th (Friday 7pm, check-in starts 3pm) to July 14, 2013 (Sunday 6pm) 

Location: Assembly Hall  at the YMCA of the Rockies at Estes Park, Colorado  

Conference Check-in Time: July 12, 2013 starts at 3pm

Educational Credits Offered:

CME: This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of University of Colorado School of Medicine and AlterMed Research Foundation. The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • For non-physicians, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued. Please check with your licensing organizations to see if it is adequate for your credit requirements.
  • In Colorado, mental health professionals (except for Certified Addiction Counselors Level I,  Psychologists and Unlicensed Psychotherapists) need Professional Development Hours (PDH). For authoritative applicability and requirements, see http://www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/cc/index.htm  and also click on the relevant links for your profession under Continuing Professional Development Portfolio under Program Information section to the left of the page.
  • If you need other CEs or CEUs, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 970-310-3030

Keynote Speakers: 

  • David Spiegel, MD, Renowned Psychiatrist and Expert in Hypnosis, Co-Author of Trance and Treatment: Clinical Uses of Hypnosis, Director  of Stanford Center on Stress and Health, Known for Breast Cancer Research, Willson Professor in the School of Medicine, Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • James O. Hill, PhD, Co-Founder of National Weight Control Registry, Co-Founder of America on the Move, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Executive Director of Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, Director of the Center for Human Nutrition, Director of Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, World’s Leading Researcher of Flow and of Positive Psychology, Author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Noted for Happiness and Creativity Studies, Widely Published and Cited, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont Graduate University

Guest Speakers: 

  • Marianne Wamboldt, MD, RYT, The Leslie and William Vollbracht Family Chair in Stress and Anxiety Disorders; Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Medical Director of Stress and Anxiety Disorders Program at Children’s Hospital
  • Victor Sierpina, MD, University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Professor, WD & Laura Nell Nicholson Family Professor in Integrative Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch – Department of Family Medicine
  • Scott Shannon, MD, Author of Mental Health for the Whole Child; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine; President of American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (2011-2013); Founder & Holistic Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist at Wholeness Center
  • Nanette Santoro, MD, Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair of Ob/Gyn, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
  • Mary Rondeau, ND, RH(AHG), Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Herbalist, Wholeness Center
  • Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACPM, President of American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Founder and President of Health Type, Board Member of American College of Preventive Medicine, Assistant Professor at University of California at Davis
  • Sara Lazar, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Instructor in Psychology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Blythe LaGasse, PhD, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapist, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, Colorado State University
  • Kathleen Jones, MA, Wellness Mentor, Analyst, LifeSynch Program, Humana
  • Bethann Bierer, PhD, RYT, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver. Senior Yoga Instructor

Sample Session Titles:

  • Keynote #1: Mind Matters: Stress, Support, and Health (Spiegel) 
  • Keynote #2: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles (Hill)
  • Keynote #3: Past and Future of Positive Psychology (Csikszentmihalyi)
  • Trance-formation: Hypnosis in Medicine (Spiegel) Workshops 
  • 53 Lessons on Mindfulness and Other Delights (Sierpina)
  • Music Therapy for Rehabilitation and Mental Health (LaGasse)
  • Positive Psychology and Lifestyle Change (Lianov and Jones) 
  • Implications of the Flow Experience for Well-Being and Health (Csikszentmihalyi)
  • Healthy Gut and Key Concepts (Sierpina)
  • Creams, Gels, Pills, and Patches: How to Manage Hot Flashes and Other Challenges of Menopause – Overview (Santoro)
  • Anxiety and Depression – New Frontiers in Nutraceuticals (Shannon) 
  • Mindfulness and Psychotherapy – Applications and Clinical Outcomes (Lazar)
  • Meditation and Neuroplasticity (Lazar)
  • Applying Ayurvedic Principles to a Western Diet and Lifestyles (Rondeau)
  • Creams, Gels, Pills, and Patches Workshop (Santoro)
  • Yoga for Depression (Wamboldt and Bierer)

Hosted by: AlterMed Research Foundation – Now InspiredIM

Audience:

  • Physicians
  • Nurses, and allied health professionals
  • Mental/behavioral health professionals (psychologists, counselors, social workers, master level therapists, etc) 
  • Complementary and alternative medicine professionals
  • Residents, fellows, and full-time students

Conference Objectives:

  • Apply and promote evidence-based strategies for healthy lifestyle management
  • Implement mind-body therapies in clinical practice
  • Use positive psychology and lifestyle behavior change tools to improve health
  • Counsel patients on the use of diet and nutritional supplements for physical and mental health conditions

Course Development Committee:

  • Scott Shannon, MD, cIMc Course Director and Faculty, President of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (2011-2013)
  • Lisa Corbin, MD, FACP, Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital, Associate Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • James Seeton, MD, Family Physician and Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Miramont
  • Patricia Tahan, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Stress Management Family Counseling Center
  • Marianne Wamboldt, MD, RYT
  • Kerri Diamant,Founder and Executive Director of AlterMed Research Foundation

Tuition in 2013:

  • Physicians – $495
  • Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – $395
  • Residents, Fellows, and Full-time Students (with letter for verification) – $265
  • Group Rate – for a group of 4 or more registrants registering together, each can get 20% discount

Exhibitors List in 2013:

  • Metagenics
  • Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
  • AlterMed Research Foundation
  • Barry Helm
  • The BioMat Company
  • Bridging the Gaps
  • Courage to Change Ranch
  • Aura Photo and Reading
  • doTERRA
  • Green Emerald Arts and Oils
  • LifeSpark Cancer Resources
  • Mentor Books
  • Backcountry Recording
  • Baro-Therpies, Inc.
  • Wholeness Center
  • Begin Again Ranch
  • SleepImage
  • MHP Vitamins
  • PEMF- PUlse4Life
  • Xocai Healthy Chocolate
  • TrueStar Health and Wellness
  • Me Fit and Healthy
  • Golden Sunshine International, Inc.
  • Wholeness Center

Conference was sponsored by:

 2013 Colorado Integrative Medicine Conference (cIMc 2013) in Review:

  •    Sponsored by University of Colorado School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education
  •    Close to 300 attendees (close to half are physicians, the rest of allied health professionals and students)
  •    94% of the survey respondents rated the conference quality to be good to excellent
  •    87% said they would change the way they practice
  •    95% said the course was based on the best scientific and rigorous evidence available