Educational opportunities with Dr. Spelman

 
 

Postponed

2020 November 20-21, Worcester, MA - POSTPONED

Medical Cannabis Patient Therapies & Wellness Summit: Drug interactions with Cannabis; The Influence of Cannabinoids on Traumatic Brain Injury 

 

2020 September 20-22 - POSTPONED

CME Intensive - Medical Practicum - Cannabinoid Therapeutics: Extraction of Cannabinoids in Differing Extraction Techniques

 

2020 August 20-23, Camp Casey, Washington - POSTPONED

Northwest Herb Symposium: 1) Considering Cannabis in the Therapeutic Tool Box-4 hr; 2) Keynote: Molecules of Life: Plants as Medicines; 3) Neurology, Mitochondria and Herbs; 4) Good Science vs Bad Science: Understanding & Drug-Herb Interactions

 

2020 May 28-30, Bethesda, Maryland - POSTPONED

Patients out of Time: Home extractions of cannabidiol, the science and a demonstration

 

2020 American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine/Veterinary Botanical Med Ass - POSTPONED

Botanicals demonstrating activity against SARS CoV-2

Mushrooms as Part of The Therapeutic Toolbox

Treating Renal Issues with Botanicals

 

2020 May 16, London, England - POSTPONED

European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association, CBD Conference: 1) Cannabis & Cannabidiol: Pharmacology, Phytochemistry; 2) Cannabidiol Safety and Mythical Actions

 

2020 March 18-19, Auckland, New Zealand - POSTPONED

MedCann 2020 Summit: 1) Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants; 2) Cannabis Pharmacology

Past events

2021

  • Annual Restorative Medicine Conference: Neuroprotection for Cognitive Disorders. Virtual. (September 9-11)

  • CannMed2021: 1) Extraction of CBD in Differing Extraction Techniques: Yield of CBD, and 2) CME, Medical Practicum with Dustin Sulak, DO, Bonnie Goldstein, MD and Eloise Theisen, RN. Pasadena, CA (September 29-October 1)

  • Patients Out of Time, virtual conference lecture: Medicinal Plants: Missing Insights on Pharmacology. (May 20-22)

  • American Herbalists Guild Intensive: The Ethnobotany, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Extraction and Safety of Cannabis and Insights into the Endocannabinoid System. (May 4, 11, 18, 25)

  • National Ayurvedic Medical Association Virtual Conference: The Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia is still inspiring medical scientist: traditional medicines & mitochondrial disorders. (April 29-May 2)

  • National Association of Nutritional Professionals Conference and Expo / HEALCon: Mushrooms as Adjuvants in Cancer Treatment: Clinical Data and Pharmacology Review. (April 8-11)

  • Evidence-based Herbs and the Coronavirus. (June 3)

  • Restorative Formulations, Antiviral and Immune Enhancement of 2 Herbs, online presentation. (March 24)

  • CPhI Worldwide, Panel Discussion and Presentations 1) Global Trends in Natural Extracts; 2) Exploring the Medicinal Cannabis Opportunity, Frankfurt, Germany. (November 5-7)

  • Neurological Angles in Botanical Medicine, Beyond Boundaries: Expanding the Science of Systems Biology, Miami, FL. (September 28-29)

  • Cannabis Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica. (September 26-27)

  • CannMed, 3 CME Lectures and 1 Panel Discussion, Pasadena, CA. (September 23-24)

  • Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification Course, 1) Molecular Biology of Mitochondria; 2) Pathophysiology of Mitochondrial Disease; 3) Phytochemical Therapeutics of Mitochondrial Diseases. San Diego, CA. (September 12-15)

  • Medicines from the Earth, Cannabis Intensive & other lectures, Black Mountain, NC. (May 31-June 3)

  • Medicinal Plants Benefits and Risks, Beijing China. (May 5)

  • Clinical Perspectives on Hormones & Neurodegenerative Diseases, Toronto, Ontario. (February 8-10)

  • Arcview Investors Forum, Los Angeles, CA. (February 5-7)

  • Grand Rounds Physiatry Team, Providence Medical Group, Medford, OR. (January 9)

2018

  • Ojai Resilience Conference, Ojai, CA. (November 16-18)

  • CannMed- Preconference intensive- Botanical Therapeutics CME Course, UCLA, CA. (October 21-24)

  • Medical Plants Conference, Montpelier, VT. (September 15-16)

  • RISE Nature's Sunshine National Convention, Indianapolis, IN. (September 11-15)

  • Traditional Roots Conference, NUNM, Portland, OR. (May 19-20)

  • The Cannabis Consult podcast w Dr. Jaime Corroon, Terpenes in Cannabis. (March)

2017

  • Restorative Medicine Conference, Tucson, AZ. (October 6-8)

  • Medical Cannabis Educational Symposium, Baltimore, MD. (September 14-16)

  • Northwest Herb Symposium, Whidbey Island, WA. (August 25-27)

  • Medical Cannabis Conference, Portland, OR. (July 29-30)

  • International Herb Symposium, Wheaton College, Norton, MA. (May 9-11)

  • Medical Cannabis Educational Symposium, Columbus, OH. (May 31-June 2)

  • Medical Hypothyroidism & Thyroid Autoimmune Disease, Miami, FL. (May 20)

  • Utah Medical Cannabis Research Congress, Salt Lake City, UT. (April 17)

  • Medical Cannabis Conference, Arcata, CA. (April 29-30)

  • Restorative Medicine Conference, NCNM, Portland, OR. (January 14-15)

2016

  • Living Healthy, Keynote Speaker, Guadalajara, Mexico. (October 22)

  • Insights to Health, Keynote Speaker, Paris, France. (October 16)

  • International Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. (August 24-29)

  • Conference at the Farm, Summertown, TN. (July 9-10)

  • Traditional Roots Conference, NCNM, Portland, OR. (May 20-21)

  • Asia Pacific Conference, Singapore. (April 27-29)

  • Medical Cannabis Conference, Arcata, CA. (April 23-24)

  • Cannabis Conference, Keynote Speaker, Nova Southeastern University, FL. (April 8-9)

  • Ayurveda Intensive, Sivananda, Bahamas. (January 30-31)

  • Intensive in Herbal Medicine, Arcata, CA. (January 9-10)

  • National College of Naturopathic Medicine. ( 2012-­2016). Living Herbal Medicine: Grow, Harvest, Formulate & Prescribe Intensive. 1 week intensive (3 cr). Co-­taught with Glen Nagle, ND.

2015

  • 23rd Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Seminar in Botanical Medicine, Metabolic Disorders with Dr. Jillian Stansbury. (December)

  • Maryland University of Integrative Health, Intensive in Herbal Medicine. (November)

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. (October 16-18)

  • American Association of Restorative Medicine Conference. (October 1-4)

  • American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Seminar Series in Botanical Medicine, Women's Health with Dr. Mary Bove. (September 17-19)

  • NorthWest Herb Symposium. (August 28-29)

  • National College of Natural Medicine Field Intensive. (August 16-22)

  • Botanical Medicines in Pediatrics, with Mary Bove, Las Vegas, NV. (August 14-15)

  • Medical Marijuana: What Practitioners Need to Know, Portland, OR. (July 11-12)

  • International Congress of the Nation Center for Scientific Research. Havana, Cuba. (June 22-26)

  • Medicines of the Earth, Brevard, North Carolina. (May 29-30)

  • Medical Cannabis Conference, Arcata, CA. (April 25-26)

  • National Ayurvedic Medical Association Conference. (April 10-11)

  • Clinical mentoring for CAM/integrative medicine health professionals , web-based. (April)

2014

  • American Academy of Anti-­Aging Medicine Introduction to Botanical Medicine – 16 hr CME course

  • Naturopathic Medical Students Association Conference The Need for Phytochemistry in Human Health Integrative Research Panel

  • American Advancement of Restorative Medicine. 2 CME lectures on Botanical Medicine

 2013 

  • American Herbalists Guild Symposium. Keynote Presentation: Where We Are and Where We Are Going Medicinal Plants for Malaria: A Realistic Use of Herbals? + Echinacea Update: What’s New

  • Breitenbush Herbal Conference. The Endocannabinoid System Echinacea Update + The Use of Pulse and Tongue in Clinical Work

2012                 

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. The Molecular Biology of Immunomodulators Xenohormesis: Plants Signaling Humans Ecological Pharmacology

  • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. The Endocannabinoid System: CB Activating Plants molecules beyond Cannabis spp. Bellevue, WA.

  • National College of Natural Medicine. Living Herbal Medicine: Grow, Harvest, Formulate and Prescribe Intensive. 1 Week intensive (3 credits). Co-­taught with Glen Nagle, ND.

2010               

  • Georgetown University, Master’s Program in Complementary Alternative Medicine. Traditional Perspectives vs Scientific Understanding of Medicinal Plants. Washington, D.C.

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health. Nutrition Seminar. Department of Human Nutrition. Ecological Pharmacology. Baltimore, MD.

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. Science in Herbalism: What do we really need to know (and how to learn it). Ayurvedic Diagnosis for the Western Herbalist. Austin, TX.

  • Lecture in Environmental Chemistry Course. University of North Carolina. Chemical Ecology. Greensboro, NC.

2007                

  • Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Analysis Conference. Ecological Pharmacology: The case for multicomponent remedies.

  • International Complementary & Natural Healthcare Expo, Education and Research in the field of CAM. New York City.

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. Columbia, MD; Echinacea purpurea radix and Taraxacum officinale radix ethanolic extracts ameliorate acute allergic reactions in two patients.

2006                   

  • Maine General Hospital, Herbal remedies: An addition to the Healthcare providers tool box…

2005 

  • College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy Seminar Series, Phytotherapy & Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurodegenaration, Stress and inflammation. Building Neurological Reserve. London, England.

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. Pulse Diagnosis Intensive. Portland, OR.

  • AWARE Conference. Keynote Address: Coherent Coupling with a Conscious Planet: An Element of Healing. Phoenix, AZ.

  • Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. A Relationship, Humans & Plants. Bisbee, AZ.

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health Complementary, Alternative, Integrative and Indigenous Medicines. Botanical Medicines. Baltimore, MD.  (2003-­05)   

2004                 

  • Modern Perspectives on Botanical Medicine. Co-­Presenter with J. Cott; P. Gardiner; M. McGuffin; A. Romm. American Public Health Association. Washington, DC.

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference, NH; Cytokines and Botanical Immunomodulators + Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Physiological Processes and Therapeutics.

  • National Herbalists Association of Australia, Allostasis: Suffering the Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune. Botanical Modulation of Cytokines + Panel, The Future of Herbal Medicine. Canberra, Australia.

2003

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference, Reading the Tongue, Reading the Constitution, Intensive. Beyond Selye, Homeostasis Revisited. NM.

  • Mid-­Atlantic College Health Association Annual Meeting, Safety & Efficacy of Herbal Medicines. Hunt Vlly, MD.

2002

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference, Rethinking Western Physiology: Cell to Cell Communication. Clinical Practicum + Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine, Intensive. WI.

  • Bastyr University, Intensive Course: Intro to Herbal Medicine. Seattle, WA.

 2001                 

  • American Herbalists Guild Annual Conference. The GI tract as the Beginning of Disease. The Stress Axis. Atlanta, GA

  • Frontier Herbfest. 1) Fractal Physiology. 2) Ayurveda, A constitutional approach. 3) The Stress Axis as a Physiological and Psychological Crossroads in Health and Dis-­ease. Norwary, Iowa.

  • Bastyr University. Advanced Materia Medica. Seattle, Washington. 

  • National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Advanced Materia Medica. Portland, OR.

  • Las Vegas Medical Center. Hepatitis C, Do Botanical Medicines Offer Benefit? Las Vegas, NV.    

  • Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Advanced Therapeutics. 20 hr course. Tempe, AZ.

  • Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. History of Botanical Medicine. 20 hr course. Tempe, AZ.

2000               

  • Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Ayurvedic Botanical Prescription. 20 hr course. Tempe, AZ.

  • University of New Mexico Pharmacology 543. Botanical Medicine. Albuquerque, NM

  • Southwest Conference of Botanical Medicine. 1) Immunomodulators as Adjuvants in the Treatment of Cancer. 2) Botanical Modulation of the Hypothalamus-­Pituitary-­Adrenal Axis. 3) Withania somnifera, Immunomodulator and Adaptogen. Tempe, AZ.

  • Albuquerque Dietics Association. An Ayurvedic Approach to Nutrition. St. Joseph’s Hospital, Albuquerque, NM.

  • National College of Naturopathic Medicine. 1) Materia Medica, Immune System. 2) Case Studies in the Treatment of Depression. Grand Rounds. 3) Ayurvedic Medicine, An Introductory Seminar. Immune System Botanicals. Botanical Medicine. 4) Immunomodulators in the Treatment of Cancer. Advanced Botanical Medicine. Portland, OR 

1999-­00              

  • Albuquerque Oncology Nursing Society. Botanical Medicines in Cancer. New Mexico.

1997-­99             

  • Intensive course for nurses. Herbal Interventions for Healthcare Professionals Ayurveda for Healthcare Professionals. Ft. Bayard Medical Center, New Mexico.

1998                  

  • University of New Mexico Hospital Cancer Center. Botanical Agents in the Treatment of Cancer. New Mexico.

1997                    

  • National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Materia Medica, Cardiovascular System. Portland, OR.

  • American College of Integrative Medicines. Clinical Applications of Botanical Medicines. Albuquerque, NM

  • American Herbalists Guild Conference. 1) GABAergic Modulation of Hypericum spp. 2) A Rationalists Approach to Energetic Medicine. Pocono, PA.

  • Albuquerque Oncology Nursing Association. The Role of Plant Medicines in the Treatment of Cancer. New Mexico.                 

  • Lovelace Medical Center. 1) St. John’s Wort: Herb of the Sun Echinacea: Myth or Medicine. 2) Alternatives for Menopause. Albuquerque, NM.

1995-­97             

  • Intensive courses for nurses. New Mexico Center, Nursing Therapeutics. 1) Nursing Herbs 2) Herbal Interventions for Healthcare Professionals. Albuquerque, NM

1994                  

  • Conference in Alternative Therapies. St. Joseph’s Hospital. Albuquerque, NM.

1992-­95     

Guest lecturers at various organizations and institutions including:

  • St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation and Hospital. Albuquerque, NM.

  • Presbyterian Hospital. Albuquerque, NM.

  • University of New Mexico Medical School. Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Department of Public Health.

  • 4th Annual Alaskan Herbal Conference. Wasilla, AK.

  • College of Nursing. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

  • St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM.