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- Community Lecture Series
New to the Program in 2007, the Community Lecture Series is designed as a way for the Program to connect with our University and Tucson communities. Presentations feature directors and faculty discussing integrative medical topics of interest to the public, including healthy sleep, dietary supplements, IM approaches to conditions such as breast cancer, mental health, allergies and asthma, and more.
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| 2007-08 Schedule |
Upcoming Lectures
| Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD | Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | |||||
| Surviving the Allergy Season | ||||||
If you are among the tens of thousands of Tucson residents who are reaching for tissues and antihistamines come springtime, or making emergency appointments at the allergist's office, then you are invited to learn more about your seasonal allergies and ways in which you can help yourself this allergy season. We will explore the nature of allergies, review some practical tips to help reduce the effect of seasonal allergens, and learn some secrets from other medical systems that are used to mitigate the effects of allergens. We will also discuss which supplements and botanicals are useful, and how to limit your exposure to allergens (short of a springtime trip to the Arctic Circle).
Dr. Randy Horwitz is the Medical Director of the UA Program in Integrative Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. After receiving a B.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and a PhD in Immunology and Molecular Biology from the University of Florida, Dr. Horwitz completed a three-year fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he participated in numerous clinical trials in asthma. He is also a graduate of the Program?s Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Randy has a special interest in complementary and alternative therapies in asthma and allergic diseases. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Allergy & Clinical Immunology. |
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| Victoria Maizes, MD | October, 2008 | |||||
| Breast Cancer Prevention | ||||||
Lecture synopsis forthcoming... Dr. Victoria Maizes is the Executive Director of the University of Arizona, Program in Integrative Medicine and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Family and Community Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Maizes is recognized as a national leader in the field of integrative medicine. She lectures nationally on integrative medicine, women?s health, communication skills, mind body medicine and herbal medicine. As a physician in the Program?s integrative medical clinics, Dr. Maizes provides consultations to women interested in enhancing their well-being, managing menopausal symptoms, or desiring integrative approaches for breast cancer prevention and treatment. |
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Previous Lectures
| Andrew Weil, MD | Tuesday, November 27, 2007 | |||||
| Environmental Health | ||||||
Interactions of environment and health are profound and complex, but the whole subject is largely ignored in the training of physicians and other health professionals. Dr. Weil will examine such questions as: How can we be healthy in an unhealthy world? What are the most serious environmental threats, and how can we protect ourselves from them? What can we do as individuals to make our world a healthier place?
Dr. Andrew Weil is the founder and director of the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine, where he teaches alternative medicine, mind/body interactions, and medical botany. He holds appointments as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, as well as the Jones-Lovell Endowed Chair in Integrative Rheumatology. An internationally-recognized expert on integrative medicine, medicinal plants, and alternative methods of treating disease, Dr. Weil has traveled the world conducting investigations of medicinal and psychoactive plants. He is the best selling author of several books, including Eight Weeks to Optimum Health; The Healthy Kitchen (with Rosie Daley) and Healthy Aging. Dr. Weil publishes a monthly newsletter entitled Self Healing and has a site on the internet: www.drweil.com. |
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| Tieraona Low Dog, MD | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | |||||
| Top Selling Supplements: Hope or Hype? What You Need to Know | ||||||
We all know that eating a balanced, healthy diet is the foundation of good health but a growing body of evidence suggests that it might be difficult to achieve optimal health without the use of some dietary supplements. The American public seems to agree ? surveys suggest that roughly 60% of Americans are using them. But which ones really do what they claim? A trip to the local health food store or pharmacy can be overwhelming given the sheer number of products in the marketplace ? and it is almost impossible to keep up with the avalanche of information available on the Internet and in the news. Join Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, one of the country's leading experts in the field of dietary supplements and botanical medicine, for a highly informative, engaging and practical talk that will separate the hope from the hype for many of today's top selling supplements.
Dr. Low Dog?s extensive career in studying natural medicine began more than twenty-five years ago. She studied midwifery, massage therapy, and was a highly respected herbalist, serving as President of the American Herbalist Guild and running a teaching clinic in Albuquerque, before going on to receive her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Director of Education for the UA Program in Integrative Medicine, as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Low Dog is an internationally known speaker on topics ranging from the responsible use of herbal medicine and dietary supplements to integrative approaches to women?s health; with more than 30 publications to her credit. |
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| Rubin Naiman, PhD | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | |||||
| Healing Sleep, Healing Dreams | ||||||
Sleep disorders are the most prevalent health concern in America today. The impact of sleep and dream deprivation upon mental and physical health, productivity, and the economy is simply staggering. Unfortunately, most people are not well informed about the basics of healthy sleep and dreaming. This presentation introduces an integrative approach that goes beyond the dominant mechanistic perspective of conventional sleep medicine. This new approach not only supports optimal sleep health, but also restores an essential spiritual dimension to sleep and dreams.
Dr. Rubin Naiman is the sleep and dream specialist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona's Program in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Naiman is also the director of sleep programs for the world-renowned Miraval Resort & Spa in Arizona. He maintains a private practice, provides professional consultation and training internationally and is the founder of the newly formed Integrative Sleep and Dream Health Coalition (ISDHC). |
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