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2018 Annual International Conference Proceedings
ProceedingsSolving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment
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Details
Explore clinical topics from IFM’s 2018 Annual International Conference on autoimmunity. Up to 50 million Americans are estimated to have an autoimmune condition,* and annual direct healthcare treatment costs for these patients total $100 billion.1 Nearly 100 different diseases have been classified as autoimmune in nature, with 40 more suspected.1 IFM’s 2018 Annual International Conference (AIC), “Solving the Puzzle of Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Gut, Genes, and Environment,” focuses on the exploding research and therapies around the interconnected roles of intestinal permeability, genetic disruptors, and various environmental triggers that coalesce to create autoimmune disease.
The underlying causes of autoimmune disease are multifactorial and complex, and until now, too little attention has been focused on determining the central causal factors. Expanding knowledge into manifestations of the autoimmune process is yielding productive and compelling applications around the tangle of the gut, genes, and environment in the formula. At IFM’s 2018 AIC, we will translate the data into actions that can prevent, treat, and reverse the triggers and mediators of autoimmune disease in patients.
*Estimate by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA).
Key Takeaways
- Novel framework for assessing autoimmunity in any patient
- Immunological strategies for preventing, recognizing, and managing autoimmune flares
- Emerging research on using autoantibodies to predict autoimmune disease
- Safer and more effective treatments for all types of autoimmune conditions
- New strategies for treating and preventing autoimmunity in children
Recordings
IFM’s 2018 Annual International Conference featured plenary and concurrent sessions. Plenary sessions are available as video-synced recordings. Concurrent sessions are available as slide-synced recordings. Please note that the 2018 Annual International Conference Proceedings Packages do not offer CME.
Plenary Sessions
| Speaker | Title | Approx. Length |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Hofmann, MPH Mark Hyman, MD |
Conference Introduction | 20 minutes |
| Alessio Fasano, MD | Autoimmunity: The Interplay of Genes and Environment | 75 minutes |
| Maureen Leonard, MD, MMSc | Predictive Medicine, Celiac Disease and the Microbiome | 45 minutes |
| Helen Messier, PhD, MD, CCFP | The Microbiome, Transcriptomics, Metabolomics, and Autoimmunity | 45 minutes |
| Jeffrey Bland, PhD | Is it Really Autoimmune Disease? | 45 minutes |
| Terry Wahls, MD | Autoimmunity and the Role of Food | 45 minutes |
| Patrick Hanaway, MD Terry Wahls, MD Alessio Fasano, MD Steven Gundry, MD |
Autoimmune Disease and the Dietary Dilemma (Panel Discussion) | 30 minutes |
| Amy Mack Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, FACP |
Introducing IFM’s New Leadership Team to the Community – Amy Mack, CEO and Dr. Cary Sennett, President of Medical Education and Research | 30 minutes |
| Robert Rountree, MD | Autoimmunity and the Role of Toxicants | 60 minutes |
| David Jones, MD | Linus Pauling Award Presentation | 30 minutes |
| Yehuda Shoenfeld, MD | The Mosiac of Autoimmunity | 60 minutes |
| Sidney Baker, MD | Applying Functional Medicine to the Puzzle of Autoimmunity | 30 minutes |
| Tom Blue and IFM Staff | Functional Medicine and the Future | |
| Ronen Rozenblum, PhD, MPH | Patient-Centered Care, Patient Engagement and Health Information Technology: The Prefect Storm | 60 minutes |
| Leonard Calabrese, DO | The Promise of Behavioral Interventions in Autoimmune Disease | 60 minutes |
Concurrent Sessions
| Speaker | Title | Approx. Length |
|---|---|---|
| William Parke, PhD Sidney Baker, MD |
Helminth Therapy in Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Steven Gundry, MD | The Plant Paradox | 90 minutes |
| Mark Davis, ND | Fecal Microbial Transplants | 90 minutes |
| Elizabeth Mumper, MD Julie Buckley, MD |
Pediatric Track: Autoimmunity, Autism, Autoantibodies, and Cerebral Folate Deficiency | 90 minutes |
| Varsha Rathord, MD Carla Guggenheim, DO |
How to Work With Patients on Biologics and DMARDS | 90 minutes |
| Amy Myers, MD Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN Susan Blum, MD |
Autoimmune Thyroiditis | 90 minutes |
| Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MSc, CLS | Laboratory Evaluation on the Role of Environmental Triggers in Autoimmunity | 90 minutes |
| Deborah Bain, MD, FAAP Lisa Portera-Perry, DC |
Pediatric Track: Changing the Trajectory of Autoimmune Disease in Children: Recognizing Patterns and Enlisting a Team | 90 minutes |
| Alessio Fasano, MD | Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity | 90 minutes |
| Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, | Food Proteins, Oral Tolerance, and Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Samuel Yanuck, DC, FACFN, FIAMA | Preventing, Recognizing, and Managing Autoimmune Flares | 90 minutes |
|
Nancy O'Hara, MD Susan Swedo, MD |
Pediatric Track: PANDA (Pediatric Automimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders With Streptococcal Infections) | 90 minutes |
| Gerard E. Mullin, MD | An Integrative Approach to the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 90 minutes |
| Eric Yarnell, ND | Natural Immunomodulators in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Sebastian Brandhorst, PhD | Fasting and Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Maya Shetreat, MD | Pediatric Track: Socializing the Immune System in Children at Risk for Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Robert Rountree, MD Richard Mayfield, DC, CCN, DACBN |
Toxins and Autoimmunity: Assessment and Treatment | 90 minutes |
| Leonard Weinstock, MD, FACG | The Link Between Mast Cells, MCAS and Autoimmunity | 90 minutes |
| George Muñoz, MD | Using a System-Based Approach in the Management of RA and SLE | 90 minutes |
| Thomas O'Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN | An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Protocols: Identifying the Prodromal Period of the Autoimmune Cascade | 90 minutes |
| Christopher Bump, DC, MS, IFMCP, CNS, DABCN | Viral Etiology and Autoimmunity: Assessment and Treatment | 90 minutes |
| Terry Wahls, MD | Updates on Multiple Sclerosis | 90 minutes |
| Leonard Weinstock, MD, FACG Jill Cottel, MD |
Low Dose Naltrexone and Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
| Keesha Ewers, PhD, MSN, ARNP, FNPc | Stress and Autoimmune Disease | 90 minutes |
Additional Information
Audio & Video Package
PRICE: $595.00
What You Get
- Video-synced recordings* of 15 plenary sessions
- Slide-synced recordings** of 24 concurrent sessions
- Audio recordings*** of all plenary and concurrent sessions
- Presentation slides in PDF format
*Video-synced recordings show the presentation slide and the speaker simultaneously so you can see all the elements at once on your screen, almost as if you were attending the live presentation.
**Slide-synced recordings show presentation slides synced to the audio recording of the lecture.
***Audio recordings are not synced with presentation slides. They are ideal for listening on the go or during your morning commute.
Given the nature of downloadable digital items, refunds, or credits on any of these purchases are not allowed.
Audio Package
PRICE: $198.00
What You Get
- Audio recordings*** of 15 plenary sessions and 24 concurrent sessions
- Presentation slides in PDF format
***Audio recordings are not synced with presentation slides. They are ideal for listening on the go or during your morning commute.
Given the nature of downloadable digital items, refunds, or credits on any of these purchases are not allowed.
Delivery & Expiration
DELIVERY & EXPIRATION
- Recordings are delivered electronically to your online account directly upon purchase.
- Recordings are available to both stream and download for one full year from your date of purchase.
CME Reminder: Purchase of conference proceedings, without attending the in-person conference, does not earn CME credits. These Proceedings are not eligible for CME.