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Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Modules®(APM) Immune 2024
ConferenceThe Many Faces of Immune Dysregulation and Chronic Inflammation: Chronic Infections, Atopy, and Autoimmune Disorders
- Only the CME option is eligible for commensurate CME credits. More Info
- Base tuition for this program is $1,875. Automatic discounts, including membership pricing, have already been applied for logged in users. More Info
- This course is part of the IFM Certification Program. More Info
- This course is eligible for Resident and Medical Student Tuition. More Info
- IFM offers a military discount. More Info
- All times are displayed in Pacific Time (PT).
Details
Today’s Landscape
It is estimated that 25 million to 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases. Functional medicine teaches that immune imbalance, while often resulting from a genetic disposition, will generally arise in the context of one or more of the following: the habitual consumption of a proinflammatory diet; food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances; microbial infections; hormonal imbalances; nutritional insufficiencies; and xenobiotic exposure.
Nearly 100 different diseases have been classified as autoimmune in nature, with 40 more suspected. While these conditions tend to be viewed as separate entities, a broader perspective may reveal that shared mechanisms are the underlying cause of these maladies. It is abundantly clear that environmental factors have important parts to play in the underlying etiology. In rheumatoid arthritis, for instance, genetic factors have been shown to be responsible for less than 50% of the risk. This means that environmental factors—and gene-environment interactions—must play a significant role. Despite this understanding, less attention has been focused on determining these other important causal factors.
IFM’s IMMUNE Advanced Practice Module
This course will focus on chronic inflammation, systemic influences on the immune system, and the consequent dysfunction that may ensue. The Immune APM will supply you with an in-depth understanding of underlying immune mechanisms and enable you to develop effective interventions even in the absence of a conventional diagnosis.
Topics:
Schedule and Educators
| 7:00 am - 7:15 am |
Dan Lukaczer, ND
Welcome and Introduction
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| 7:15 am - 8:30 am |
Robert Rountree, MD
Underlying Concepts of Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation, Part 2
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| 8:30 am - 9:15 am |
Morning Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 9:15 am - 10:45 am |
Helen Messier, PhD, MD
The Dietary Prescription for Chronic Inflammation & Autoimmune Conditions and Interactive Q&A
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| 10:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Lunch Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm |
Kara Fitzgerald, ND
Therapeutic Uses of Essential Fatty Acids and Interactive Q&A
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| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
Afternoon Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
Robert Rountree, MD
Laboratory Testing of Biomarkers of Immune Dysfunction and Interactive Q&A
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| 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm |
| 6:00 am - 6:45 am |
IFM Certified Practitioner Paths to Certification and Q&A (Optional, Non-CME)
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| 7:00 am - 8:30 am |
Thomas A. Sult, MD
Assessment of Chronic Infections, Part 1: Occult/Chronic Infections with Lyme Disease as an Example and Interactive Q&A
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| 8:30 am - 9:15 am |
Morning Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 9:15 am - 10:45 am |
Kara Fitzgerald, ND
Food Allergies, Sensitivities, and Intolerances: Diagnosis and Treatment
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| 10:45 am - 11:15 am | |
| 11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
Lunch Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm |
Helen Messier, PhD, MD
Therapeutic Uses of Anti-inflammatory Botanicals and Phytochemicals Part 2 and Interactive Q&A
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| 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm |
Afternoon Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Robert Rountree, MD
Underlying Rationale for Use of Immunomodulators
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| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Robert Rountree, MD
Helen Messier, PhD, MD
Dan Lukaczer, ND
Roundtable Discussion: Immunomodulators and Anti-inflammatories
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| 5:45 am - 6:30 am |
Movement Class (Optional, Non-CME)
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| 7:00 am - 8:15 am |
Helen Messier, PhD, MD
Assessment of Chronic Infections, Part 2: Dysbiosis
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| 8:15 am - 8:30 am |
Mini Break
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| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Thomas A. Sult, MD
Case Management of Chronic Infections
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| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
Thomas A. Sult, MD
Helen Messier, PhD, MD
Dan Lukaczer, ND
Round Table Discussion: Dysbiosis and Chronic Infections
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| 10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Morning Break, Virtual Exhibit Hall and IFM Resource Center open
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| 10:45 am - 11:45 am |
Kara Fitzgerald, ND
Case Management of Allergic and Atopic Disease
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| 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Robert Rountree, MD
Case Management of Autoimmune Disease
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| 12:45 pm - 1:00 am |
Mini Break
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| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
Robert Rountree, MD
Summary: Key Clinical Applications and Closing
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Additional Information
Program Highlights
- CME credit, if CME option is selected for purchase
- A step toward becoming an IFM Certified Practitioner
- Entirely online; access the broadcast from anywhere with a stable internet connection
- Interactive conference platform that allows you to connect with other attendees in real-time
- Course materials: PDFs of all presentations as well as MP3 audio and MP4 video downloads
- Pre- and post-course interactive videos and webinars
- More than 18 hours of lectures, Q&A sessions, and discussion (see the “Schedule and Educators” section for a full schedule of topics)
- 30-day access to IFM’s Toolkit with clinician resources that can be accessed and used in practice immediately after the course (Intake forms, patient handouts, and assessment questionnaires)
- Morning movement activities
- Live Q&A sessions with presenters
- Opportunities to ask additional questions on a post-conference private discussion group moderated by IFM faculty
Clinical competencies to be mastered through the module:
- Recognize patterns of chronic inflammation or immune dysfunction that will help guide overall evaluation and treatment of patients.
- Broadly understand the physiology and pathophysiology associated with inflammation and immune dysregulation and their associations with systemic disease.
- Elicit and recognize important history and physical exam findings associated with immune dysregulation and inflammation so as to counsel patients appropriately on evaluation and treatment options.
- Evaluate and recognize the most important underlying antecedents, triggers, and mediators of immune dysfunction and inflammation.
- Reframe the patient’s story in the context of the Functional Medicine Matrix Model and a patient-centered assessment, with incorporation of the concepts of antecedents, triggers, and mediators.
- Learn how to evaluate the most useful and reliable laboratory tests associated with immune dysfunction and inflammation.
- Develop and organize individual treatment protocols that include dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and botanical treatments.
CME Information
The CME option is intended for clinicians who need to fulfill continuing education requirements. If you do not need CME credits, you may purchase the non-CME option.
For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization regarding the acceptance of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from ACCME-accredited organizations.
IFM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MD/DO: The Institute for Functional Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC points available: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 18.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
DC: Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) provides continuing education credit for chiropractic physicians. Continuing education approval applications were submitted by NWHSU to all state chiropractic boards except Arizona, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.
ND: Generally, state naturopathic boards accept courses accredited through the ACCME.
Nursing Professional: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept contact hours approved through ACCME.
PA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts contact hours approved through ACCME.
RD: The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) accepts contact hours approved through ACCME.
Acupuncturist: IFM is a continuing education provider (provider #0232) of the California Acupuncture Board (CAB). IFM applies to CAB for this course. Per the Recertification Handbook of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), courses approved by a state acupuncture regulatory board are eligible to submit with the re-certification application. Note: California acupuncturists must attend this course in full to receive CPEUs. Partial credit is not available.
Other: For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization regarding the acceptance of contact hours through ACCME-accredited organizations.
*Continuing education credits are subject to change.
Registration, Participation, and Cancellation Policies
REGISTRATION POLICY
Program materials and CME certificates are delivered to you through your personal IFM online account. For this reason, you may not register multiple people or someone other than yourself. No registrations will be taken after 4:00 pm PT, February 29, 2024.
Participation
Livestream participation from March 01 – 03, 2024, is required for this IFM program. You must participate in the broadcast by logging in to your unique IFM account to receive CME credit and to fulfill IFM Certification Program requirements. Livestream log-in information is unique and cannot be shared. Those who do not log in through their own IFM account during the live broadcast will be removed from the program and will not receive program materials, recordings, CME credit, or credit toward the IFM Certification Program.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 4:00pm PT Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to be eligible to receive a refund less 5% fee. Cancellation requests received between February 01, 2024 – February 19, 2024, are eligible to receive a refund less 25% fee. Cancellation requests received between February 20 – February 29, 2024, are eligible for a refund less 50% fee. Cancellation requests received after 4:00pm PT, February 29, 2024, are not eligible to receive a refund. Tuition is non-transferable. Failure to log in to the livestream broadcast with no prior written cancellation will result in complete forfeiture of tuition and the course will not count toward certification (nonrefundable, nontransferable, no exceptions). Program materials are available only to participants. Just as is the case with in-person courses, participation is limited to the paid registrant. Log-in information is unique and cannot be shared. If you have completed your purchase through Affirm, your cancellation will incur an additional fee of up to 6%.
Cancellation requests must be submitted via the Course Cancellation Form. IFM will reply with a written acknowledgement once processed.
My registration for the Advanced Practice Module (APM) signifies that I have read and agreed to IFM’s cancellation policy found above. My participation in the APM is not a substitute for any licensing requirements that may be applicable to me and does not independently authorize me to render care, prescribe regimens, or prescribe medications or supplements. My activities in the health and wellness field remain subject to my education, qualifications, and licensure.
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