This is the 2017 schedule. 2018 information is not yet available.
Schedule
PrintWednesday, June 07, 2017
| 11:00am to 2:15pm |
Clinicians in the Kitchen (Morning Session)
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| 5:00pm to 8:15pm |
Clinicians in the Kitchen (Evening Session)
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Thursday, June 08, 2017
| 8:00am to 5:30pm |
Lifestyle Medicine for Older Adults
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| 8:00am to 5:00pm |
Culinary Health Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching - The Basics
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| 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
Welcome Reception and Networking
Meet your faculty and colleagues over light refreshments |
Friday, June 09, 2017
| 7:00am to 8:00am | Registration and Coffee | |
| 8:00am to 8:15am |
The Four Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: Knowledge, Skills, Tools, and Self-Care
Edward M. Phillips, MD |
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| 8:15am to 9:15am |
Special Keynote Presentation: The Transformative Power of Lifestyle Medicine
Dean Ornish, MD |
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| 9:15am to 10:00am |
Self-Care: What It Is and Why It Matters
Suzanne Koven, MD |
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| 10:00am to 10:15am |
Meditation and Networking Break
Refreshments provided |
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| 10:15am to 11:15am |
Special Keynote Presentation: Cutting Through Controversies: An Evidence-Based Guide to Nutrition in 2017
Walter Willett, MD, DrPH |
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| 11:15am to 12:15am |
Effective Techniques for Engaging Patients in Their Change Process
Elizabeth P. Frates, MD |
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| 12:15pm to 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00pm to 1:30pm | Walks - Meditative or Networking | |
| 1:30pm to 3:00pm |
Afternoon Workshops: 1A-1C (Choose One)
1A. Tools: The "Whole Health" Tool Kit (and how to use it) Adam Rindfleisch, MD |
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| 3:00pm to 3:30pm |
Break
Refreshments provided |
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| 3:30pm to 5:00pm |
Afternoon Workshops: 2A-2C (Choose One)
2A. Tools: The "Whole Health" Tool Kit (and how to use it) Adam Rindfleisch, MD |
Saturday, June 10, 2017
| 7:00am to 8:00am | Coffee | |
| 7:30am to 8:00am |
Meet and Greet
Edward M. Phillips, MD |
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| 8:00am to 9:00am |
Obesity and Metabolic Risk: Different Disorders, Different Treatments
Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD |
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| 9:00am to 10:00am |
Sleep Problems: The Most Effective Lifestyle Medicine Interventions
Suzanne Bertisch, MD |
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| 10:00am to 10:30am |
Invigoration Break and Networking
Refreshments provided |
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| 10:30am to 11:30am |
Culinary Medicine: What It Is and Why It's Gaining Such Rapid Adoption
Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA |
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| 11:30am to 12:30pm |
Special Keynote Presentation: The Relaxation Response: The When, Why and How of Recommending Meditation to Your Patients
Herbert Benson, MD |
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| 12:30pm to 1:45pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:15pm to 1:45pm | Walks - Meditative or Networking | |
| 1:45pm to 3:00pm |
Lifestyle Medicine for Underserved Populations: Panel Discussion
Rosanna Means, MD; Jackie Minichiello, MS, RD, LDN; Tracy Gaudet, MD |
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| 3:00pm to 3:15pm |
Invigoration Break and Networking
Refreshments provided |
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| 3:15pm to 4:15pm |
The Exercise Prescription: Getting Your Patients (and You) Moving
Adam Tenforde, MD |
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| 4:15pm to 4:30pm |
The Surprising New Data on the Benefits of Resistance Training: Weight Loss, Function, and Performance
Edward M. Phillips, MD |
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| 4:30pm to 4:45pm |
Closing Remarks
Edward M. Phillips, MD |
One day prior to the start of Lifestyle Medicine, on June 8, 2017, we host the 1-day program, Lifestyle Medicine for Older Adults, which focuses on the special challenges faced by clinicians who care for older people. This program provides tools, guidance and best practices to help your patients in their senior years make lifestyle changes for optimal health. 
On Wednesday, June 7th from 11:00 am - 2:15 pm OR from 5:00 - 8:15 pm, we host an innovative and hands-on experience for attendees at Create A Cook teaching kitchen in Newton, MA. Choose either the morning or the evening session. Transportation will be provided.
One day prior to the start of Lifestyle Medicine, on June 8, 2017, we host the 1-day program, Culinary Health Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching - The Basics.
