Programme - NMHNZ

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
8.30 - 9.00	Registration
9.00 - 9.05	WELCOME/MIHI
9.05 - 10.05	KEYNOTE Figuring out A “F”-ed Headspace	Craig Baron
10.05 - 10.35	Introducing case study and case study presentation. Sponsored by The Herbal Energy Centre	Winning Student
10.35 - 11.00	Morning Tea sponsored by Nutrisearch.
11.00 - 11.30	Depression & Inflammation	Rene Kucyk
11.30 - 12.30	Providing herbal medicine treatment for anxiety and depression in a contemporary health system	David Casteleijn
12.30 - 1.30	LUNCH
1.30 - 2.30	Effects of stress and trauma on the brain: the hormonal link	Prof Zoltan Sarnyai
2.30 - 3.30	Taking an Integrative Clinical Approach to Common Mental Health Conditions in a Primary Care Setting	Dr David Codyre
3.30 - 4.00	Afternoon Tea sponsored by Nutrisearch.	All
4.00 - 4.15	Health Scope Pathology	Lab Tests
4.15 - 4.45	A potential role for herbal medicine in supporting recovery from methamphetamine abuse	Hope Foley
4.45 - 5.00	Speaker Panel Questions	ALL
5.15 - 6.15	NMHNZ AGM.
6.15 - 7.15	“Mix & Mingle Cocktail Hour” sponsored by FX Med.
7.15	CONFERENCE DINNER – GUEST SPEAKER	Craig Baron

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
8.30 - 9.00	Registration
9.00 - 10.00	Understanding Sensitivity and Susceptibility of your patients and yourself to PTSD [Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]	Liz Lalor
10.00 - 10.30	Therapeutic applications of yoga for brain health and mental wellbeing.	Dr. Pooja Maddela
10.30 - 11.00	Morning Tea sponsored by Nutrisearch.
11.00 - 12.00	What do Older Adults know about Brain Health?	Prof Yoram Barak
12.00 - 12.30	Mapping the naturopathic landscape: Global examination of regulatory, education and policy frameworks and infrastructure	Jill Dunn
12.30 - 1.30	LUNCH
1.30 - 2.30	The link between adrenal dysfunction, pH and brain health	Vanessa Hitch
2.30 - 3.30	Psychobiotics	Sam McSorley
3.30 - 4.00	Afternoon Tea sponsored by Nutrisearch.
4.00 - 4.45	Herbal medicines and their interactions with Psychiatric Drugs.	Phil Rasmussen
4.45 - 5.00	Speaker Panel Questions	ALL
5.00	CLOSING