Changing the Game - Preventing and
Reversing Chronic Disease
Reversing Chronic Disease
Seminar Schedule
July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024
7:00AM – 8:00AM: Registration/Breakfast/Networking
8:00AM - 8:15AM: Brief Overview details for conference and introductions
8:15AM – 9:15AM: “Epigenetics: Playing to Win with the Hand You Were Dealt" - Meagan Grega, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
9:15AM – 10:00AM: “Raising the Bar of Health - The Importance of Aerobic and Resistance Training in Enhancing Well-Being" - Andrew Goodbred, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM
10:00AM – 10:15AM: Break
10:15AM – 10:45AM: “Finding Balance - Effective Stress Management Strategies” - Connor Moriarty, MA, LPC
10:45AM – 11:15PM: “The Case for Whole Food Plant Predominant Nutrition” - Raelah Miller, MPH, BSN, RN, CHWC, DipACLM
11:15AM – 12:00PM: “Motivational Strategies to Ignite and Sustain Behavior Change” - Charles Inniss, DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC
12:00PM – 1:15PM: Plant-Based Lunch and Networking
1:15PM – 1:45PM: “The Power of the Plate: The Case for Regenerative Organic Agriculture in Improving Human Health” - Drew Smith, PhD
1:45PM – 2:30PM: “Nature is Nurture - The Therapeutic Power of the Great Outdoors” - Melissa Sundermann, DO, FACLM, DipABLM
2:30PM – 3:15PM: “Health Equity Achieved by Lifestyle Medicine” - David Bowman, MD, DipABLM
3:15PM – 3:30PM: Break
3:30PM – 4:15PM: "Unlocking the Power of Sleep" - Gowtham Narla, MD
4:15PM – 5:15PM: “The Tao of Cardiology: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Cardiac Care” - Cliff Morris, MD
5:15PM – 5:30PM: Closing Remarks Wrap-up
5:30PM – 6:30PM: Networking
8:00AM - 8:15AM: Brief Overview details for conference and introductions
8:15AM – 9:15AM: “Epigenetics: Playing to Win with the Hand You Were Dealt" - Meagan Grega, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
- Describe the effect of epigenetic changes on the risk for chronic disease.
- Summarize lifestyle habits that result in positive epigenetic changes that decrease risk of disease.
9:15AM – 10:00AM: “Raising the Bar of Health - The Importance of Aerobic and Resistance Training in Enhancing Well-Being" - Andrew Goodbred, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM
- Describe the recommended physical activity targets for aerobic activity and resistance training in adults.
- Summarize the impact of decreasing sedentary time on chronic disease risk factors.
10:00AM – 10:15AM: Break
10:15AM – 10:45AM: “Finding Balance - Effective Stress Management Strategies” - Connor Moriarty, MA, LPC
- Identify common causes of psychological stress
- Explore the impact of chronic stress on physical symptoms and quality of life.
- Discuss healthy stress management strategies.
10:45AM – 11:15PM: “The Case for Whole Food Plant Predominant Nutrition” - Raelah Miller, MPH, BSN, RN, CHWC, DipACLM
- Discuss evidence supporting the impact of a Whole Food Plant-Based eating pattern on prevention and treatment of prevalent chronic diseases.
- Examine strategies to implement successful nutrition behavior changes in a clinical relationship and on a personal level.
11:15AM – 12:00PM: “Motivational Strategies to Ignite and Sustain Behavior Change” - Charles Inniss, DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC
- Define the three pillars of Self-Determination Theory.
- Describe the difference between extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation.
12:00PM – 1:15PM: Plant-Based Lunch and Networking
1:15PM – 1:45PM: “The Power of the Plate: The Case for Regenerative Organic Agriculture in Improving Human Health” - Drew Smith, PhD
- Examine the role of agriculture in human and planetary health.
- Discuss the benefits of food grown with regenerative organic agriculture practices to human health.
1:45PM – 2:30PM: “Nature is Nurture - The Therapeutic Power of the Great Outdoors” - Melissa Sundermann, DO, FACLM, DipABLM
- Cite evidence supporting the role of nature in optimizing health and well-being.
- Demonstrate tools to help engage individuals to achieve more time spent outdoors.
2:30PM – 3:15PM: “Health Equity Achieved by Lifestyle Medicine” - David Bowman, MD, DipABLM
- Examine the scope of the disease burden in at risk communities.
- Discuss how lifestyle medicine can address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities
3:15PM – 3:30PM: Break
3:30PM – 4:15PM: "Unlocking the Power of Sleep" - Gowtham Narla, MD
- Explore the impact of sleep quality and quantity on chronic disease.
- Summarize strategies to optimize restorative sleep.
4:15PM – 5:15PM: “The Tao of Cardiology: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Cardiac Care” - Cliff Morris, MD
- Describe the impact of cardiovascular disease in the United States.
- Discuss the benefits of lifestyle medicine strategies for the prevention, treatment and reversal of cardiovascular disease.
- Review a patient case study involving successful medication deprescribing through to a lifestyle medicine approach.
5:15PM – 5:30PM: Closing Remarks Wrap-up
5:30PM – 6:30PM: Networking
LOCATION: Northeast Middle School
1170 Fernwood St. Bethlehem, PA 19018
1170 Fernwood St. Bethlehem, PA 19018
This event is acceptable MOC CME for IBLM/ABLM/ACLM certification.
Accreditation Statement:
The St. Luke's University Health Network is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
The St. Luke's University Health Network designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The St. Luke's University Health Network designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 Education Hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The St. Luke's University Health Network designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 Education Hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.