Depending on which lectures are attended, the NCCAOM has issued approval for up to 25 PDA (hours) for the Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium, June 1 – 4, 2018 in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Full conference description here.
The chart below lists how many PDA for each time slot. Maximum possible 25 PDA. Partial credits OK.
| Number PDA (hours in each slot) |
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| FRIDAY, JUNE 1 | Please note intensives run concurrently with other lectures. | ||||||
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Medicinal Mushrooms in the Kitchen and Apothecary–Demonstration Intensive Marc Williams ($59) | 3.5 PDA (runs concurrently with Field Trip) |
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| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Friday Morning Field Trip to the BioNetwork Lab: Using a Microscope for Botanical Identification ($59) | 3.5 PDA (runs concurrently with Demonstration Intensive) |
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| 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Ethnobotanical and Native Plant Field Study David Winston ($69) | 5 PDA | |||||
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pre-conference Intensive: Botanical Medicine in a Clinical Psychology Practice– Chronic Pain, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression Amanda McQuade Crawford ($79) | 4 PDA | |||||
| 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Ecology, Propagation and Cultivation of Native and Oriental Medicinal Herbs Joe Hollis ($59) FULL | 3.5 PDA | |||||
| SATURDAY, JUNE 2 |
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| 9:30 AM - 11 AM | Therapeutic Uses of Kratom Kenneth Proefrock | Helping Others Coping with Loss Amanda McQuade Crawford | Environmental Impact on Reproductive Ability Walter Crinnion | Medicinal Exotic Invasive Plants Marc Williams | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Hysterectomies Prevention/Recovery from Surgery Kathleen Maier | What Type is your Headache? Mary Bove | Enhancing Cognitive Function Jillian Stansbury | Pao Zhi- Alchemy of Herbs (Demonstration) David Winston | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Chemotherapy-Related Neuropathy Donald Yance | Shaman’s Pharmacy (Peru) Chris Kilham | Joints and Tissue Inflammation Teresa Boardwine | Herb Walk Doug Elliott | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Terpenoid Chemistry for Herbalists Kenneth Proefrock | Medicinal Virtues of the Mint Family Mary Bove | Hormonal Depression in Women Amanda McQuade Crawford | Foraging for Health (Demonstration) Vickie Shufer | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | Down the Rabbit Hole on the Medicine Trail Chris Kilham | 1.5 PDA | |||||
| SUNDAY, JUNE 3 |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel Discussion: Staying Centered in a Stressful World Mary Bove, Jill Stansbury and Kenneth Proefrock | 1.5 PDA | |||||
| 11 AM - 12:30 PM | Herbal Synergy— Key to Great Herbal Medicine David Winston | COPD and Women Mary Bove | Herbs to Lift the Spirits CoreyPine Shane | Developing Plant Relations (Outdoor Plant Walk) Kathleen Maier | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Botanical Medicine and Chemotherapy Part 1 Donald Yance | Autoimmune Recovery Plan Teresa Boardwine | Preconception Care Diet, Lifestyle, Herbs Walter Crinnion | Basics of Tincture Making (Demonstration) Robin McGee | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Botanical Medicine and Chemotherapy Part 2 Donald Yance | Medicinal Uses of Solanaceae Family Jillian Stansbury | Heart/Lung Sounds and Specific Herbal Remedies Kenneth Proefrock | Herb Walk Doug Elliott | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| MONDAY, JUNE 4 |
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Seizure Disorders Kenneth Proefrock | Bomoh’s Medicine (Malaysia) Chris Kilham | Botanicals for Adult ADHD CoreyPine Shane | Medicinal Tree Walk (Outdoors) Robin McGee | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Anthraqunone Glycosides: Practical Review Jillian Stansbury | Mycotoxins: Health Effects of Mold Walter Crinnion | Energetics of Menses/Moon Time Kathleen Maier | Herb Walk Doug Elliott | 1.5 PDA (Choose 1 in this slot) |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Panel: My New Favorite Herb Panelists: Walter Crinnion and Teresa Boardwine | 1 PDA | |||||
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