CONNECT 2021: Stronger Together
The Annual Continuing Education Conference of the
Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Friday, October 15 - Sunday, October 17, 2021
THANK YOU to everyone who attended CONNECT 2021: Stronger Together! We had a wonderful time hosting and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.Â
CONNECT 2021 provided access to 30 category 1 CEUs - including 11 category 1 pharmacology credits - to help you meet your educational requirements for the year!
The entire conference is now on sale on our Continuing Education tab.
CONNECT 2021 Conference Guide
CONNECT 2021 Schedule
Friday, October 15, 2021 • 7:00am - 6:30pm PDT
7:00a-7:45a  Morning activity: Choose between barre to get your heart rate up or yoga to get you grounded for the day's learning
8a-8:30a  Welcome Coffee Klatsch
8:30a-9:30a  Patient Mental Health in Turbulent Times ~ Jennifer Magnani, MSW, LICSW
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8:30a-9:30a  Stress and Inflammation: Their contribution to complex diseases and the beneficial effect of natural molecules ~ Theoharis Theoharides, MD, PhD
9:30a-10:30a  The Intersection of IBD and SIBO: Microscopic Colitis ~ Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND
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9:30a-10:30a  Metabolic Analysis and Treatment in the Chronic Disease Patient ~ David Duizer, ND
10:30a-11a  Exhibitor Break
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11a-12p  Managing Neuropathy in the Oncology Setting ~ Meghan Zech, ND
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11a-12p  The Importance of Nasal Breathing: Evaluation and Treatment Options ~ Ronald Krueger, MD
12p-1p  Lunch / Exhibitor time
1p-2p   Supplements to Lower Thyroid Antibodies ~ Alan Christianson, NMD
2p-3p  Infections & Autoimmunity ~ Jaquel Patterson, ND, MPH
3p-3:30p  Exhibitor Break
3:30p-4:35p  Treatment of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis ~ Dawn Ipsen, PharmD, FACA
4:35p-5:30p  Alcohol Consumption: Health impacts and treatments for disordered drinking ~ Heather Hydzik, ND
5:30p-6:30p  "Beat the Geek" Virtual Trivia!
Saturday, October 16, 2021 • 7:00am - 6pm PDT
7:00a-7:45a  Morning activity: Choose between barre to get your heart rate up or yoga to get you grounded for the day's learning
8a-9a  The Mental/Emotional Impacts of PCOS ~ Gaynel Nave, NMD
9a-10a  A Naturopathic Approach to ADHD ~ Todd Born, ND, CNS
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 9a-10a  An Integrative Approach to Counter Viruses and Pandemics ~ Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA
10a-11:10a  Parkinson's Disease: How metabolic, microbial, and environmental factors affect the risk ~ Medeya Tsnobiladze, ND, MS
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10a-11:10a  Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Advanced practice and protocols ~ Sage Wheeler, ND
11:10a-12p  Brunch w/ keynote remarks: Thinking About Addiction ~ Acting Medicaid Director & Deputy Chief Medical Officer Charissa Fotinos, MD, MSc
12p-1p  Exhibitor Break
1p-2p  Treating COVID Longhaulers (PASC): Brain , Neuro, Cardiac and Lung Complications ~ David Musnick, MD
2p-3p  Pediatric Vaccination Update: The CDC Schedule ~ Krystal Plonski, ND, LAc, FABNP
3p-3:30p  Exhibitor Break
3:30p-5:10p  Mast Cell Disorders ~ Lela Altman, ND, LAc
5:10p-6p  Resilience, Optimism and Social Support: Indicators of a healthy microbiome? ~ Heather Zwickey, PhD
Sunday, October 17, 2021 • 7:00am - 5pm PDT
7:00a-7:45a  Morning activity: Choose between barre to get your heart rate up or yoga to get you grounded for the day's learning
8a-9a  WANP Annual Member Meeting
9a-10a  Women & Lyme ~ Jaquel Patterson, ND, MPH
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9a-10a  Colchicum autumnale ~ Jillian Stansbury, ND
10a-11a  Pediatric Vaccine Update: COVID-19 ~ Krystal Plonski, ND, LAc, FABNP
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10a-11a  Sleep & Hormones: The Reciprocal Relationship ~ Shelby Bottemiller, PharmD
11a-11:45a  Ketosis, Fasting and mTOR: A possible approach for symptom improvement in the complex chronic patient ~ Christopher Wakely, ND
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11a-11:45a  Pediatric Medications ~ Michelle Moser, RPh, FACA, FACVP
 11:45a-12:45p  Virtual Vendor Fair
12:45p-1:45p  Concussion: Invisible to Visible ~ Mark Heisig, ND
1:45p-3:30p  Transgender Medicine ~ Nick Gorton, MD
3:30p-4p  Nature and Group Work in Psychedelic Therapy ~ Matthew Hicks, ND, MS
4p-5p  The Medicine of Belonging ~ Gregory Yasuda, ND
CONNECT 2021 Keynote Remarks

Charissa Fotinos, MD, MSc
Acting Medicaid Director & Deputy Chief Medical Officer
The Science of Addiction
CONNECT 2021 Conference Speakers

Lela Altman, ND, LAc
Mast Cell Disorders

Todd Adam Born, ND, CNS
A Naturopathic Approach to ADHD

Shelby Bottemiller, PharmD
Sleep and Hormones: The reciprocal relationship

Alan Christianson, NMD
Supplements to Lower Thyroid Antibodies

David Duizer, ND
Metabolic Analysis and Treatment in the Chronic Disease Patient

Nick Gorton, MD
Transgender Medicine

Mark Heisig, ND
Concussion: Invisible to Visible

Matthew Hicks, ND, MS
Nature and Group Work in Psychedelic Therapy

Heather Hydzik, ND
Alcohol Consumption: Health impacts and treatments for disordered drinking

Dawn Ipsen, PharmD, FACA
Treatment of
Acute & Chronic Sinusitis

Ronald Krueger, MD
The Importance of Nasal Breathing: Â Evaluation and treatment options

Jennifer Magnani, MSW, LICSW
Patient Mental Health in Turbulent Times

Michelle Moser, RPh, FACA, FACVP
Pediatric Medications

David Musnick, MD
Treating COVID Longhaulers (PASC): Brain , Neuro, Cardiac and Lung Complications

Gaynel Nave, NMD
The Mental/Emotional Impacts of PCOS

Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA
Infections and Autoimmunity
&
Women and Lymeâ„¢

Krystal Plonski, ND, LAc, FABNP
Pediatric Vaccination Update: The CDC Schedule
&
Pediatric Vaccine Update: COVID-19

Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND
The Intersection of IBD and SIBO: Microscopic Colitis

Jillian Stansbury, ND
Colchicum autumnale

Theoharis Theoharides, MD, PhD
Stress and Inflammation: Their contribution to complex diseases and the beneficial effect of natural molecules

Medeya Tsnobiladze, ND, MS
Parkinson's Disease: How metabolic, microbial, and environmental factors affect the risk

Christopher Wakely, ND
Ketosis, Fasting and mTOR: A possible approach for symptom improvement in the complex chronic patient

Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA
An Integrative Approach to Counter Viruses and Pandemics

Sage Wheeler, ND
Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Advanced practice and protocols

Gregory Yasuda, ND
The Medicine of Belonging

Meghan Zech, ND
Managing Neuropathy in the Oncology Setting

Heather Zwickey, PhD
Resilience, Optimism and Social Support: Indicators of a healthy microbiome?