Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Annual Conference 2019
The objective of this seminar/retreat is to rejuvenate physicians and health care personnel so that they can burn away burn out and provide optimal care to patients
and enjoy their family life while making spiritual advancement. It will help them be happier people and improve their interpersonal relationships. It is a spiritual surcharging opportunity.
Theme: East Meets West: A Holistic Approach to Health
- Application of meditation and Ayurveda in medical practice
- Presentations and workshops on yoga and vegetarian/vegan diet
- Implications of mental health on spiritual and physical well being.
- Bhakti yoga and health
- Kirtans
Jan 18-21, 2019 at ISKCON of Houston
Use this page for registration
https://iskconhouston.org/
With special presentations by:
- Keynote address by Giriraj Swami – “Life’s Final Exam: Death and Dying from a Vedic Perspective.”
- Baxter Montgomery, MD, Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center
- Alejandro Chaoul, MD. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Bhakti Marga Swami, “The Walking Monk”
- Opening presentation on Tales from Trails: Putting heart and feet towards a car-free care-free lifestyle.
Bhakti Marga Swami , the Walking
Monk. - Meditation: From the Himalayas to the Clinic. Alejandro Chaoul, MD. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative
Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Keynote presentation. “Life’s Final Exam: Death and Dying from a Vedic Perspective.” Giriraj Swami
- Yoga and meditation demonstration by the practitioner. Yamini Bhatt
- Ayurvedic cooking demonstration and urban farm tour. Karuna Diedericks, Ayurvedic specialist
- Panel discussion on implications of mental health on spiritual and physical well being. Dharmendra Kumar, MD, Reena Kumar,
MD, and Leslie Reynolds, MD - Rationing Health Care with Limited Resources. Manuj Kapur, MD
- Scientific basis and advantages of meditation. Randeep Suneja, MD.
- Panel discussion by future teen leaders on Maintaining you sanity-is spirituality the answer?
- Ayurveda: Catalyst to the Modern Life. Anand Yadav, Ayurvedic specialist
- Whole food plant-based food diet for primary stroke and heart disease prevention. Pooja Gupta, MD
- Mantra meditation in metalencephalography and its practical application in addiction. Vivek Baluja, MD.
- Avoiding physician burnout panel discussion. Prasanna Tadi, MD and Aashish Pandya, MD
- Breathing techniques by Anil Singhal, MD
- Go stress-free with wholesome healing. Usha Reddy, MD
- Coordinating care for the “whole” patient: A nurse’s perspective. Jayna Patel, RN, transplant coordinator
- Intermittent fasting and benefits. Hari Raman Pokhrel, MD. Hospitalist at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
- Health benefits of the Vegan Diet. Baxter Montgomery, MD, Montgomery Heart & Wellness Center.
- Panel discussion on Reconciling Eastern traditional views of women in the current #metoo environment. Hansa Medley, MD, Jyotika Kapur, MD and Dehuti Pandya, Pharm D.
- Eastern Spiritual Literature for God conscious seekers. Piyush Gupta, MD
accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Bhaktivedanta Medical Association. The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.