{"id":69522,"date":"2018-12-14T05:52:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T04:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=69522"},"modified":"2018-12-14T05:52:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T04:52:42","slug":"bhaktivedanta-medical-association-annual-conference-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=69522","title":{"rendered":"Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Annual Conference 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-aYhxNPOJvcI\/XBM2mFsZ_1I\/AAAAAAAAoIo\/vfvlcvAsX2gmJC4ctCi95UIkKSA90vEhQCHMYCw\/s0\/2018-12-14_05-50-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3 style=\"color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.62;font-family:Raleway;font-size:26px;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgb(118,157,191)\">Bhaktivedanta Medical Association Annual Conference 2019<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px\">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<br \/>\nand 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.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"3\"><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Theme: East Meets West: A Holistic Approach to Health<\/strong><\/span><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Application of meditation and Ayurveda in medical practice&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Presentations and workshops on yoga and vegetarian\/vegan diet<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Implications of mental health on spiritual and physical well being.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><i>Bhakti yoga and health<\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><i>Kirtans<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Jan 18-21, 2019 at ISKCON of Houston<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Use this page for registration<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iskconhouston.org\/events\/bmahouston2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/iskconhouston.org\/events\/bmahouston2019\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1544849264995000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG15iyNs8Lw0lRYKdUzYPPUJT3yyQ\">https:\/\/iskconhouston.org\/<wbr>events\/bmahouston2019\/<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\nWith special presentations by:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\">Keynote address by Giriraj Swami \u2013&nbsp;\u201cLife\u2019s Final Exam: Death and Dying from a Vedic Perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\">Baxter Montgomery, MD, Montgomery Heart &amp; Wellness Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\">Alejandro Chaoul, MD. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"color:rgb(72,135,211);box-sizing:border-box\">Bhakti Marga Swami, \u201cThe Walking Monk\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><strong style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\"><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">SATURDAY, JANUARY 19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<ul style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Opening presentation on Tales from Trails: Putting heart and feet towards a car-free&nbsp;<em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">care-free<\/em>&nbsp;lifestyle.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><wbr>Bhakti Marga Swami<\/strong>, the Walking<br \/>\nMonk.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Meditation: From the Himalayas to the Clinic.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Alejandro Chaoul<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">MD<\/strong>. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative<br \/>\nMedicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Keynote presentation. \u201cLife\u2019s Final Exam: Death and Dying from a Vedic Perspective.\u201d Giriraj Swami<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Yoga and meditation demonstration by the practitioner.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Yamini Bhatt<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Ayurvedic cooking demonstration and urban farm tour.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Karuna Diedericks<\/strong>, Ayurvedic specialist<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Panel discussion on implications of mental health on spiritual and physical well being.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Dharmendra Kumar<\/strong>, MD,&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Reena Kumar<\/strong>,<br \/>\nMD, and&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Leslie Reynolds<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Rationing Health Care with Limited Resources.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Manuj Kapur<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Scientific basis and advantages of meditation.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Randeep Suneja,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Panel discussion by future teen leaders on Maintaining you sanity-is spirituality the answer?<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Ayurveda: Catalyst to the Modern Life.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Anand Yadav<\/strong>, Ayurvedic specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\"><em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">SUNDAY, JANUARY 20<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<ul style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Whole food plant-based food diet for primary stroke and heart disease prevention.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Pooja Gupta, MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Mantra meditation in metalencephalography and its practical application in addiction.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Vivek Baluja, MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Avoiding physician burnout panel discussion.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Prasanna Tadi, MD&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">&nbsp;Aashish Pandya, MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Breathing techniques by&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Anil Singhal, MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Go stress-free with wholesome healing.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Usha Reddy, MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Coordinating care for the \u201cwhole\u201d patient: A nurse\u2019s perspective.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Jayna Patel, RN<\/strong>, transplant coordinator<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Intermittent fasting and benefits.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Hari Raman Pokhrel, MD<\/strong>. Hospitalist at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Health benefits of the Vegan Diet.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Baxter Montgomery, MD<\/strong>, Montgomery Heart &amp; Wellness Center.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Panel discussion on Reconciling Eastern traditional views of women in the current #metoo environment.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Hansa Medley, MD, Jyotika Kapur, MD and Dehuti Pandya, Pharm D.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Eastern Spiritual Literature for God conscious seekers.&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">Piyush Gupta, MD<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard\"><\/p>\n<div><strong style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\">**CME AMA Category I 14.5 hours (expected)**<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"color:rgb(116,116,116);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-size:15px;box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;background-color:rgb(236,236,236)\">&nbsp;This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the<br \/>\naccreditation 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.&nbsp; The University of Texas<br \/>\nMedical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians<\/span><strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;font-weight:normal;box-sizing:border-box\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px;font-weight:normal;box-sizing:border-box\">\nThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of&nbsp;<strong style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">14.5<\/strong>&nbsp;<em style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">AMA PRA Category 1 Credits&#x2122;<sup style=\"box-sizing:border-box\">.<\/sup><\/em>&nbsp;<br \/>\nPhysicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-s0CNsBbxVWc\/XBM2teS_WpI\/AAAAAAAAoIs\/qK48scPhPrwZGcCteQIiVNB5ft2JkCaGwCHMYCw\/s0\/2018-12-14_05-51-01.jpg\" alt=\"Hare Krishna\"\/>ISKCON presents a cutting edge conference on health care- 15 category 1 CME credits to be awarded to the attendees  East Meets West: A holistic approach to health. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recent-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69522"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69525,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69522\/revisions\/69525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}