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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Marine food drive & chiropractic day 5/31
Thank you for
all your help so far and for your help yet to come. The meeting
place for Saturday, May 31st is Oak Grove Elementary at 22705 Sanborn in
Aliso Viejo.
The meeting time is 6:30 a.m. If you have food to donate that
would be wonderful. All D.C.'s will need a portable table minimum,
hopefully CCA can provide consent and exam forms.
Local Boy and Girl Scouts will be spending the day cleaning out the
barracks on base. As soon as I can, I'll get you the names of all
or most organizations involved in this endeavor. The contact at
Camp Pendleton is MSgt Bill Bonney.
Latest estimates are from 300 to 500 people going down in the caravan.
EVERYONE ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE BASE MUST PROVIDE THEIR VEHICLE'S
LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. The number of people at the base, Marines
and their families, will probably be in the thousands. You see now
why I may need just a little help.
The event will be covered by the O.C. Register and the L.A. Times and
possibly by more media services. If anyone is interested in
donating time, food or other charitable items please email me.
Thank you again Bea,
Dr. Joe |
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RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March
28, 2003 |
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Contact
Person:
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Rebekah
Buckles • Conference Brochure/Bios • CSOMA
Website |
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Contact
Numbers:
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800-477-4564 or 916-455-0347 or rbuckles@csomaonline.org. |
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Event
Location:
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Sheraton
Gateway LAX Hotel |
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Event
Date:
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April
5, 2003 Time:
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Event
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1:30
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East
Meets West…
Collaborative Provider Panel to Discuss Obesity in
Public Forum
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Problem: Nearly
31 percent of all U.S. adults are obese and more than 34
percent are overweight. Each year, more than 300,000 deaths
in the U.S. can be attributed to obesity-related health
conditions. In 2000, Americans spent $33 billion on weight
loss programs, products and services, and $117 (billion?) in
healthcare costs directly related to the management of these
obesity-related conditions. Excess weight and physical
inactivity are associated with a number of serious health
conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease,
stroke, aggravation of chronic back pain and osteoarthritis,
diabetes, and many more.
Response: To
shed light on this serious societal problem and how it
affects public health, the California State Oriental Medical
Association (CSOMA) is convening a six person
multi-disciplinary panel of healthcare providers on
Saturday, April 5, 2003, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. to discuss
obesity from diverse perspectives. Participants will include
licensed acupuncturists, herbalists, a physician,
chiropractor, and a cardiac care RN who are in active
practice. Following brief presentations, attendees are
invited to enter into a group dialog. Martha Benedict, M.S.,
L.Ac., as moderator, and panelist Tony Kuo, M.D., have
concurred: “Obesity
is rising at an alarming rate, and it is time this issue is
collaboratively addressed from the perspectives of Eastern,
Western medical disciplines, as each brings unique value in
responding to this critical public health dilemma.”
Who
Can Attend: The panel is
open to all healthcare practitioners as well as the public
at-large and will include an interactive discussion with the
audience. The panel is but one of several seminars at CSOMA’s
14th annual Oriental Medical Conference. Before and after this
event, attendees are invited to tour the conference vendor area,
where an increased exposure and understanding of Oriental
Medicine can be gained.
Event
Sponsor: The California
State Oriental Medical Association, CSOMA, is a professional
organization of licensed acupuncturists and supporters of
Oriental medicine dedicated to the preservation and advancement
of the art, science, and practice of Oriental medicine in a
caring and ethical manner, thereby enhancing the health and
well-being of the general public. For more information call the
CSOMA office at 1-800-477-4564 or 916-455-0347.
Workshop
Speakers (PDF)
Workshop
Course Descriptions (PDF)
Workshop
Fees (PDF) (Part II is Free for Patients and Public)
Continuing
Education Units (information included in fees document)
Expo
South Buddy Program
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Please
contact me, DrHeller@BeaHellerDC.com
if you or your organization would like us to participate in a health
faire providing the following services:
spinal screening; blood pressure and body fat testing;
public health education regarding spinal health, sports injury
prevention, scoliosis screening and prevention in children, nutrition;
Senior Health Day and other natural health related issues.
Some of our member doctors may also be available to provide
limited first aide, injured joint taping, or massage at sporting events.
Other events at which we would be willing to assist:
M.S. Walk, Susan Komen's Race for the Cure, etc. |
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