Cost: Non-members: $97.50 | Member: $52.50 | Student: $22.50
In this seminar, Dr. Jordan Robertson ND and Certified Menopause Practitioner will highlight the current literature to support the integrative and medical management of Endometriosis. The research on endometriosis has shifted over the last decade to focus on neuropathic pain and central sensitization of pain that contributes to the lack of success of most treatment options in this population. In this seminar, Dr. Robertson will draw from her decade long experience working with the Endometriosis Clinic at McMaster Hospital, and her 15 year experience researching the advancements of this condition. The seminar will provide both a review of the medical management and medication options, the mitigation of side effects from the current standards of care and the evidence for an integrative approach for this disease. Participants will understand the process of central sensitization and the current treatment options such as PEA, melatonin and nutrition and how an integrative approach can be combined with medication to provide the greatest outcomes to pain reduction and quality of life.
Dr. Jordan Robertson is a Naturopathic Doctor, CEO of The Confident Clinician, NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP), clinic owner, and author. Her background in critical appraisal and research lead her to develop and implement courses on research in integrative medicine and nutrition at McMaster University for 10 years and has gifted her numerous speaking and education opportunities across Canada and the US.
In 2020, Dr. Robertson launched The Confident Clinician, an online practice resource and database for Naturopathic Doctors that now has over 650 clinician members that are supported with evidence based content every month. She has lectured for various groups including McMaster Medical School, The Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and the University of Waterloo Pharmacy school. She has also been a guest on multiple podcasts across North America discussing women’s health. Dr. Robertson has a special interest in women’s health, including expertise on PMS, menopause, fertility, PCOS, and endometriosis. Dr. Robertson is the off-site Naturopathic Doctor for the McMaster Hospital Endometriosis Clinic, and owns an integrative medical centre, Clarity Health, in Burlington, Ontario (Canada). She hosts the Women’s Health Unplugged podcast.
**This presentation is worth 1.5 Category 1 CE, including .5 pharmacology credit, for Washington-licensed NDs.**
Originally presented May 3rd - 5th, 2024, at WANP's CONNECT 2024 conference.
