Note that dinner will not be provided on Friday evening. We encourage you to make meal reservations accordingly! Visit Heritage Hotel Dining to learn more.

Virtual Presentations

• “The Ethics of Hormone Therapy” by Robyn Kutka, ND
• “Postpartum Thyroiditis” by Danielle Watson, ND (ND, BA Honours)
• “How to Find the Right Admin or Associate to Improve Your Work-Life Balance & Be More Profitable” by Chen Yen - live presentation on May 2
• “3 Pillars to a Multi 6-Figure Wholistic Practice” by Michael Gazsi, ND
• BONUS: “The History and Current Status of Naturopathic Medicine” by Andrew Rubman, ND, FABNE
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Friday, May 17th

• 8:00-9:00 am Check-in and Welcome

• 9:00-9:55 am “Demystifying Inflammatory Bowel Disease” by Emily D’Adamo, ND

• 10:00-10:40 am VENDOR BREAK

• 10:45-12:10 pm KEYNOTE “Lyme Adjacent: Deciphering the Bigger Picture of Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases” by Frank Song, ND

• 12:15-1:40 pm LUNCH & LEARN followed by VENDOR BREAK

• 1:45-2:40 pm “Naturopathic Oncology Care” by Korene Varano, ND, RN

• 2:45-3:05 pm SOUND BATH  with Kelvin Young, RSS in Jefferson Room

• 3:10-4:05 pm “The Doctor’s Role in Identifying Developmental Delays & Natural Ways to Support Children at Risk” by Erica Smith, ND

• 4:10-5:05 pm VENDOR BREAK

• 5:10-6:05 pm “Herbs in Clinical Cardiology Practice” by Patrick Fratellone, MD, RH, FIM, FACC

• 6:15 pm CNPA Board Meet & Greet at The Tavern

Saturday, May 18th

• 9:00-9:55 am “Helminth Therapy for Autoimmunity” by Lindsey Wells, ND

• 10:00-10:40 am VENDOR BREAK

• 10:45-12:10 pm KEYNOTE: "Creating Our Legacy—Past, Present and Future Roles of Naturopathic Medicine in a Changing World” by Lorilee Schoenbeck, ND

• 12:15-1:40 pm “Finances for Physicians” by Charlie Smith (sponsored by Merrill Lynch, no CE credit) followed by VENDOR BREAK

• 1:45-2:40 pm “Transcending the Plane: Naturopathic Approaches to Death and Dying” by Lisa Laughlin, ND, MS

• 2:30-4:30 pm COMPLIMENTARY HEADSHOTS with Airen Miller in Franklin Room 

• 2:45-3:05 pm ZEN MEDITATION with Sensei Bob Brody in Jefferson Room

• 3:10-4:05 pm “Neuro Articular Visceral Technique (NAVT): Updating Wendel's Bloodless Surgery for the 21st Century” by Matthew Robinson, ND

• 4:10-5:05 pm VENDOR BREAK

• 5:10-6:05 pm “Sleep, GABA, and the Microbiome” by Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc

• 6:05-7:00 pm Cocktail Hour in Timbers Ballroom

• 7:00-10:00 pm Going Green Gala in Timbers Ballroom

Check-In & Summit Website

Upon check-in, you will be asked to show the QR code you were issued in your registration confirmation email, so that we can scan you into the system quickly. No problem at all if you are unable to locate it! We will be happy to check you in manually if necessary.

All registrants will gain access to our Summit webpage, which will list the most up to date event schedule and house the lecture recordings in the future.

The QR code for you to scan and access the website will be available at the registration tables and the CNPA member service booth for your convenience, and a link to the page is included in your registration confirmation email. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns ahead of or during our event, feel free to reach out to Sarah Ouano, ND, at (312) 972-9906 or cnpalegislative@gmail.com. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

REGISTER NOW BY CLICKING HERE!