News Release

February 15, 2007


Boise State, Community Partners Host 'Celebrate Wellness' Conference May 3-4

Boise State University will host the “Celebrate Wellness: Mind, Body, Spirit” conference May 3-4 in the Student Union Building. The conference, offered in cooperation with St. Luke’s and Saint Alphonsus regional medical centers, will address wellness and holistic health issues for caregivers through presentations by national and local wellness experts.

Dr. Erminia “Mimi” Guarneri will present a pre-conference workshop titled “Transforming Stress” at 7 p.m. May 3, and will deliver the keynote address, “The Heart Speaks: Are You Listening?” at 8:30 a.m. May 4. Guarneri is the founder and medical director of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and the center’s Healing Hearts program. She is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic health, as well as the author of “The Heart Speaks.”

Recognizing the need for a more comprehensive and more holistic approach to cardiovascular disease, she pioneered the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine where she uses state-of-the-art cardiac imaging technology and lifestyle change programs to aggressively diagnose, prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. She has been recognized for her national leadership in integrative medicine by the Bravewell Collaborative.

In addition to Guarneri’s address, breakout sessions include:
• “Acupuncture and Pain Management,” by David McElwain
• “Music Therapy Makes a Difference in Health Care,” by Natalie Pasero
• “Shamanism: The Missing Piece,” by Darlene Phillips
• “Bio-identical Hormones,” by Suzanne Rice
• “Today’s Woman,” by Suzanne Rice

The conference fee is $50 if registered by April 13; $75 after April 13. The pre-conference fee is $10; student fees are $5 for pre-conference and $30 for conference. To register, call 426-3485 or visit http://cpd.boisestate.edu/courses/Celebrate_Wellness.html.

Idaho Nurses Association continuing education units are included in the conference price. Boise State CEU’s are available for an additional $15 fee. For more information, call (208) 426-3485 or log onto http://cpd.boisestate.edu/courses/Celebrate_Wellness.html.

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Contact: Christina Berg, Health, Wellness and Counseling Services, (208) 426-2752, cberg@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Tuesday, February 27, 2007