Lifestyle Medicine Symposium
March 2, 2018 (Chan Shun Hall)
Join the first ever 'FULLY ALIVE' Lifestyle Medicine Symposium held on the campus of Andrews University in Michigan, USA, featuring:
- International Expert Presenters (see program & bios below)
- Interactive Learning Experiences
- Engaging Express Movement Training
- Cooking Demo
- Expert Panels
- Completion Certificate (for on-site attendees only)
- Networking | Inspiration | Transformation
Brought to you by Andrews University Health & Wellness and the Department for Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness.
To register to attend this event on-site, click here (Andrews University students & employess = FREE; community = $20 at the door).
To join the event via Facebook Live (broadcast starting at 9 a.m. on March 2, 2018), click here.
Program
8:30 - 9:00
On-site check-in (Chan Shun Hall Lobby)
9:00 - 9:15 am
Opening Ceremony
9:15 - 9:45
Topic 1: "Traumatic Stress: Building Resilience" (K. Reinert, PhD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC)
9:45 - 9:50
Bust A Move
9:50 - 10:20
Topic 2: "Expert Panel: Foods that Fuel" (G. Krivak, RD, MS & C. Burtnack, RD, MS & special guests)
10:20 - 10:25
Bust A Move
10:25 - 10:55
Topic 3: "Mindwell" (T. Bergland, MD)
10:55 - 11:00
Bust A Move
11:00 - 11:30
Topic 4: "Move to Live" (D. Gummelt, PhD, CPT, CWP)
11:30 - 11:35
Bust A Move
11:35 - 12:00
Cooking Demo
12:00 -12:45
Lunch (is provideed for registered attendees)
12:45 - 13:00
Express Post-Lunch Fitness
13:00 - 13:30
Topic 5: "Foods that Save Fuel" (M. Mejia, DrPH)
13:30 - 13:35
Bust A Move
13:35 - 14:05
Topic 6: "Foods that Save Money to Buy Fuel"(S. Brown-Fraser, PhD, RD, CPT)
14:05 - 14:10
Bust A Move
14:10 - 14:40
Topic 7: "What Everyone Should Know about Diabetes" (Sherri Isaak, RD)
14:40 - 14:45
Bust A Move
14:45 - 15:15
Expert Panel (Q&A)
15:15 - 15:30
Closing Ceremony
Presenters
KATIA G REINERT, PhD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC
Dr. Reinert is a family nurse practitioner with a PhD in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University focusing on health outcomes and religious involvement among adult survivors of childhood trauma. She serves as Health Ministries associate director for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and also enjoys volunteering as a primary care clinician at Shepherds clinic in Baltimore, MD, serving vulnerable families and immigrants.
Dr Reinert has published scientific research articles, books, periodicals, and is a peer reviewer for professional journals. She has an interest in mental health and preventive medicine, and serves on the National Advisory Council for the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency of the United States. Her passion is in helping people experience whole healthy lives, reaching their full potential in Christ in this life and for eternity.
Gretchen Krivak MS, RD, CGFI
Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness at Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan. She has been a part of the Andrews faculty for over 7 years and provides the Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness Department with her expertise in both nutrition and fitness. Gretchen graduated from Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana with her BA in Exercise Science. She completed her Master of Science at Andrews University in Nutrition and Wellness and she is currently working on her Doctorate of Education in Sports Management with an emphasis in Sports Health & Fitness through the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama. Gretchen is a Registered Dietitian and is part of the Dietetic Practice Group SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition). She has 4 years of experience teaching sports nutrition at Andrews and prior to that worked with athletes at the University of Notre Dame as a Dietetic Intern. In her spare time Gretchen enjoys camping, spending time with her family and friends, lifting weights, traveling, and taking hikes in the great outdoors.
Carol Burtnack, MS, RD
Torben Bergland, MD
Dominique Gummelt, PhD, CPT, CWP
Dominique is the Director for University Health and Wellness at Andrews University. She is also an international speaker, certified personal trainer (ACE), wellness practitioner (NWI), lecturer, author, filmmaker, hobby photographer and musician. She loves to travel, move, sing, play music, laugh and help other people live better, happier, healthier and more meaningful lives. In addition to teaching at private and public universities throughout the United States (2001 – present), she has worked as a fitness and programs manager, personal trainer, group fitness instructor and wellness coach at fitness centers, in the clinical wellness setting and in the cooperate wellness setting since 2001. She was awarded 'Top 11 Personal Trainers to Watch in the U.S.' (2011) by Life Fitness and the American Council on Exercise. In 2016, the U.S. President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition recognized Dominique with the 'Community Leadership Award' for health promotion. In 2017, she completed her PhD in Health through the University of Bath, UK. She is one of the first certified 'Exercise-is-Medicine Specialists' (Level 1) through the American College of Sports Medicine. In 2017 she made her successful debut as executive producer and producer of a wellness transformation short documentary, which has earned two 'Awards of Merit', 'Official Filmmaker Selection' and a '3rd place win' at various film festivals in the U.S. and Canada.
Maximino Mejia
Dr. Sherine Brown-Fraser
Dr. Sherine Brown-Fraser is a Nutrition Biochemist, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, with a PhD from Harvard University in Biological Sciences in Public Health with a concentration in nutrition biochemistry. Dr. Fraser is dedicated to advancing health promotion, disease prevention, and eliminating health disparities through lifestyle and plant-based vegetarian nutrition. She is currently Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Wellness at Andrews University. She provides vision and direction for the department while teaching both graduate and undergraduate students courses central to plant-based nutrition. Dr Fraser previously worked as an Interdisciplinary Scientist for the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, where she developed national science policies and enforcement strategies to promote the nation’s health. Dr Fraser’s scientific research expertise is in lipid metabolism, genetic epidemiology and cardiovascular disease. Her doctoral work investigated gene-diet interactions on human plasma lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism related to heart disease risk. Her postdoctoral research at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital (Boston), a Harvard affiliate, examined the impact of dietary plant proteins on hypertension in the OMNI-Heart Study. She has published research in the areas of cholesterol metabolism, public health nutrition, colon cancer, CBPR, obesity, agriculture, and food science. Dr. Fraser enjoys the outdoors, traveling, the arts, and spending time with family. Dr. Fraser is married to Handel Fraser, the proud parents of their active 2 year old daughter Samantha.
Sherri Isaak, MS,RD,CDE,BC-ADM.
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