About the webinar:

Patient use of integrative oncology (the inclusion of nonconventional treatments alongside the conventional standard of care) continues to grow, with some studies showing its use in cancer patients to be as high as 91%. Naturopathic physicians are primary care providers who use integrative therapies to deliver patient-centred care. The Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) was formed in 2004 as a specialty association for naturopathic physicians providing integrative cancer care. Currently, the membership encompasses more than 400 naturopathic physicians and students, 115 of whom are board-certified Fellows of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology. In 2016, OncANP established a committee comprising recognized experts in the field of naturopathic oncology to develop a Principles of Care guideline. As a member of this committee Dr. Traub and the other committee members first undertook a review of existing standard-of-care and best-practice guidelines in the field of oncology and then adapted those concepts into a draft document. The draft document was then reviewed by naturopathic physicians, medical and radiation oncologists, naturopathic policy experts, and finally the OncANP membership at large.

By the end of this lecture, the clinician will be able to:

• - Understand various issues that accompany a cancer diagnosis
  - Acquire practical tools to optimize outcomes and healing from biopsies
  - Appreciate the many aspects of evidence-based integrative oncology

Speaker:

Dr Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO

Dr. Traub received a B.S. from the University of California, Irvine in 1976, graduated from NCNM in 1981 and completed a two-year residency there in Family Practice and Homeopathy. He is a diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians (HANP) and a fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (ABNO).