Third Annual Integrative Medicine Summit Integrative Oncology: A Personal Journey

Agenda

Third Annual Integrative Medicine Summit 
Integrative Oncology: A Personal Journey
Hybrid offering: In-person and Live-streamed
An interprofessional event for Acupuncturists, Physicians, Patients, and Allied Healthcare Professionals

7:30AM - 8:30 AM Registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Introduction and Overview 

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote: Gary Deng, MD, PhD
Integrative Oncology in 2026: From Symptom Management to Survival Benefit

9:45 AM -10:30 AM Nicholas Trakul, MD, PhD
Managing the Long-Term Consequences of Head and Neck Radiation”

10:30 AM-10:50 AM. Tea/Coffee Break

10:50 AM -11:35 AM John K. Chen, PhD, PharmD. OMD, L.Ac
Herbal Medicine NS Breast Cancer: Managing Side Effects, Drug-Herb Interactions

11:35 AM -12:15 PM Tamiko Robin Katsumoto , MD, DipABLM
Immunology Update: “Empowering Cancer Patients through Lifestyle Medicine”

12:15 PM -12:30 PM Introduce sponsors and poster sessions (Non CEU/CME)

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch – Exhibits and Poster Session (Non CEU/CME)

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Robert Cole, MD
Ketamine Assisted Therapy in Palliative Care and Before Diagnosis

2:15 PM -3:00 PM Amy Matecki MD, LAc, FACP
From Tradition to Evidence: A Personal Journey in Advancing Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care – Bridging Eastern and Western Medical Approaches

3:00 PM-  3:30 PM Break

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM

Panel: “Voices of the Journey: Patient Perspectives on Integrative Cancer Care”
Robert Cole, MD; Pamela Sogge; Howard Hertz; Kerry Compton; Marcela Larrondo

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM The Journey Continues: Gratitude, Closing remarks

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Connections and Conversations: Evening Reception

6:15 PM - 8:00 PM  Honoring the Jurney: Dinner, Eentertainment, Recognitions

Application in progress: 8 CEU hours Category 1 California Acupuncture Board, CEP 1376