Call for Abstracts

NYANP Annual Conference 2018

Sunday, October 7, 2018

3 West Club New York, NY

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) invites you to submit an abstract for the NYANP Annual Conference.

All abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Committee.

Please read all guidelines before submitting an abstract. Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.

Click here to download the guidelines: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

Important Dates

April 30, 2018 – Abstract submissions due

May 15, 2018 – Notification date

August 15, 2018 – Final presentation submission deadline

Presentation Topics

The 2018 Conference Committee is looking for a wide variety of interesting topics for the conference. The theme for this year’s conference is

EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE

The NYANP is seeking thought leaders and clinicians who are applying exciting new technologies that will help shape the future of medicine while remaining true to the principles of Naturopathic Medicine. Presentations should provide context as to how to best apply genomic and other approaches to direct clinical care. Help us to explore medicine’s most monumental debate: How to best harness the realities of Nature AND Nurture.

Conference Attendees

Conference attendees are mostly experienced naturopathic physicians, although the conference is also attended by a few pharmacists, medical/osteopathic doctors, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, and other health care professionals.

Submission

Please email your completed abstract application to: executivedirector@nyanp.org

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