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May 2019
Southern Tier/Binghamtom University Lyme Conference, Vestal, NY
Southern Tier Lyme Support, Inc. and Binghamton University's Tick-borne Disease Research Center their 2019 Lyme Disease Conference, open to the public. Click here for more information.
Find out more »“Lyme, PANS, and Associated Disorders,” Monroeville, PA
PA Lyme Resource Network announces its 3rd Annual Tick-Borne Disease Patient Symposium: “Lyme, PANS and Associated Disorders” Saturday, May 4, 2019 8:30 AM - 5 PM Keynote Speaker “Brain Inflammation: The Role of a Dysregulated Immune System in Lyme and PANS" Kenneth A. Bock, MD, FAAFP, FACN, CNS Other presenters: Phillip Demio, MD Dr. Jodie Dashore Elizabeth Spaar, DO Shannon Smith, DC Susan Merenstein, RPh Sharon Jellinek, MD Alan Lewis, MD Linda D’Eramo, DO Monroeville Convention Center 209 Mall…
Find out more »Learn about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, Guilderland, NY
The Guilderland Garden Club will host an informational seminar on the topic of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases on Saturday, May 4. It will be held at the Farnsworth Middle School at 6072 State Farm Road, from 1 to 4 p.m. Among several topics discussed will be emerging research and new clinical findings that are expanding understanding of this highly complex and difficult illness. Guest speakers will include: — Professor Holly Ahern, microbiologist at SUNY Adirondack, a State University of…
Find out more »Lyme community picnic and speaker, Sacramento, CA
Dr. Jamie Kunkle of Revolutions Naturopathic will be the guest speaker at this year's Sacramento Lyme picnic. Celebrate Lyme awareness month and socialize with the local Lyme community. Bring (chosen) family, friends, and food and chat with other Lymies. We'll have family-friendly activities. Dr. Kunkle, is a Naturopathic Doctor and acupuncturist, and an active member of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). He has a diverse skill set, including (but not limited to): Lyme/infectious disease, autoimmunity, environmental medicine,…
Find out more »Mary Beth Pfeiffer, Lyme author, Northampton, MA
For the start of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Lyme Disease Resource Center will host Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change. The event is May 6, 6 pm, at the Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton, MA. Since 2012, Pfeiffer has become the leading U.S. investigative journalist on the growth of and controversies surrounding Lyme disease. For her Lyme reporting, Pfeiffer has been honored with a many awards. These include the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award in…
Find out more »Lyme disease forum with four LL-practitioners, Portland, Maine
An open forum with four Lyme-literate health practitioners. Learn about how to prevent, diagnose, and treat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. You will benefit from perspectives gained through diverse treatment protocols and many different patients. Thursday, May 9, 6-8 pm, at Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, 29 Marginal Way, Portland, Maine. Moderator Paula Jackson-Jones, President & Co-Founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support and Education Panelists Sean McCloy, MD of Integrative Health Center of Maine Annette Mueller, MS, FNP, IFMCP of Precision Health…
Find out more »Aucott to give update on tick-borne diseases, Baltimore, MD
Dr. John Aucott is the director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center. He recently has served as Chair of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Dr. Aucott will provide an update on new and emerging trends in Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Find out how climate change, geographic expansion, and new ticks and pathogens are impacting incidence, virulence, and disease complexity. Learn about recent advances in chronic Lyme disease research, including how the SLICE Studies are…
Find out more »Lyme disease symposium, Andover, Ohio
From the Northeast Ohio Lyme Foundation: We invite you to join us for a day of education and awareness. Lunch will be provided from Panera Bread. Tickets available online and at the door the day of the event. This year we are honored to host the following speakers- Dr. Charles Curie, DVM is a local veterinarian who is passionate about Lyme disease education and awareness, and he will share his knowledge of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases in the animal population.…
Find out more »An Overview of Psychiatric Lyme disease, Middletown, New Jersey
Psychiatric Manifestations of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Adults and Children: An Overview Dr. Robert Bransfield is a foremost expert on how Lyme disease affects the brain. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He maintains a private practice and is also past president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. This presentation is sponsored by the Monmouth County Mental Health Association and is open to all. May 14, 7:00 pm. Middletown…
Find out more »Lyme disease patient conference and health fair, Danbury, CT
Lyme Connection’s 13th Annual Patient Conference and Health Fair will be May 16, at Western Connecticut State University’s Westside Campus Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., giving attendees time to visit the Lyme-focused health fair. See tick-control products, Lyme-literate practitioners, testing laboratories and a wide range of manufacturers offering prevention and patient support services. The evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. with the presentation of Lyme Connection’s second “Courage in…
Find out more »Lyme disease educational symposium, Riverhead, NY
2019 Presenters include: Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH Behzad Maghsoudlou, MD Rosalie Greenberg, MD Jerry Simons, PA Jenna Luche-Thayer Kris Newby Tickets at www.tickwise.org
Find out more »Mary Beth Pfeiffer speaking on Lyme disease, Woodstock, NY
Mary Beth Pfeiffer: Discussion on the growing threat of Lyme disease and ticks May 18 @ 2:00 pm -3:00 pm Golden Notebook Bookstore, 29 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498 Mary Beth will talk about her book, "Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change," at Woodstock’s famed bookstore in the heart of this iconic Catskill Mountains village. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »“Be the Change” Lymewalk and Health Fair, Corte Madera, CA
Northern California Lymewalk and Health Fair. Saturday, May 18, 3:00 to 5:30 pm Location: Corte Madera Community Center, 498 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera 94925 Health Fair and Speakers: starting at 3 pm Learn: How to protect yourself and your family from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases What to do if you do get infected What to do if you’ve been infected, either a short or a long time Healing strategies How you can help change the future for people with…
Find out more »Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme book, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The author will speak at Scheltema Bookstore in Amsterdam on May 23, 5:00 to 7:00 pm. From the Scheltema announcement: More and more people are getting involved with Lyme disease in one way or another. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of ignorance about the symptoms, treatment, prevention and consequences. The Netherlands Lyme Association, called Lymevereniging, is committed to change this and to disseminate as much current information as possible. On Thursday, 23 May, at 5 pm we will receive Mary Beth…
Find out more »Lyme and TBD, Congressional Town Meeting, Wall Township, NJ
US Congressman Christopher H. Smith has scheduled a Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Congressional Town Meeting for Wednesday, May 29, from 6:45 pm-9:30 pm. It will be held at the Wall Township Municipal Building Community Room, 2800 Allaire Rd, Wall Township, NJ. Hear from nationally-recognized Lyme disease experts about current efforts to combat Lyme and Tick-Borne diseases, updates on diagnosis and treatment, how to protect yourself and your family, and more. Congressman Smith will be joined by Lyme Disease Association President…
Find out more »June 2019
“Lyme Disease: A Patient’s Perspective,” Wyomissing, PA
Anne Desjardins with the PA Lyme Resource Network will present “Lyme Disease: a Patient's Perspective” on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at Wyomissing Public Library, 9 Reading Blvd. Desjardins became ill in 2010 but it wasn't until 2017 that she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. In 2018 she started a local support group to help people avoid the dangers of ticks and Lyme and then became a public prevention specialist for the network. Pennsylvania continues to be first in…
Find out more »“Targeting Lyme 2019” conference, Oakville, ON, Canada
Full Day Conference focused on Treatment, Lab Testing, and Hope for Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is dramatically increasing across Canada as tick populations grow and expand. Currently, there is a lack of understanding around proper diagnosis, testing and treatment options. Targeting Lyme Conference 2019, will offer advanced understanding on testing, and innovative Functional Medicine treatment options. Keynote speaker, Dr. Armin Schwarbach MD PhD CEO, is a specialist in laboratory medicine and infectious diseases from Germany. Dr. Armin recognized the problem…
Find out more »Pfeiffer, “Growing threat of Lyme disease,” Southhampton, NY
Join Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change, for a talk on the rise of ticks in eastern Long Island – where lone star ticks are causing hundreds of meat allergies and blacklegged ticks carry a host of serious pathogens. She'll speak at 5:30 pm, June 19, at Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southhampton. For information, call (631) 283-0774 x 523.
Find out more »A morning with Dr. Joseph Jemsek, Lyme expert, London, UK
Lyme Disease UK Seminar Series A Morning with Dr Joseph Jemsek MD, FACP, AAHIVS Lyme Disease: Insights into Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery Date: Saturday 29th June 2019 Time: 9.30 am - 1.30 pm Place: Central London - Venue to be announced Dr Jemsek has treated thousands of patients from all over the world at his clinic, the Jemsek Specialty Clinic, in Washington D.C. He is a renowned Infectious Disease doctor and was a pioneer in the field of HIV/AIDS in…
Find out more »August 2019
Alpha gal syndrome seminar, Martinsville, Virginia
"Alpha Gal: New Research, New Hope" will be held Saturday, August 24, 8 am to 4 pm, at the New College Institute. Location: 191 Fayette Street, Martinsville, VA, 24112 Scheduled Speakers: Jennifer Platt, CEO Tick Warriors, Co-founder Tick-borne Conditions United “Let’s Talk about Ticks: ID, Protection & Prevention” John Bianchi, VP of Product Development, Revivicor, Inc. “Alpha Gal Is More than a Simple Food Allergy to Beef and Pork” Beth Carrison, Co-founder Tick-borne Conditions United“An Update on Advocacy and Going Forward”…
Find out more »Food safety forum (including tick-related issues), Raleigh, NC
The Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum is an event to discuss the future of food safety with the nation’s food safety experts, members and staff of the Congressional delegation, industry leaders, regulators, public health officials, emergency management and academia. It takes place Wednesday, August 28, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm. in the Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, in Raleigh, NC. This year's forum will include an expanded discussion on allergens and the emerging public health impact…
Find out more »September 2019
Tick-borne diseases and mental health, ILADS, San Francisco, California
The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) will offer its first-ever meeting for medical professionals devoted specifically to mental health issues as they relate to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. It will be held September 7, at the San Francisco Airport Westin in Millbrae, California. (free shuttle buses from SFO). According to the ILADS announcement: “Mental health disorders can be a manifestation of Lyme and other tick-borne disease. Addressing the infection is one part of treatment for the cognitive and emotional symptoms.…
Find out more »Stanford School of Medicine TBD conference, Stanford, CA
Bay Area Lyme Foundation is sponsoring the first Stanford University School of Medicine tick-borne disease conference, in conjunction with Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital. It will be held Sept. 14-15, at the Li Ka Shing Conference Center, 291 Campus Drive, on the Stanford University campus. This is a national conference designed for physicians, fellows, residents, medical students, advanced practice nurses, professional nurses, physician assistants, researchers, and psychologists specializing in Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Complimentary Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Infectious…
Find out more »Tackling Ticks: Family Discovery Day, Poughkeepsie, NY
New York State Senator Sue Serino is hosting an event to help raise awareness of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases among children and families. Tackling Ticks: Family Discovery Day will take place Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Center Court of the Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. The event will feature games, crafts, treats and music, all designed to help children and their guardians learn how to protect themselves while continuing to enjoy outdoor activities in the Hudson…
Find out more »LymeDisease2019 Conference, Prague, Czech Republic
LymeDisease2019 is an international conference geared both to medical professionals and the patient community. It will be held at Congress Centre in Prague, Sept. 20-21. There is a distinguished lineup of speakers, both from Europe and from the United States. Click here for details.
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