Alternative and Complementary Health Conference Hosted By Senator Sanders
10/16/2010 - 9:00am
Alternative and Complementary Health Conference
Hosted By Sen. Sanders This Saturday
BURLINGTON, Vt., October 15 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate health committee, will host a conference on complementary and alternative health care on Saturday, October 16 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. The forum will feature a keynote address from Dr. Josephine Briggs, the director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. You can listen to Dr. Briggs’ interview with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb here.
“There are a lot of people in our state who are interested in complementary and alternative health approaches such as acupuncture, chiropractic therapy, yoga, good nutrition, stress reduction – and a whole lot more,” said Sanders. “This Saturday, at Vermont Tech in Randolph, we’ll be holding a conference on these issues which will feature Dr. Josephine Briggs, the Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. I hope a lot of people show up for what will be a very informative day. For more information, people can call my office.”
Who: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders; Dr. Josephine Briggs, the director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; and other leaders in alternative health. For a full list of presenters and more details on the conference agenda, available workshops, and registration, click here.
What: Conference on Complementary and Alternative Health Care
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, October 16, 2010
Where: Vermont Technical College’s Judd Hall, Main Street, Randolph Center, Vt. (campus map pdf available here)