Total Credits: 1.75 including 1.75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
The Future of Medicine
Monte Mitchell, JD, DO
During this presentation, participants will learn about 10-20 inventions for the future of medicine from nanobots to a star trek-like tricorder.
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Obesogens: Environmental Toxicants - A Blind Spot in Treating the Global Obesity Pandemic
Shanhong Lu, PhD, MD
Obesity is a silent pandemic in parallel to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The continuous rising rate of global trend has been baffling health care professionals as well as wellness-oriented organizations and nutritionists and dietitians. The failure to recognize the main root causes of ‘steady rising’ of metabolic challenges and endocrine disruption has led to the ineffective long term benefit and success of the weight loss programs across the board, not only in midlife and aging people, but also in kids and teenagers. This one-hour seminar will uncover and bring light to this blind spot and a stepwise and scientific sustainable program will be discussed including follow up and maintenance plans.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1.75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| Future of Medicine (4.24 MB) | 42 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Lu Handout 1 (16.8 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Lu Handout 2 (3.2 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
A fifth generation Texan, Monte Mitchell was born and practices medicine in Fort Worth. After graduating from University of Texas with a degree in public health, he was accepted into graduate school at the University of North Texas to do basic cancer research. Dr. Mitchell followed graduate school with medical school at TCOM and graduated TCOM in 1983. He did a rotating internship at Dallas Fort Worth Medical Center and three (3) years in a surgical residency at Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital. His growing interest in politics and his desire to eventually be a force for change in our political system led him to study Law and Ethics. He studied law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and studied ethics at Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology, graduating with an MTS degree. Dr. Mitchell’s desire to make a difference led him to charitable work. From 1989 until 1996, Dr. Mitchell was a staff doctor at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas and while at CFNI conducted medical missions all over the world. He served on the Administrative Committee for Christ for the Nations for 4 years. Over the 7 years at CFNI, Dr. Mitchell served as teacher, committee member, physician, attorney and friend to staff, students, and administration. Dr. Mitchell is board certified in family medicine, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine. He holds fellowship certificates in both family medicine, emergency medicine, and legal medicine. Dr. Mitchell practices as an emergency physician in the DFW area and recently was regional medical director at WCGTX supervising over 100 physicians. Dr. Mitchell serves as a Trustee on the TOMA Board of Trustees. In addition, he serves on TOMA’s governmental relations committee and bylaws committee. He has also served on TOMA’s ethics committee and was chairman of that committee from 2003 until 2009. As a futurist, Dr. Mitchell is fascinated by new developments in medicine and science and is happy to share some of those developments with you now.
Dr. Mitchell discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Shanhong Lu is a third-generation female medical doctor. She grew up with two traditions of medicine: her grandmother was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and her mom was the first female cardiologist and professor of medicine. Dr. Lu holds an MD, and a PhD in Human Physiology, and was postdoctoral fellowship trained in Genetics of Hypertension. Dr. Lu is a published author in hypertension research and a public speaker for environmental health and sustainable health care. She is double board certified in Internal Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She also strongly believes in optimizing women’s hormones through biorhythmic bioidentical dosing. Her interest in the root causes of chronic diseases was inspired by her trials and errors healing not only her own endocrine and autoimmune challenges, but also thousands of people with serious complex medical issues.
Dr. Lu discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
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