Brain Health & Nutrition
2023 Cha Chi Ming Education Series (Osher 2023 series)
May 18 | June 22 | July 27 | August 24 | September 28
June 22, 2023
Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain
Optimizing the gut microbiome for better brain function
Register- Identify key lifestyle interventions that impact physical aspects of brain health
- Learn how stress management practices cultivate resilience
- Understand the importance of purpose and connection in building neuroplasticity
July 27, 2023
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Meal Planning for Optimal Brain Health
Incorporating nutrient-packed foods into balanced, flavorful meals to fuel our brains
Register- Coming soon
AUGUST 24, 2023
Food or SUpplements
Optimizing gut microbiome for better brain function Chef Jared Batsen leads interactive cooking
Register- Coming soon
Past Events
May 18, 2023
Mom Your brain
Dr. Emily Wong will kick off our Brain Health & Nutrition lecture series. Learn how we can engage mindset and purpose to take care of our physical brains.
- Identify key lifestyle interventions that impact physical aspects of brain health
- Learn how stress management practices cultivate resilience
- Understand the importance of purpose and connection in building neuroplasticity
Dr. Emily Wong (Dr. Em)
Emily Yen Wong, BSc, MD, MHA (University of Washington, Seattle), LMCHK, DABIM (Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine)
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong (HKU), Dept of Fam Med and Primary Care
Dr Emily Wong received her undergraduate BSc and MD degrees at the University of Washington (UW). She completed specialty training in Internal Medicine at UCLA and went on to specialize in Women’s Health. Dr Wong completed her Executive Masters of Health Administration degree (EMHA) at the UW, and fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) at the University of Arizona.
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Planetary Health: Learning from Indigenous Wisdom (watch video) |
Hon. Leonard Forsman, M.S., (Suquamish) grew up in Suquamish on the Port Madison Indian Reservation and lives there today with his family. He has been Tribal Chairman for the Suquamish Tribe since 2005. Mr. Forsman is President of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Northwest Regional Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians and currently serves on multiple tribal, intertribal, and intergovernmental boards and commissions. President Obama appointed Mr. Forsman to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as the Native American Member in 2013 and Vice-Chair in 2016. Governor Inslee recently named him to the Board of Regents for the University of Washington. Mr. Forsman has a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation from Goucher College where he studied the relevance of the National Register of Historic Places to tribal cultural values systems. 5th annual Cha Chi Ming Lecture, 10/27/2022 |
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| How we eat can affect inflammation, and certain diets are more likely to decrease pain and other symptoms of disease, 4/7/2022 (virtual). Chef Jared Batson leads interactive cooking |
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Art Therapy: Creative Expression in Holistic Care
Optimal Brain Performance: Fight Dementia (10/21/21 video)
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Art therapy has been well established as an effective method for the treatment of symptoms of vicarious trauma. 4th annual Cha Chi Ming Lecture, 11/21/2021 (virtual)
Learn how to optimize your brain performance and become a foot soldier in the fight against dementia. Memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging, 10/21/21 (virtual). |
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| Compassionate Care and Connection in the Time of COVID |
Panel discussion on clinical practice during COVID-19. Learn how these providers have created caring and connection with themselves and others in the midst of a pandemic, 10/29/2020 (virtual).
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Re-humanizing Medicine: Transformation for Healers & Health Care Systems |
Speaker: David Kopacz, MD, a Primary Care Mental Health Integration psychiatrist with the Seattle VA, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. He is the author of Re-humanizing Medicine: A Holistic Framework for Transforming Your Self, Your Practice, and the Culture of Medicine, 10/29/2019. | ||
| The therapeutic and restorative properties that the arts bring into our day-to-day lives (11/27/2018). Presenter: Dr. Emily Wong |