Brain Health & Nutrition

2023 Cha Chi Ming Education Series (Osher 2023 series)

May 18  |  June 22 |  July 27  |  August 24 |  September 28

June 22 - Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain | Presented by Iman Majd MD, LAc

June 22, 2023

Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain

Optimizing the gut microbiome for better brain function

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Brain health is defined as current cognitive function as well as prevention of brain aging diseases in the future. We have the ability to impact our risk for brain disease through lifestyle interventions, when implemented decades prior to onset of symptoms. Learn how we can engage mindset and purpose to take care of our physical brains.
 
Learning goals:
  • 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. Majd

Dr. Iman Majd is an associate professor, Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine and acupuncture in the Department of Family Medicine at University of Washington, Seattle. He is the first physician to create a successful model incorporating acupuncture and Integrative Medicine consult in primary care at UW. He currently serves as the chair of the Board of Commissioners of the NCCAOM and is the Vice President of Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation (MARF).
 
Dr. Majd has a long history of advocating for integrative medicine and health at the national and international level, collaborating with national organizations on initiatives to make Integrative Medicine more accessible to all patients. His teaching philosophy is aimed at bringing academic knowledge into practice and helping the next generation of providers to harness skills for a data-supported person-centered integrated approach to health and well-being.
 
Dr. Majd has been involved with different research studies in the field of Integrative medicine and acupuncture, including his recent research on auricular acupuncture for pain management in a group setting that was funded by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
 
In his practice he uses an integrated East-West approach to health, bringing the knowledge and wisdom from Eastern and Western medicine together to educate his patients, collaborate with, and empower them in their journey to optimal health.
July 27 - Meal Planning Tips to Optimize Brain Health | Presented by Kelly Morrow, MS, RDN, FAND
kelly morrow

July 27, 2023

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Meal Planning for Optimal Brain Health

Incorporating nutrient-packed foods into balanced, flavorful meals to fuel our brains

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Incorporating nutrient-packed foods into balanced, flavorful meals to fuel our brains.
 
Learning goals:
  • Coming soon 

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August 24 - Food or Supplements? - Presented by Dr. Debra Bell
Debra Bell

AUGUST 24, 2023

Food or SUpplements

Do we need to take supplements for better brain function?

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Do we need to take supplements for better brain function?
 
Learning goals:
  • Coming soon

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September 28 - Food and Mood presented by Dr. Venuka Wick

SePTEMBER 28, 2023

Food and Mood

How does food affect our mood?

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How does food affect our mood?
 
Learning goals:
  • Coming soon

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Past Events

May 18 - Mom Your Brain | Presented by Dr. Emily Wong (SESSION RECORDED)
Dr. Emily Wong

May 18, 2023

Mom Your brain

RECORDING AVAILABLE

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.

Brain health is defined as current cognitive function as well as prevention of brain aging diseases in the future. We have the ability to impact our risk for brain disease through lifestyle interventions, when implemented decades prior to onset of symptoms. Learn how we can engage mindset and purpose to take care of our physical brains.
 
Learning goals:
  • 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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Past Events

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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

    

Cooking Up Health: Recipes for Reducing Inflammation

 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		    

Art Therapy: Creative Expression in Holistic Care

 

 

Optimal Brain Performance: Fight Dementia (10/21/21 video)

 

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)
Presenter: Beth Donahue, PhD

 

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).
Presenter: Dr. Emily Yen Wong

  

 

 

 

 

 
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).

  • Laura Yon, Yoga Therapist, Hospice Massage Therapist, End of Life Doula
  • Sunita Iver, ND, LM, Naturopathic Physician & Midwife
  • Iman Majd, MD, LAc, Director, Osher Clinic, Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine 
  • Lucille Marchand, MD, Palliative Care Physician
    

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.    

Art and Healing

 The therapeutic and restorative properties that the arts bring into our day-to-day lives (11/27/2018).
Presenter: Dr. Emily Wong