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Meetings January 2008 through December 2008

January 14th Speaker- Skip Turner, R.P.T.:
Topic- To Be Announced

January 28th Group Discussion

February 11th Speaker- Jill Petterson, O.T.R.
Topic: Energy Conservation
Activities of Daily Living Made Easier

February 25th Group Discussion

March 10th Group Discussion

March 24th Speaker: Deanne Holmer, D.C.
Topic: Chiropractic and Multiple Sclerosis

April 14th Group Discussion

April 30th SPECIAL MEETING,
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Main Building, 3RD Floor Conference Room
795 El Camino Real
Wednesday April 30, 2008
7PM – 9PM
Speaker: Dr. Bruce Cree, UCSF

May 12th Group Discussion

June 9th Speaker: Doug Micetich, Center for Living Independently
Topic: Computers for the disabled

June 23rd Tape of Talk by Randy Shapiro, MD
Discussion following led by George, Luanne and Frank

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Summer 2008 Break
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August 11, 2008 General Discussion

August 25 , 2008 Dina Woo, L.AC
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

September 8, 2008 General Discussion

September 29, 2008 Dr. May Han Stanford Researcher Updated Research in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
3rd floor Conference Room in Main Building
Registration Required
1-800-344-4867

October 13, 2008 General Discussion

October 27, 2008 Dr Okuda, UCSF, 3rd floor Conference Room in Main Building
Registration Required
1-800-344-4867

November 10, 2008 General Discussion

November 24, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving - no meeting

December 8, 2008 Dr. Joseph Prendergast, E.M.M.C. Vitamin D and other Vitamin Therapies

December 14, 2008
CANCELLED
Christmas Party
CANCELLED

December 22, 2008
Merry Christmas - no meeting