Vitazan Professional will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the
12th Annual OncANP Conference.
Come visit our booth to discover conference specials and what is new!
Objectives: Our members specialize in the treatment of cancer. The purpose of the conference is to advance the knowledge base of our membership. The majority of attendees will be experienced naturopathic physicians, most of who maintain significant in-office pharmacies and who sell significant amounts of supplements to their patients.
Dates: June 16-18, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Conference Information
2023 Speaker LineUp (in alphabetical order)
Amy Rothenberg, ND: Orchestrating the Post-Treatment Plan
Elise Hoffman, ND, FABNO: Muscle 2.0: Exploring muscle as an active player in cancer
Heidi Lucas, ND, FABNO: Food as medicine: farm to table, insuring the most phytonutrients on the plate
Jean LaMantia, RD: Nutrition Strategies to Aid in Lymphedema Prevention and Management
Kin Leung, ND FABNO: Acupuncture and its adjunctive use in cancer
Leanna Standish, ND, PhD, LAc, FABNO: Effect of Triple IV therapy (Artesunate, Ascorbate, and Doxycycline) on Circulating Tumor Cells and DNA: Four Consecutive Cases
Lise Alschuler, ND FABNO: Estrogen Signaling in Oncology: The complex dance between ligands and receptors
Mark Fontes ND, FABNO & Paul Saunders PhD, ND, R HOM: Immunotherapy and targeted therapies in cancer care: a review of pharmacology and side effect management
Paul Gannon, ND, FABNO: Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide: A Future Controversy in Naturopathic Oncology
Paul Spagnuolo, PhD: Metabolic modulation by avocado bioactives to improve cancer outcomes
Sharon Gurm ND, FABNO: Innovative strategies for treating rectal and anal cancers: challenges, opportunities, integrative therapies and case presentations.
Shannon Solie, MA, LHMC: Sexual health and Cancer Care
Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO & Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO: Recent Research Highlights in Naturopathic Oncology
Sheba Shamim Roy, ND, FABNO: Meeting a Mandate to Redress Health Disparities in Cancer Care
Friday, June 16
| Time | Presentation Title & Speaker(s) |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome Address with Corey Murphy, Executive Director & Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Estrogen Signaling in Oncology: The complex dance between ligands and receptors with Lise Alschuler, ND FABNO |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Muscle 2.0: Exploring muscle as an active player in cancer with Elise Hoffman, ND, FABNO |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch in Vendor Hall |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide: A Future Controversy in Naturopathic Oncology with Paul Gannon ND, FABNO |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Panel on Commonly Used Repurposed Drugs moderated by Lindsay Adrian, ND, FABNO |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Community Break/Vendor Time |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Panel on Newer Repurposed Drugs moderated by Lindsay Adrian, ND, FABNO |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Poster Reception and Welcome Cocktail Hour |
Saturday, June 17
| Time | Presentation Title & Speaker(s) |
| 8:15 – 8:30 am | Saturday Introduction with Corey Murphy, Executive Director |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Orchestrating the Post Treatment Plan with Amy Rothenberg, ND |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Acupuncture and its adjunctive use in cancer with Kin Leung, ND, FABNO |
| 10:00– 10:45 am | Break/Vendor Time |
| 10:45 – 11:45 pm | Nutrition Strategies to Aid in Lymphedema Prevention and Management with Jean LaMantia, RD |
| 11:45 – 12:30 pm | Metabolic modulation by avocado bioactives to improve cancer outcomes with Paul Spagnuolo, PhD |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Lunch Break/Vendor Time |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Immunotherapy and targeted therapies in cancer care: a review of pharmacology and side effect management with Mark Fontes ND, FABNO and Dr. Paul Saunders PhD, ND, R HOM |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Community Break/Vendor Time |
| 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Meeting a Mandate to Redress Health Disparities in Cancer Care with Sheba Shamim Roy, ND, FABNO |
Sunday, June 18
| Time | Presentation Title & Speaker(s) |
| 8:45 – 9:00 am | Sunday Introduction with Corey Murphy, Executive Director |
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Sexual health and cancer care with Shannon Solie, MA, LHMC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Community Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Food as medicine: farm to table, insuring the most phytonutrients on the plate with Heidi Lucas, ND, FABNO |
| 12:00 – 1:15pm | Lunch Break/Vendor Time |
| 1:15 – 2:00 pm | Effect of Triple IV therapy (Artesunate, Ascorbate, and Doxycycline) on Circulating Tumor Cells and DNA: Four Consecutive Cases with Leanna Standish, ND, LAc, PhD, FABNO |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Recent Research Highlights in Naturopathic Oncology with Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO & Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO |
| Closing Remarks with Corey Murphy, Executive Director |