NYCAVMA Catskills Conference
With Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc
November 12 - 16, 2025
Jason Miller, DACM, LAc practices botanical and nutritional medicine, acupuncture, and Asian bodywork at his clinic, Jade Mountain Medicine in Ashland, Oregon. His approach bridges the framework of traditional and modern medicine in the management of Chronic disease. After covering the basic foundational information for the lectures, Jason will be The Kidney/Heart Connection, Congestive Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney disease; integrated system of The Digestive System, Neurological Health, and Immune System. He will discuss how to assess the biological Terrain,and how to target this in the treatments of cancer. He will delve into the Yin and Yang of inflammation and related pain. Finishing with a review of the The 5 Toolboxes: Diet, Lifestyle, Botanical Medicine, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals; and then The 6 th toolbox, Spiritual Care.
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Schedule
Wednesday, November 12
- 3 – 6 pm Arrival & Check-in
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 Evening for Relaxation
Thursday, November 13
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning Program
- Fundamentals of Care: The Framework of “Pattern Diagnosis”
- Demystifying Qi
- The 5 Organ Networks
- Fundamentals of Care: The Framework of “Pattern Diagnosis”
- 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
- 2 – 5:30 pm Afternoon Program
- Botanical Medicine
- Botanical Medicine Fundamentals Part 1
- Botanical Medicine Fundamentals Part 2
- Botanical Medicine
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 – 9 pm Annual NY CAVMA Membership Meeting
Friday, November 14
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Program
- The Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
- The Kidney/Heart Connection
- Congestive Heart Failure
- The Cardiovascular and Renal Systems
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 2 – 5:30 pm The Integrated Network
- The Digestive System and Neurological Health
- The Integral Immune System
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 Evening for Relaxation
Saturday, November 15
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12 pm Morning Program
- The Biological Terrain: Assessment, Evaluation, and Regulation
- Targeting the Biological Terrain in Oncology
- Specialized Testing in veterinary Oncology
- Canine B-Cell Lymphoma – Clinical Trial Proposal, Review and Therapeutics
- The Biological Terrain: Assessment, Evaluation, and Regulation
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 2 – 5:30 pm Afternoon Program
- Pain and Inflammation
- The Yin and Yang of Inflammation, Botanical Compounds for Regulating the Inflammatory Cascade
- Managing Cancer Related Pain
- Topical Formulas for Pain and Skin Conditions
- Pain and Inflammation
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Evening for Relaxation
Sunday, November 16
- 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning Program
- The 6 Toolboxes for Collaborative Care
- The 5 Toolboxes: Diet, Lifestyle, Botanical Medicine, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals.
- The 6th Toolbox: Spiritual Care
- Open Q&A Discussion
- Case Reviews/Presentation
- The 6 Toolboxes for Collaborative Care
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time.
About the Leader
Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc
Dr. Jason Miller, DACM, LAc is a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, medical educator, lecturer, writer, formulator, and musician. In 2005, he graduated from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine's, "Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine" program, and then in 2018 completed his "Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine" degree at the Pacific College […]
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