Chronic disease care
If you are living with a chronic illness, such as asthma, chronic fatigue, diabetes, or digestive disorders, our health practitioners can offer support and assist you with a plan for ongoing care.
Contact us to book an appointment.
Functional Medicine Program
This program offers assessment, treatment and lifestyle coaching for University of Victoria students who are struggling with complex health issues.
Our practitioner team includes a GP with integrative medicine expertise, a nurse practitioner in chronic health, a RN/Health Educator for coaching support.
We provide students with an individualized health plan to reduce pain, moderate stress, and gain specific functional improvements. Students must be prepared to develop and engage in a comprehensive health plan.
Patients are referred through our University Health Services Health Care practitioners. To book an appointment call 250-721-8492.
Functional Medicine Group Visits
Now open to all interested UVic students and their immediate family.
Join Dr. Dyble and the Functional Medicine Program (FMP) team to learn principles of functional medicine assessment and management and get your health questions and concerns addressed in an interactive and supportive group setting.
| Where: | West Wing Boardroom of Health Services |
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| When: | Mondays 10:30am to Noon and Wednesdays 5:00pm to 6:30pm |
A Sign-In Sheet will be available for recording attendance (required).
Schedule subject to change, please call ahead 250-721-8492.
| SEPTEMBER |
| Monday, September 30, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm - Kristi Falconer, Student Advisor, RCSD |
| OCTOBER |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Monday, October 7, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm - Leanne Halligey, Registered Dietician, UFS |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm - Kristi Falconer, Student Advisor, RCSD |
| Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Monday, October 21, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm - Marine Conway, Ombudsperson |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - Leanne Halligey, Registered Dietician, UFS |
| Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 5:00pm- 5:30pm |
| NOVEMBER |
| Monday, November 4, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Monday, November 18, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Monday, November 25, 2013, 11:30am - 12:00pm - Martine Conway, Ombudsperson |
| Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 5:00pm - 5:30pm |
Examples of topics to be covered:
- The fundamental importance of gut health
- Defense & repair - immune system support & reducing inflammation
- Toxins - the hidden risks & how to minimize them
- Hormones, neurotransmitters & supporting the body's information highway
- The energy crisis within - supporting the mitochondria
- Functional medicine approaches to mild traumatic brain injury & post-concussion syndrome
- Function medicine approaches to chronic pain
- Functional medicine approaches to chronic fatigue
- Functional medicine approaches to ADHD & ASD
- Functional medicine approaches to heart health & diabesity
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
FREE 6 week program beginning October 1, 2013
| Where: | Health and Wellness Centre (HAWC), Sanderson Residence (basement floor) |
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| When: | Tuesdays, 1:30pm - 4:00pm |
Register by September 25,2013: kristi@uvic.ca
Presented with Kristi Falconer, Student Advisor, RCSD and Sara Wegwitz, Nurse Educator, Health Services.
- Understand and manage symptoms
- Deal with stress and difficult emotions
- Learn to safely maintain physical activity and improve flexibility
- Communicate effectively with your health care team