2023 Conference At a Glance
Planting the Seeds of Change: ALF Therapy Authenticity and the Test of Time
Dates and Details
Date coming soon
9am-5pm CST
Two day ALF Certified Technician Course Tuition:$1500
(lab technician attendees must show CDT certificate to register)
You are invited to attend the Friday and Saturday Event as well for an additional $1000.
ALF VIP Pass (Friday and Saturday)
* Hands-on Course participants limited to 50 providers *
Cost:
Early Registration existing AIA Members through Dec 31st, 2022.
$2000
AIA Member Jan 1-Jan 31st, 2022
$2500
After Jan 31st, $2750
Non-Members are not eligible for registration for the 2023 VIP conference
**Assistants will be accepted only if space allows after 2/1/2023 at a tuition rate of $1500. Contact Jamie to get your assistant on the waiting list.**
Intensive 1-day hands on instruction for our ALF VIP's
(*see Hands On Course pre-requisites below)
9am-5pm CST
Objectives: Understanding and Implementing the ALF add-ons
Addressing skeletal corrections, vertical dimension/anterior coupling response (NLA,omni, incisor blocks, GROWth integration (Nordic Positioner), Oroneuromyofunctional Assists (spinner beads, ALF accelerator, etc)
Friday evening social event
$50 per additional guest (evening event ticket included in VIP Pass)
InterFACE 2023 Lecture Presentations
(Virtual/ In Person hybrid event)
8am- 4pm CST
*Due to the unforeseen nature of technical challenges, we cannot promise that this event will be able to be shared with a virtual audience, yet our plan is to both live stream and record the Day 2 ALF VIP lecture presentation*
Tuition: $1000 for virtual attendees (*limited to 100 participants)
(*recording of conference will be made available at a later date if live streaming is unsuccessful)
VIP Course Pre-requisites
Due to the intense nature of this one day ALF Intensive Event, successful completion of the VIP competency exam must be completed prior to registering for the Hands-On Course.
Providers new to ALF Therapy and are unfamiliar with the basic principles and appliance designs behind may choose to participate in the 4 hour ALF Evolution Immersion Online Course prior to participating in the VIP Hands-On Event. Please contact Jamie at admin@alfinterfaceacademy.com for more information.
Harvesting the seeds of change: Patience and Perserverance
Patience
The courage and grace of waiting for the right opportunity to influence the process of development is an important consideration in patient care. By having the training to understand how and when to support the patient at every step of the way, ALF Therapists can be an integral part of the patient's approach to wellness.
Perseverance
Carefully designed ALF Therapy provides the consistency of message that is optimal for supporting the simultaneous development of form and function.
Resilience
Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.” – José N. Harris.
Having the right tools to help one overcome the challenges in life is an important part of growth and development.
Day 1: Hands-On Instruction
ALF design updates and evolutions - The past, present and future of ALF Design considerations
New appliance modifications based on experience and feedback from our ALF Therapy community of providers. The participants in this intensive hands-on course will be instructed on how to integrate anterior bite planes, lip bumpers, omni auxiliaries and other helpful techniques to complement the light wire-based therapies based on ALF Therapy principles.
Objectives: Understanding and Implementing the ALF add-ons
Addressing skeletal corrections, vertical dimension/anterior coupling response (NLA,omni, incisor blocks, GROWth integration (Nordic Positioner), Oroneuromyofunctional Assists (spinner beads, ALF accelerator, etc)
Day 2: Practical Presentations
Dr. Darick Nordstrom:
- To be announced
Dr. Angie Tenholder:
- ALF Therapy Origins and Insertions: Practical applications in clinical settings
- Different paths - Similar Destinations: Mechanotransduction and optogenetics
- Compulsive Consumerism and Comprehensive Considerations: Managing patient and provider expectations
Schedule for Electives and Main Scientific Symposium
Dates coming soon
Dates coming soon
Dates coming soon
ALF Certified Technician Course
Instructor: Dr. Darick Nordstrom
This is a long awaited, much anticipated opportunity for certified laboratory technicians to improve their skills and knowledge with creation and modification of the entirely of the most recent evolutions of the ALF Family of Appliances.
This course is open exclusively to Lab Technicians. This is not a course for the ALF Provider. By making appliances at this course and showing competency , you will be awarded certification and listed on our website as a certified Lab that we recommend to our providers. IF you do not show competency you will not be awarded certification.
Dates and Details
9am-5pm CST
Two day ALF Certified Technician Course Tuition:$1500
(lab technician attendees must show CDT certificate to register)
You are invited to attend the Friday and Saturday Event as well for an additional $1000.
Dates coming soon
Dates coming soon
Dates coming soon
ALF: VIP Hands On
The ALF VIP Intensive course will instruct on aspects of appliance fabrication and adjustment for ages 3 and older. Personalized guidance will be provided to assist the practitioner as they learn the basic clinical skills that help to support the practitioner providing the most updated and effective tools and techniques used to deliver ALF Therapy. This is a Hands On Event.
Completion of online pre-course material is recommended to prepare participants for an intensive learning experience
THE VIP EXPERIENCE INCUDES BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN PERSON AS WELL AS YOUR FRIDAY DINNER EVENT
Cost:
Early Registration existing AIA Members through Dec 31st, 2022.
$2000
AIA Member Jan 1-Jan 31st, 2022
$2500
AIA Member after Jan 31st- $2750
Non-AIA Members are not eligible for registration for the 2023 VIP conference but are welcome to attend on Saturday.
Non Licensed Attendees/Assistants(MUST BE PRESENT WITH A PROVIDER)-
$1500
**Assistants will be accepted only if space allows after 2/1/2023. Contact Jamie to get your assistant on the waiting list.**
**You must pass a basic ALF competency quiz to register. If you are a practicing ALF provider or have taken Foundations , you should be fine. If you can not pass you will be asked to watch precourse material and retake it.**
7 CE awarded
Main Scientific Symposium -
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April 1
8am-4pm
Included for you if you register as a VIP
AIA Member Saturday Only In Person-$1000
Non Member Licensed Provider- $1300
Non Licensed Attendees/Assistants-
$800
Pricing is the same if you attend in person or virtual. We will do our best to live stream the event. If by chance the stream does not work we will provide you access to view the video of it as soon as it is edited. It will be provided to you via our online learning platform Digital Chalk . We make no promises for a video after the event, this is provided only if the live stream goes down to due to technical issues on our part. We highly recommend attending in person.
**Assistants will be accepted only if space allows after 2/1/2023. Contact Jamie to get your assistant on the waiting list.**
7 CE Awarded
Evening Social Event -
Main Scientific Symposium -
Main Scientific Symposium -
Join us for a fun and interactive experience as we learn through play and collaboration.
Cocktail hour: 5-6pm
Dinner: 6pm
A TASTE OF ST LOUIS! ENJOY LOCAL FAVORITE FOODS .
*If you have special dietary restriction we welcome you to bring your own meal. You can store it in our staff lounge and heat it yourself*
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How do we measure quality of life?
As we contemplate our role as doctors, therapists and healers, how can we truly measure the impact of our therapeutic interventions?
InterFACE 2022 will take a deep dive into the aspects of functional assessments and the role of various tools for biometric analysis.
Welcome
ALF InterFACE Throughout the Years
Where east meets west, the clinical meets the classroom and where the conceptual meets the practical is where our ALF Therapy community meets to share our talents, skills and knowledge.
Darick Nordstrom DDS, the creator of the Advanced Light Force appliance will be sharing his knowledge and experience gained through years of development and use of the ALF in transformative patient care. The ALF appliance has revolutionized the role of dentistry in the scope of healthcare as we know it and has the potential for helping generations of people lead healthier, more functional lives while creating beautiful, balanced faces.
The simple sophistication of the ALF family of appliances provides opportunities that surpass the expectations of both patients and providers when properly utilized by adequately trained providers in a TEAM approach to wellness.
Additional presenters have complemented Dr. Nordstrom's vision for ALF Therapy education in an approach that encourages collaboration and creativity.
This conference is hosted by the not for profit corporation ALF InterFACE Academy, Inc which has applied for 501c status.
Continued education credit for this event is offered through the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education program.
The Academy level members of the ALF InterFACE Academy will receive credit toward fellowship and diplomate status for their attendance through the Synergy Academy
