Michael J. González

Education :

2011 Certification on IV nutritionals
1996 F.A.C.N., Fellow of the American College of Nutrition Graduate Certificate in Geriatrics, Geriatric Education Center, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico.
1995 Post Doc, Geriatric Education Center, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico.
1994 C.N.S., Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists, Lic. #0033 (American College of Nutrition).
1993 Ph.D., Dept. Food Science and Human Nutrition and Dept. Pharmacology and Toxicology (Dual Human Nutrition and Tumor Biology), Michigan State University. F.A.N.M.A., Fellow American Nutritional Medical Association.
1989 D.Sc., Dept. Wellness Science (Health Science and Counseling), Lafayette University. N.M.D., Dept. Nutritional Medicine. John F. Kennedy University.
1986 M.H.S.N., Dept. Nutrition and Biochemistry/School of Public Health (Human Nutrition, Biochemistry and Public Health), University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus.
1985 M.S., Dept. Biology (Cell Biology, Genetics and Biophysics), Nova College.
1983 B.S, Dept. Biology (Biology and Chemistry), Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

Other Courses:

2014 Riordan IVC and Cancer Symposium.
2013            Basketball Coaching recertification, Puertorican Basketball Federation.
2004 Program For Diabetes Educator Certification.  Diabetes Center of Puerto Rico.
2003 Basketball Coaching certification, Puertorican Basketball Federation. National Cancer Institute, Grant Writing Seminar , Bethesda, MD
2002 Animal Lab Safety Course 2002 UPR Med Sci. Aseptic Surgery, Anesthesia & Analgesia Course 2002 UPR Med Sci.Mouse Lecture and Wet Lab Course 2002 UPR Med Sci. Nutrition Today Conference, Toronto, Canada
2001 American Institute of Cancer Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC 1st Inter American Conference of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Habana, Cuba Physiological Functions of Antioxidant Nutrients and Phytochemicals, FASEB Summer Research Conference, Tucson, Arizona 7th Breast Cancer Conference Vitamin C and Cancer: New facts (Oral presentation), Isla Verde, PR Nutrition and Supplementation in Health and Disease (Oral presentation), Ryder Hospital, Humacao, PR Puerto Rico College of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Supplements, Health and Homeopathy, (Oral Presentation) Rio Grande, PR 1st International Nutrition Conference, Vitamin C and Cancer, (Oral presentation),  Fajardo, PR 30th Internacional Conference “Nutrition Today” International Society of Orthomolecular Medicine, Toronto, Canada. 4to. Foro Educación y Ciencias de la Salud, UPR, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, San Juan, PR. Técnicas de aprendizaje en el adulto, UPR, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, San Juan, PR ICC National Network Meeting, Mid-Atlantic Region, Connecting Communities to Speakout with one voice, Washington, DC
2000  2nd Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference, Arlington, VA. 29..0 CE hours FASEB/MARC Grant writing Seminar II continuation meeting, Tucson, Az. Summer Bioethics Institute, San Juan, PR 3rd Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference, Washington, DC. 3rd Foro Educación y Ciencias de la Salud, UPR., Recinto de Ciencias Médicas  San Juan, PR. Herbs, Drugs and the Body. 6.0 CE hours, Medical Educational Services San Juan, PR. Clinical Research Course, NIH, San Juan, PR.
1999 National Empowerment for the Humanities 1999.  Summer Bioethics Institute, Ponce, P.R. FASEB/MARC Grantwriting Seminar/Workshop Write Winning Grants, Tucson, Arizona. Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) National Network Meeting and Educational Forum: Where People, Public Health and Policy meet Washington, DC. Third Annual Biomedical Workshop Free Radicals in Disease Process, Ponce School of   Medicine, Ponce, P.R.
1998 1ra. Jornada de Medicina Alternativa y Complementaria, Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R. Puerto Rican Commission against Health and HIV/Aids Fraud.  1st. Annual Conference HIV/AIDS: Complementary Therapies, Ponce, P.R. FASEB/MARC Summer Research Conference “Molecular and Biological Mechanisms on Antioxidant Action, Copper Mountain, Co. National Enpowerment for the Humanities 1998.  Summer Bioethics Institute, San Juan, P.R. Second Annual Biomedical Workshop (Asthma) Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, P.R.
1997 Taller: Nuevos Avances en la Terapia para el Paciente con Diabetes, Asociación Educadores de Salud, Centro Cardiovascular, San Juan, P.R.Medicina para el Alma, Dr. Bruno Cortis, Santurce Medical Mall, San Juan, P.R.
1996 Aseptic Surgery, IAUCUC, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
1996 Animal Care General Session, IAUCUC, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R. Nutrition and Immunology, International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionist (IAACN), San Juan, P.R. Antioxidant and Free Radical Lecture Series.  Dr. Lester Packer, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, P.R. Nutrition and Cancer Course, Dr. Charles B. Simone, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, P.R.
1995 FASEB Summer Research Conference, Antioxidant Nutrients in Cellular Biology, Health and Disease, Saxton River, Vermont. Discipline and Methods of Bioethics, Centro Hostosiano de Bioética, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, P.R. 16 credits hours, XIX Congress of Scientific Research, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus, Arecibo, P.R. Regulation of metabolism, short course.  Dr. María Linder, Dept. Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
1994 The Edward A. Smuckler Memorial.  Workshop program “Histopatho-biology of Neoplasia, Keystone, Co.  American Association for Cancer Research and National Cancer Institute.16 credit hours, Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment Symposium II, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK.12 credits in Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico.
1993 3.3 credit hours, Concepts in Hostilic Care program, Dr. Larry Dossey, Sparrow Hospital.
1992 16 credit hours, Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment program, American College of Nutrition.
1991 Course in Hypnotherapy, Southwest University.
1987 Diploma in Nutritional Medicine, John F. Kennedy College.

 


Michael J. González

Professor

 

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  • DEPARTMENTUniversity of Puerto Rico
    Medical Sciences Campus
  • COUNTRYSan Juan