Peptide Certificate Workshop
Friday, October 24, 2025 • 1-Day Intensive Training
Morning Session (Foundations + Terrain)
Dr. Melissa: Setting the stage – Why peptide therapy now? Welcome to Healthcare 3.0.
Module 1 – Foundations of Peptide Therapy (Melissa Grill-Petersen, DC)
• What peptides are & why they matter in clinical practice • Seven core categories for clinical peptide use • Clinical considerations: when and why to bring them into protocols • Assessments & essential labs/biomarkers
Module 2 – Cellular & Mitochondrial Efficiency (Gus Vickery, MD)
• Nutrient foundations: micro/macro essentials, phospholipids, hormones • How cellular signaling sets the stage for peptide effectiveness • Mitochondria as command center: ATP cycles, oxidative stress, redox balance • Where specialty molecules/peptides modulate energy metabolism and resilience
Module 3 – Gut Health as Inner Terrain (Grace Liu, PharmD)
• GI as peptide factory; microbiome & signaling • Gut permeability and its role in fueling systemic inflammation • Molecules: BPC-157, KPV, lorazepatide • Foundational gut restoration protocols
Module 4 – Immune Health & Modulation (Grace Liu, PharmD)
• Th1/Th2 balance, innate vs adaptive response • Chronic immune complexes • Case study: Spike protein & long-haul COVID • How peptides modulate immune resilience
Panel 1 – Legal & Safety Landscape
(Moderated by Mike Wax, DC w/ pharmacist + attorney + insurance/malpractice experts)
• How to safely bring peptides into clinical practice • Categories of access: supplement, research, compounded. • Risk mitigation, compliance, informed consent • Q&A
Box Lunch
Afternoon Session (Systems & Applications)
Module 5 – Repair & Regeneration (Jeff Gross, MD)
• Most common patient case: musculoskeletal & soft tissue injury • Molecules: BPC-157, TB-500, Follistatin, GH support • Exosomes/regenerative molecules • Case study presentation
Module 6 – Metabolic Health & Inflammaging (Gus Vickery, MD)
• Hormonal signaling: insulin, cortisol, thyroid, DHEA/pregnenolone • AMPK & mTOR pathways • Understanding Metaflammation and Inflammaging • Molecules: GLPs, NAD+, 5 Amino 1 MQ, MOTS-c, SS-31, OS-01 • Clinical case studies
Coffee and Refreshments
Module 7 – Sexual Health & Beauty (Julie Kaesberg, MD)
• Hormones and peptides for vitality, libido, and skin/hair • Peptides: kisspeptin, PT-141, oxytocin, GH secretagogues (ipamorelin), & GHK-cu • BHRT integration • Clinical Case Studies
Business Integration – How to Build Programs that Drive Revenue and Clinical Results
Panel 2 – Clinical Integration & Case Q&A
(Moderated by Melissa Grill-Petersen, DC, with full faculty)
• Applying it all: clinical case scenarios, sequencing, and contraindications • Faculty insights: when to use what, patient safety considerations • Open audience Q&A • Closing certification remarks and next steps
Reception / Cocktails Sponsored by BOOM Rx (6:30-8:30 pm)
Registration | Exhibiting and Sponsors
