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What does Bowen Theory Academy (BTA) do? BTA provides learning opportunities for people new to the theory as well as those interested in developing and extending Bowen Theory. The following presentations from BTA’s Think Tank and conferences are described below.

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What is Think Tank?

The Think Tank is by invitation only, which is due in part to the limitations of the technology

Relationships, Stress, and Symptom Development

Michael Kerr, M.D., who speaks and writes on Bowen theory and cancer, titles this lecture “slightly toward a systems theory of cancer.”

Kansas City Webcast Series

2024-2025 Bowen Theory Academy Recorded Webcast Series.These are monthly, 90-minute previously recorded webcasts featuring Michael Kerr, MD, or Kathleen Kerr, MSN, CNS of the Bowen Theory Academy.

Relationships, Cancer, and Death as a Product of the Family Emotional Process

In this video Ms. Kathleen Kerr, MSN, MA, CNS, explains how symptoms occur as an outcome of a family emotional process

The Neuroendocrine Immune System and the Stress Response

Dr. Michael Lumpkin presents on the neuroendocrine system and the stress response system in this video

Cancer, Systems Biology, and Bowen Family Systems Theory

Dr. Michael Kerr discusses cancer from a systems perspective. He addresses the context in which cancer develops as influencing the development of a cancer