About this Event
The 17th Annual Pat Risser RSVP Conference; Exploring the Dimentions of Mental Health for overall well-being. (Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical, Enviornmental, and Spiritual).
Attendees will recognize that nutrition, sleep, movement, stress regulation, and social connection are foundational mental health interventions—not wellness add-ons or optional patient responsibilities. These elements are evidence-based, scalable, and essential to stabilizing physiology, reducing relapse risk, and preventing downstream mental health crises. Attendees will obtain information to help them make more informed decisions about mental healthcare/medications for themselves and/or their loved ones.
(In-Person) Conference
$20.00/in person (Breakfast, lunch, and full-day of presentations included)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Melissa McRae, DO
Dr. Melissa McRae, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician, functional medicine pioneer, and founder of Vitality Natural Wellness and Solenne Health Services, advancing care models that combine root-cause medicine with elevated patient advocacy.
Known for her bold vision and deeply personalized approach to care, Dr. McRae serves leaders, innovators, executives, and individuals who are no longer satisfied with symptom-based medicine and are ready for true optimization. She blends advanced nutritional therapeutics, metabolic and genetic testing, bioidentical hormone optimization, gut and brain health strategies, and behavior-driven implementation to create powerful, sustainable health transformations.
At the core of Dr. McRae’s work is a genuine love of medicine and a lifelong fascination with the extraordinary intelligence of the human body. After 12 years in traditional primary care, she recognized that the current healthcare model often limits time, curiosity, and possibility. Rather than accept those constraints, she built a new model—one rooted in longer visits, deeper listening, and a relentless focus on root cause healing.
Vitality Natural Wellness was created as a place where medicine is practiced with intention, innovation, and humanity. A place where patients are seen, heard, and guided toward becoming the healthiest versions of themselves. Under Dr. McRae’s leadership, the practice has become known for life-changing, patient-centered care
A dynamic speaker and educator, Dr. McRae presents locally and nationally on functional medicine, lifestyle medicine, hormone health, metabolic optimization, inflammation, and the future of personalized care. She has spoken at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine national conference and continues to train medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, and nurses.
Above all, Dr. McRae exists in medicine to spark hope, unlock potential, and change what patients believe is possible for their health.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
638 Jefferson St, 638 Jefferson Street, Ashland, United States
USD 23.18
