Medical Acupuncture Program
An Evidence-based Approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chair: Dr. K. Trinh

The safety issues and adverse effects will be discussed based on the current scientific literature. Presentations will include clinical trials done on these common conditions and the protocols evaluated. Evidence based reviews of conventional treatment will also be discussed. There will be a sufficient amount of time in small group practice sessions and the anatomy lab for students to become competent in point locations and needling techniques for problems in these regions.

Pre-requisite: Open

Note: There are web-based components to this program

Tentative Schedules

Thursday, April 8, 2010

17:00 to 21:00 Evidence-based Medicine for Acupuncture, First Aid for Acupuncture Emergencies (Optional)

Friday, April 9, 2010

08:00 to 12:00 Lectures

12:30 to 16:30 Lectures

17:00 to 21:00 Lectures

Saturday, April 10, 2010

08:00 to 12:00 Lectures

12:30 to 16:30 Lectures

17:00 to 21:00 Lectures

Sunday, April 11, 2010

08:00 to 12:30 Lectures

13:00 to 17:00 Anatomy labs

The web learning components include watching videos on special techniques and learning acupuncture point anatomy at your own time and to be completed by August 31, 2010.  There are also case interactions where the instructors will present cases over the web and work on these problems with the students over the internet on a specified time (See below).  Note, this is optional and students may not want to attend if they already have over 44 hours of web learning. 

Saturday, April 17, 2010

09:00 to 12:30 Extremity Problems I (Optional)

13:00 to 16:30 Axial Skeletal Problems I (Optional)

Sunday, April 18, 2010

09:00 to 12:30 Axial Skeletal Problems II (Optional)

13:00 to 16:30 Extremity Problems I (Optional)

16:30 to 17:30 Reserved (Optional)