2010

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)

Friday, April 23, 2010

08:00 to 12:00 ACUP 1A20 lab

13:00 to 17:00 ACUP 1B20 lab

Saturday, April 24, 2010

08:00 to 12:00 ACUP 1C20 lab

13:00 to 17:00 ACUP 1A20 lab

Sunday, April 25, 2010

08:00 to 12:00 ACUP 1B20 lab

13:00 to 17:00 ACUP 1C20 lab

Note: the practical sessions may be attended at McMaster University in Hamilton or at Queen's Landing Hotel in Niagara on the Lake.  There is a surcharge* for the one group of participants attending the practical sessions at Queen's Landing. 

*SURCHARGE of $295 for those taking the practical sessions at Niagara on the Lake to cover breakfasts, breaks, Lunches and room bookings during the labs.  And, the hotel cost is $248 plus taxes (based on double occupancy) or $495 plus taxes per room for 3 nights. Room sharing may be possible.  There are optional entertainment programs for those enrolled in the Niagara on the Lake Practical option. 

Please contact us for more information

2009
September 26-27
1A20 Basic Concepts of Acupuncture (Core course)

October 24-25
1B20 Extremities Problems (Core course)

November 28-29
1C20 Axial Skeletal Problems (Core course)

December 12-13
1D20 & 1E20 Problem-based Approach, Applications and Special Techniques (with web-based components)

Level 1 examination can be challenged at the end of the day of December 12 and 13, 2009

October 25-26
1B20 Extremities Problems (Core course)

November 29-30
1C20 Axial Skeletal Problems (Core course)

December 13
1D20 Problem-based Approach to Applications (with web-based components)

December 14
1E20 Acupuncture Applications (with web-based components)

Level 1 examination can be challenged at the end of the day of December 13 and December 14, 2008

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Please Note:
Unless stated otherwise, courses are held at McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (MDCL) starting on Saturdays at 8 a.m. and adjourning on Sundays at 5 p.m. 

To have the maximum credit of 20 hours per course for the three core courses, the registrants will be required to sign out at 9 p.m. on Saturday.  If the registrants complete all the practical session requirements by 6:00 p.m., the minimum requirement for challenging the Level 1 exam is still met but the maximum credit of 20 hours for this course will not be given.

All Level 2 courses, 1D20 and 1E20 have web-based learning components.  The above dates are also dates for practical sessions, Tongue-Pulse lab in Toronto and web-based case interations of the Level 2 courses.  Please contact us for more details.