August 17 to September 4, 1999.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND CURRICULUM
It is the basic objective of this program to provide comprehensive instruction and clinical training in the art and science of medical acupuncture, from several prospectus, such as to qualify licensed physicians, dentists and veterinarians to incorporate this modality in their practices, and to utilize acupuncture appropriately in their clinical practices. At the beginning of each lecture, starting with the second lecture, there will be a brief exam and discussion of questions. At the conclusion of the course, there will be a final exam administered. The program meets the criteria for certification in acupuncture of the New York State Board for Medicine of the State Education Department, as well as the appropriate agencies of most other states.
The comprehensive 300 hour program will be conducted through 8, twenty-five hour components and 1, one-hundred hour clinical training component, which will take place at an affiliate hospital in China. The balance of the training program will be conducted at the VA Medical Center, 423 East 23rd Street and First Avenue in New York City. The curriculum consists of the following components:
COURSE DATES FOR 2008:
February 15, 16, 17, 2008
March 14, 15, 16, 2008
April 18, 19, 20, 2008
May 16, 17, 18, 2008
June 13, 14, 15, 2008
July 18, 19, 20, 2008
August 8, 9, 10, 2008
August 15 - September 1, 2008 China Internship - Clinical Training (100 hours)
September 12, 13, 14, 2008
CURRICULUM FOR 2008:
February 15, 16, 17, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
BASIS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) AND ACUPUNCTURE
CURRENT PRACTICAL ACUPUNCTURE
Introduction: Brief history and Chinese cultural background of acupuncture and TCM; Acupuncture terminology and basic concepts. General principles and Theories of TCM and acupuncture: Yin/Yang, Five Elements, Qi, Blood and Body Fluid, Zang-Fu organs, and the acupuncture meridian system. Acupuncture in treatment of common ailments: headache, cough, fever, sore throat, sinusitis, fatigue and hypertension. Demonstration and workshop: Application of four Entrance-point and couple points acupuncture for common symptoms.
March 14, 15, 16, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
FUNDAMENTAL ACUPUNCTURE
ACUPUNCTURE AND PRIMARY CARE
Basic knowledge of acupuncture points: Locations, indications and cautions. Commonly used acupuncture points (1): The regular meridian points. Lecture: Advanced study of acupuncture points - Modern knowledge and clinical experiences. Acupuncture in primary care practice: GI problems, ENT and dental disorders. Demonstration and workshop: Needling techniques, Bu-reinforcing and Xie-reducing skills. Introduction: Fundamental techniques of Qigong.
April 18, 19, 20, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
FUNDAMENTAL ACUPUNCTURE
ACUPUNCTURE FOR IMMUNE FUNCTION
Commonly used acupuncture points (2): The CV and GV points, Extra points and Ashi points. Specific points: 5 Shu points, Yuan-Source point, Luo-Connecting points, Lower He-Sea Point, Xi-Cleft Point. Lecture: Current studies and recognition of acupuncture in regulation of immune function. Acupuncture for allergic diseases: Asthma, hay fever, hives and eczema. Acupuncture for autoimmune diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus. Acupuncture for AIDS. Demonstration: Advanced acupuncture techniques for treatment of allergic diseases. Workshop: Cupping and scraping therapy. Basic knowledge of Chinese medical herbs (1): Commonly used herbs for immune function, and the cautions. Qigong exercise.
May 16, 17, 18, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
ETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF TCM
ACUPUNCTURE IN TREATMENT OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS
Introduction: Four diagnostic methods of TCM; Etiology of TCM; Differentiation of syndromes according to Eight Principles; Differentiation of syndromes according to the theory of Qi, and Blood. Specific points: Front-Mu Points and Back-Shu Points. Lectures: Wei syndrome, acupuncture and neurology; Acupuncture in treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and facial paralysis. Scalp acupuncture in post-stroke syndrome treatment. Demonstration and Workshop: Tongue reading and pulse checking; advanced techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion, acupuncture with electric stimulation. Qigong exercise.
June 13, 14, 15, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE
ACUPUNCTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Introduction: TCM concepts and terminology about mental health; Acupuncture and neuropsychiatry. Auricular acupuncture and mental health. Lectures: The distribution rule of the auricular acupuncture regions and points; acupuncture in treatment of ADHD, insomnia, depression, anxiety, panic disorders and addiction syndrome. Demonstration and workshop: Ear reading and checking, auricular acupuncture techniques, commonly used acupuncture points and techniques for mental health. Introduction: Tai-Chi exercise.
July 18, 19, 20, 2008 (25 hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE AND TCM FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
Review: The concepts and theories of TCM about women's health; fundamental knowledge of acupuncture for women's health. Introduction: ECIWO-biology and holographic acupuncture. Acupuncture in treatment of PMS, menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, peripartum care, and obstetrical analgesia. Basic knowledge of Chinese medical herbs (2): Commonly used herbs for women's health, and the cautions. Demonstrations and workshop: Advanced acupuncture skills for practice of Ob-Gyn. Qigong and Tai-Chi exercises.
August 8, 9, 10, 2008 (25 Hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
Review: The TCM theory of Qi and Blood. Lecture: Bi-syndrome and pain syndrome; Acupuncture stimulation and the gate control theory; Current researches and evidences of acupuncture in treatment of arthritis; Acupuncture in treatment of migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, and chronic pain syndrome. Acupuncture for cancer patients. Demonstrations and workshop: Adequate value of acupuncture stimulating to reach the pain control; combination of the macro and micro acupuncture knowledge for a better effect. Qigong and Tai-Chi exercises.
August 15 - September 1, 2008 (100 hours)
INTERNSHIP- CLINICAL TRAINING
Will be held in an affiliate hospital in China. This unique hands-on approach to clinical training in medical acupuncture allows each student the opportunity to treat (under supervision of instructors) a very wide range of clinical conditions. Students are assigned to one of our various affiliate hospitals. At the conclusion of their internship students are knowledgeable in the use of various needling techniques and application to a variety of disorders, as well as locating acupoints.
September 12, 13, 14, 2008 (25 Hours) Ming Liu, MD, LAc
ACUPUNCTURE AND GERIATRICS
Special lecture: TCM approach for anti-aging and longevity; Clinical and scientific evidence of acupuncture for degenerative disorders. Review: TCM evaluation techniques. Lectures and demonstrations: (1) Acupuncture for hormones: Diabetes, sexual dysfunctions and hypothyroidism. (2) Acupuncture for immune function: chronic and recurrent infection, cancers. (3) Acupuncture for CNS: Memory problems and Alzheimer disease; balance trouble and Parkinson disease. (4) Acupuncture for organ functions: Urinary and bowel dysfunctions. (5) Acupuncture and herbs for energizing, body shaping and skin health.
SPONSORSHIP
This activity is jointly sponsored by The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, the American College of Acupuncture and The New York Society of Acupuncture for Physicians and Dentists and is being planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
ACCREDITATION
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary’s Institute for Continuing Medical Education designates this education activity for a maximum of 300 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
This program is approved by the New York State Board for Medicine and the New York State Board for Dentistry for a total of 300 credit hours toward the State acupuncture certification requirement.
This course is also approved by the State of Florida, Board of Education for 25 credit hours toward Acupuncture Continuing Education for biennial license renewal.
This course is also accredited by the New York State Education Department for a total of 75 hours toward Continuing Education requirements in dentistry for license renewal.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
In keeping with ACCME Essentials and Standards, it is the policy of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Institute for Continuing Medical Education to require that each participant in a CME accredited program disclose the existence of any financial interest and/or other relationship(s) (e.g., paid speaker, employee, paid consultant on a Board and/or Committee for a commercial company) that would potentially affect the objectivity of his/her presentation. The disclosed information in no way presumes to assess the participant’s qualifications or suitability. The intention is to provide “full disclosure" of any potential conflict of interest, real or apparent, which is related to a specific event.
In further keeping with ACCME Essentials and Standards, it is also the policy of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to notify all faculty participating in CME accredited activities that when an unlabeled use of a commercial product, or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose is discussed during an educational activity, the speaker is required to disclose that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion and/or that the product is still investigational.
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE
This comprehensive program is designed to provide the background knowledge and clinical skills which will enable the registrant to use and incorporate acupuncture into his/her practice. To gain these skills, the new registrant must complete the entire program, which will make him/her eligible for certification in acupuncture. All new registrants must therefore enroll in the complete program. Registrants who have been certified in acupuncture, or have completed some previous course credits toward acupuncture certification, may enroll in any one or more of the individual component units of the program. The College reserves the right to limit enrollment in the China trip.
For additional information regarding the program or the enrollment procedure, please call the American College of Acupuncture at (917) 720-2625 or fax at (212) 427-9232.
PRICE
Complete comprehensive program (300 credit hours)..................$5200.00
(Includes tuition for China Internship but does not include air fare, room and board)
Individual components as indicated (25 credit hours per component):
Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture......................$350.00
Non-Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture..............$600.00
Late Registration (3 weeks prior to start of each component):
Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture......................$400.00
Non-Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture..............$650.00
China Internship: August 15 - September 1, 2008 (100 Clinical Training Hours):
(Includes tuition but does not include air fare, room and board)
Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture.......................$2000.00
Non-Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture...............$3000.00
Late Registration: Post marked after June 30, 2008
Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture.......................$2200.00
Non-Member of the New York Society of Acupuncture...............$3200.00
REFUND POLICY
A full refund is given if the course is canceled, discontinued, or rescheduled. A minimum service charge of $100 is withheld from all other refunds. Requests for refunds must be in writing and must be received two weeks prior to the start of the program. Confirmation of receipt of refund request is the duty of the participant. No refunds will be issued after the start of the course.
China Internship: There will be no refunds issued after August 1, 2008. Requests for refunds must be in writing and must be received two weeks prior to August 1st. Confirmation of receipt of refund request is the duty of the participant. A minimum service charge of $100 is withheld from all refunds.
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