acupuncturists: May 2010 Archives

The CCAOM is pleased to announce the launch of a new CEU course to be offered exclusively through the Council's website, www.ccaom.org. 

This course has been accepted by NCCAOM (Provider # ACHB 664-001) and will offer 4 PDA points towards the CEU safety requirement for NCCAOM Diplomates, and can be completed in the convenience of your office or home, on your own schedule. The cost of the course is $25. 

This continuing education course provides up-to-date information on blood borne pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and safe practice, and is intended for licensed acupuncturists. The course reviews epidemiological data on hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and the human immunodeficiency virus, and provides updated information relating to emergency procedures and clean needle technique. If you have access to the Internet, you have access to this course! 

 This new CEU course, entitled "CNT and Blood Borne Pathogen Review Course," is now available. For complete information about the course, visit the Council's website at www.ccaom.org, or call the Council's national office at 410-464-6040. 

(NOTE: This course is not a substitute for the Clean Needle Technique course, which is a requirement for NCCAOM certification and licensure in many states.)

Patient, a 63 year old female, is being treated for shoulder pain and shaking of the right shoulder.

 

Patient has been coming for treatment of this condition for 6 months.  To date, the patient reports that since treatment her shoulder pain has improved 80% and the shaking has also gotten better.  The duration of the shaking has decreased.

 

The treatment is geared towards balancing the body to reduce the pain and calm the internal wind which is causing the shaking.

NYCTCM Clinic Senior Intern AnnaMaria DiLisio

 The clinical aspect of the program consists of four phases:

• Observation (5 credits/150 hours)--in this phase the student observes the acupuncturists and interns in all aspects of their practice: patient intake, questioning, checking pulse and tongue, diagnosis, treatment strategy, and needling.
• Assistantship (2 credits/60 hours)--in this phase students begin to assist the acupuncturists in treatment procedures such as moxibustion and cupping, and can withdraw needles from the patient.
• Junior Internship (8 credits/240 hours)--in this phase students begin to needle patients under close supervision, and perform diagnoses with guidance from the clinical instructor.
• Senior Internship (9 credits/270 hours)--in this final phase students diagnose and treat patients with more minimal supervision.

Speaker: Grand Master Dr. Yongjiang Xi

When: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sun., 05/23/2010

(NCCAOM PDA Points: 3)

Dr. Xi will discuss needle quality and evaluation of acupuncture manipulations related to tonification and reduction, the relationships between strength of needle manipulation and tonification/reduction, differences between puncturing Qi points and puncturing muscle knots. He will also demonstrate needle techniques for some muscle-skeleton disorders, as well as needle techniques of hot-tonification/cold-reduction in both simple way and complicated ways. His son, Dr. Depei Xi will assist his teaching.

About the Speaker: Born in 1925, Dr. Yongjiang Xi graduated from the Chinese Medicine program in Shanghai China Medical Institute in 1943 and has practiced since then. In 1958 he joined as an acupuncture specialist and Professor in Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, became Director of the Acupuncture Program in 1980's. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Techniques of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, the nationwide textbook in China in 1986. He has practiced in Toronto, Canada since 1994. 

New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

155 First St.

Mineola, NY 11501