Acupuncture

Introduction
Acupuncture For Health Professionals is a continuing education program based WHO outlines for regulate health professionals interested in integrating Acupuncture into their practice. This program is 240 hours fundamental acupuncture training, which special prepared for registered nurse, midwifery, physical therapist, and registered massage therapist, chiropractor, physician, and dentist. Acupuncture is an effective and simple treatment approach based on traditional 2500 years history and current concepts of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and pathophysiology. Insertion of solid needles and use of manipulation techniques or electrical stimulation are the foundation of this approach. Acupuncture effects on humans include general relaxation, pain modulation, changes in autonomic activity (vasomotor tone, cardiac rhythm, peristalsis, abdominal visceral rhythm), diverse neuroendocrine and immune responses and a feeling of psychophysical well being.

Course Objectives
A health professional finishing this course will be able to design effective and safe acupuncture treatments for pain and visceral dysfunction, and common states of disregulation.

Course Description
The Canadian Academy of Acupuncture for Health Professionals is a practical training program that consists of five three-day weekend units (126 contact hours) plus a concurrent self-directed home study portion (114 hours). The program is skill based and clinically oriented, with over 80 hours devoted to practical workshops such as surface anatomy palpation, insertion needling skills, fundamental acupuncture manupilation techniques, specific condition treatment plan design, and real patient’s clinical treatment practices. This hands-on approach helps participants consistently achieve the program’s objectives.

Target Audience
Registered nurse, Midwifery, Physicians, Chiropractors, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Naturopaths, Massage Therapists. Registration does not necessarily mean acceptance to course, all applicants must first be approved by Credentials Committee.

Learning Resources
• A variety of resources are used to facilitate the participant's learning process.
• Point location and anatomy slide collection: specially designed to illustrate surface anatomy and deep anatomy relationships with acupuncture points.
• Clinical skills clinical practices: on point location, needling techniques, manipulation techniques, and clinical applications.
• Problem-solving clinical paper case review: individual or small group evaluation of one or more cases with subsequent class discussion. Provided in every Unit.
• Patient Demonstration: each Unit includes one or more real case demonstration.
• Written Tests: designed to evaluate student progress, there is one administered at the beginning of each class.
• Handouts of Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, complete works of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion: Edited from Dr. Wang Xuetai etc. These handouts present the original system used throughout the traditional Chinese medical training.
• Diagram of Chinese Acupoints: written by Dr. Wan Lingling etc., it contains a standardized description of the 361 acupuncture points based on the International Anatomical Nomenclature.
• Handouts of Acupuncture Treatment: Edited from Dr. Cheng Xinnong etc. It contains the treatment plan design for common internal disease, muscular skeletal pain, pediatric condition, gynecological and other disorders.