AY23

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Lecture Abbreviation Legend

Credentialing Template

Medical History Form

Patient Consent Form

Acupuncture Super Bill

Acupuncture Supplies Order List (not for course)

Acupuncture Treatment Chart

State Regulations for Physician Acupuncturists

AY23 Faculty Disclosure Statement

Point Location Notes

2023 Course Syllabus

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AL – Acupuncture Introduction – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Fundamental Properties: Chinese vs Japanese – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Intro to Meridians, Point Location & Practicum for Needle Insertion P1 – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Intro to Meridians, Point Location & Practicum for Needle Insertion P2 w/Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Risks of Acupuncture and Safe Practice Recommendations – Joseph Audette, MD

SP – Electrical impedance of acupuncture meridians: the relevance of subcutaneous – Ahn, et al.

EP – W01 Evaluation

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AL – Qi Blood and Fluids in Traditional Chinese Medicine – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Organs and Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Lung Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Large Intestine Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Key points for Clinical Practice with Demonstration – Joseph Audette, MD

SL – Scientific basis of acupuncture: Chemical releases – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – W02 Evaluation

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AL – The Function of Spleen and Stomach – Allison Bailey, MD

GL – Scientific review of the mechanisms of acupuncture – Petra Bäumler,PhD

AD – Stomach Qi Demonstration – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Stomach Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Spleen Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Foundations of Chinese Medicine – Joseph Audette, MD

SP- Acupuncture: neuropeptide release produced by electrical stimulation of different frequencies – Han et al.

EP – W03 Evaluation

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AL – Introduction to Meridians – IIaria Merlo, MD

PL – Review of Meridians: Lung, Large Intestine, and Stomach focus on Japanese Locations w/demo – Joseph Audette, MD

PL – Meridians: Spleen, Heart, and Small Intestine focus on Japanese Locations w/demo – Joseph Audette, MD

PL – Meridians: Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium focus on Japanese Locations w/demo – Joseph Audette, MD

PL – Meridians: Triple Warmer, Gallbladder & Liver focus on Japanese Locations w/demo – Joseph Audette, MD

PL – CV and GV line and associated meridians focus on Japanese Locations w/demo – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – W04 Evaluation

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AL – Orientation to Acupuncture – Allison Bailey, MD

PLP – Palpation Practicum of Meridians: Lung, Large Intestine, and Stomach – Joseph Audette, MD

PLP – Palpation Practicum of Meridians: Spleen, Heart, and Small Intestine – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Interactive Demo of Tracing Meridians Pathways I – Ilaria Merlo, MD

PLP – Palpation Practicum of Meridians: Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium – Joseph Audette, MD

PLP – Palpation Practicum Meridians: Triple Warmer, Gallbladder & Liver – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Interactive Demo of Meridians Pathways II – Ilaria Merlo, MD

AD – Approach to using Palpation in Acupuncture – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Needle Practicum – Joseph Audette, MD

PW – Meridian Tracing in Meeting Format with Students – Staff

PW – Acupuncture Point Needling in Meeting Format with Students – Staff

EP – WEBINAR I – Saturday Evaluation

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AL – Oketsu, Immune, Adrenal – Joseph Audette, MD

AP – Oketsu, Immune, Adrenal Palpation Practicum – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Interactive Demo of Meridians Pathways III – Ilaria Merlo, MD

AL – Needle Demo and Abdominal Diagnostic Examination – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Stomach Qi Treatment with Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Application of 5 Elements to Diagnosis and Treatment with Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – WEBINAR I – Sunday Evaluation

AL/AD – Basic Shao Yang Treatment with Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Treatment Demo with focus on Abdomen – Joseph Audette, MD

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AL – The Function of Heart and Small Intestine – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Abdominal Diagnosis (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Heart Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Small Intestine Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Functions of Internal Organs & Kidney Disorders – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – The Relationship Between the Meridian System, 5 Elements and Human Emotion – Ana Nieves, MD

SP – Two styles of acupuncture for treating painful diabetic neuropathy – Ahn, et al.

EP – W05 Evaluation

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AL – The Function of Kidney and Bladder – Ilaria Maria Merlo, MD

AD – Demo of palpation for Adrenal (Kidney) dysfunction – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Demo of palpation for Immune (Lung) dysfunction – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Bladder Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Kidney Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

GL – Modern History of Traditional Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture – Bridie Andrews, PhD

SP – History of Chinese Acupuncture – Bridie Andrews, PhD

EP – W06 Evaluation

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AL – The Function of Triple Burner in TCM – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – The Function of Pericardium in TCM – Ilaria Maria Merlo, MD

AD – Demonstration of Pericardium Treatment – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Demonstration of Shao Yang Treatment – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Pericardium Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Triple Warmer Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

GL – fMRI in Research – Russell Blinder, MD

AL – The Function of Triple Warmer & Gall Bladder – Joseph Audette, MD

SP – The effectiveness of PC6 acupuncture in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children – Zhang Y, et al.

EP – W07 Evaluation

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AL – The Function of Liver and Gallbladder – Allison Bailey, MD

AD – Demonstration of Oketsu and Treatments – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Demo of palpation of Liver dysfunction – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Gallbladder Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Liver Meridian (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Treatment of Liver and Gallbladder Issues with demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Case Studies in Liver and Gallbladder Treatments – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – W08 Evaluation

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AL – Five Element Theory and Clinical Implications – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Oketsu, Immune, Adrenal and ST Qi Treatments – Allison Bailey, MD

AD – Demonstration of Oketsu, Immune, Adrenal and ST Qi Treatments – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Conception Vessel (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

PL/PLD – Governing Vessel (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

GL – Differential Diagnosis in TCM Part I – Michael Hammes, Dr.Med.

AL/AD – Fire Points (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

SP- Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: American College of Physicians

EP – W09 Evaluation

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AL – Introduction to Metal and Water Treatment – Allison Bailey, MD

GL – Differential Diagnosis in TCM Part II – Michael Hammes, Dr.Med.

GL – Neuroanatomy of Pain: Peripheral & Central Nervous System I – Frank H. Willard, Ph.D.

GL – Neuroanatomy of Pain: Peripheral & CNS & Somatovisceral Integration II – Frank H. Willard, Ph.D.

GL – Neuroanatomy of Pain: Fascia – Frank H. Willard, Ph.D.

AL – Acupuncture Energetics and Myofascial Pain I – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Metal/Water Treatments and Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – W10 Evaluation

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AL/AD – Key points on Upper Extremity and Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Key points on Lower Extremity and Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

SL – De Qi or not De Qi: Is the Chinese Emperor Wearing No Clothes – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Acupuncture and myofascial trigger points, Part I – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Practice Management, Part I – Allison Bailey, MD

GL – Mechanisms and utility of the placebo effect in clinical research and practice – Joe Kossowsky, PhD

SP – Effects of dry needling at tender points for neck pain (Japanese: katakori): near-infrared spectroscopy for monitoring muscular oxygenation of the trapezius. – Jimbo S, et al.

EP – W11 Evaluation

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GL-Pathogenic Factors and Disease in Chinese Medicine Part I – Michael Hammes, MD

GL-Pathogenic Factors and Disease in Chinese Medicine Part II – Michael Hammes, MD

AL – Acupuncture and myofascial trigger points, Part II – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Key points & Demo on flank, lower abdomen, and hip – Joseph Audette, MD

AL/AD – Important Acupuncture Points of Arms and Legs in TCM – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Acupuncture and myofascial strain patterns: Demonstration – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Summoning and Awakening: Extraordinary Vessels – Ilaria Merlo, MD

SP – Ultrasound characteristics of Myofascial Triggerpoints – Shah, J et al

EP – W12 Evaluation

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AL/AD – Extraordinary Vessels: (Lecture and Demo) – Joseph Audette, MD

OL-Osteopathic palpatory technique for finding channel and point restrictions with Demo – Jay Sandweiss, DO

AL/AD – The GV and Huato Jiaji lines: Treatment Considerations with Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AL – Visceroptosis and Neurovascular Compression of Upper and Lower Extremity – Allison Bailey, MD

AL/AD – Structural imbalances and the fulcrum treatment with Demo – Joseph Audette, MD

AD – Demonstration of Visceroptosis Treatment – Joseph Audette, MD

EP – W13 Evaluation

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