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Pre-Symposium - Concurrent Workshops
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Chair: Claudia M. Cooke, MD, FAAMA |
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7:30am-5:00pm |
Registration |
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8:00am-5:30pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
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Workshop I - "Practice Management"
Stephen R. Levinson, MD, David
Boguslavsky , MD, Aaron J. Michelfelder, MD, Anna C. Kelly, MD, FAAMA, David Groopman, MD, FAAMA, and John P. Kohler MD, FAAMA |
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Workshop II - "Muscle Channel Technique and its Applications in Upper Extremity Problems"
Frank He, LAc |
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Workshop III -
"Treatment of Female Infertility with Acupuncture"
Judith Balk, MD, and Zheng Zeng, LAc |
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10:00am-10:15am |
Refreshment Break |
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Noon-1:30pm |
Lunch on Your Own |
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3:30pm-3:45pm |
Refreshment Break |
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6:00pm-7:00pm |
Reception for Diplomats of the ABMA |
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Symposium
Friday, April 3, 2009
Chair: Thomas S. Burgoon, MD, DABMA, Vice Chair: Claudia M. Cooke, MD, FAAMA |
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TIME |
EVENT |
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7:00am-5:30pm |
Registration |
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7:00am-7:45am |
Continental Breakfast |
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7:45am-8:00am |
Opening and Welcome
"21st Anniversary AAMA Symposium"
Hiroshi Nakazawa, MD, FAAMA, President
Thomas S. Burgoon, MD, DABMA, Chair |
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8:00am-9:00am |
"The Biophysics of Acupuncture - A Sampling of findings from Current Research"
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA, Waterville, ME |
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9:00am-10:00am |
"Review of Experimental and Clinical Acupuncture Research at Technical University of Munich"
Michael Hammes, MD, Department of Neurology, Hospital Lippe-Lemgo, Lemgo, Germany. Member, German Medical Acupuncture Association |
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10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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10:30am-11:00am |
"Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion Attenuate the Progression of Renal Disease in partially Nephrectomized Rats"
Anaflavia Freire, PhD. Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) |
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11:00am-12:00pm |
"Treatment of Morton’s Neuroma using Muscle Channel Technique"
Frank He, LAc, Professor and Chair of Acupuncture Department, Five Branches Institute, Santa Cruz, CA |
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"An Internist’s Perspective on the Status of Acupuncture and Acupuncture Research in the USA"
Thomas S. Burgoon, MD, DABMA, West Chester, PA |
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12:30pm-1:30pm |
Group Luncheon |
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1:30pm-3:30pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
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Workshop A: "Acupuncture Treatment of Knee Injuries and Knee Pain using Muscle Channel Technique"
Frank He, LAc |
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Workshop B: "Clinical Application of Acupuncture: Chinese Approach and Modern Scientific Framework"
Michael Hammes, MD |
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Workshop C: "Integrating Nutritional Therapy with Acupuncture"
Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA |
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Workshop D: Free Paper Presentations |
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3:30pm-4:00pm |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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4:00pm-5:30pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
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Workshop A (Continued): "Acupuncture Treatment of Knee Injuries and Knee Pain using Muscle Channel Technique"
Frank He, LAc |
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Workshop B (Continued): "Clinical Application of Acupuncture: Chinese Approach and Modern Scientific Framework"
Michael Hammes, MD |
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Workshop C: "Applications of Biological Laser Therapy and Acupuncture"
Michael Weber, MD, President of the European Society for Biological Laser Therapy and Acupuncture. Gottingen, Germany |
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Workshop D (Continued): Free Paper Presentations |
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6:00pm-7:30pm |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
WINE and CHEESE RECEPTION |
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Saturday - April 4, 2009 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
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7:00am-7:45am |
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
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8:00am-8:45 am |
"Myofascial Evidence for Acupuncture Channels"
Peter T. Dorsher, MD, Mayo Clinic, Florida |
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8:45 am-9:45am |
"Treatment of Hypothyroidism with Acupuncture - Theory and Research"
Marcius Luz, MD, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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10:15am-11:15am |
"Acupuncture for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders"
Toku Takahashi, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
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11:15am-noon |
Joseph M. Helms Founder's Lecture
"Bringing Ancient Wisdom into Modern Times: Medical Acupuncture and the Re-sacralization of Health Care"
John C. Reed, MD |
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Noon - 12:45pm |
AAMA Annual Membership Meeting |
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12:45pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch on Your Own |
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1:30pm-3:30pm |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
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Workshop A: "Treatment of Thyroid Pathology with Acupuncture".
Marcius Luz, MD, Federal University of Sao Paulo,.Anaflavia Freire, PhD, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Workshop B: "Integrating Manual Medicine and Acupuncture in Cervicalgia and Low Back Pain"
Peter I. Dorsher, MD |
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Workshop C: "Practical Treatment Approaches in Emotional Disorders from TCM"
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA, Waterville, ME |
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Workshop D: "Clinical Application of Acupuncture: Chinese Approach and Modern Scientific Framework"
Michael Hammes, MD |
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3:30pm-4:00pm |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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4:00pm-6:00pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
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Workshop A (Continued): "Treatment of Thyroid Pathology with Acupuncture".
Marcius Luz, MD. Anaflavia Freire, PhD, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Workshop B (Continued): "Integrating Manual Medicine and Acupuncture in Cervicalgia and Low Back Pain"
Peter T. Dorsher, MD
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Workshop C (Continued): "Practical Treatment Approaches in Emotional Disorders from TCM"
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA, Waterville, ME |
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Workshop D (Continued): "Clinical Application of Acupuncture: Chinese Approach and Modern Scientific Framework"
Michael Hammes, MD |
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6:15pm-10:00pm |
Optional Reception and Dinner |
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Sunday, April 5, 2009 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
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7:15am-8:00am |
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
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8:00am-8:45am |
AAMA Research Paper Presentation |
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8:45am-9:30am |
"Acupuncture-like Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing"
Hector Sumano, MD, DVM National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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9:30am-10:15am |
"Biological Laser Therapy and Acupuncture"
Michael Weber, MD. President of the European Society for Biological Laser Therapy and Acupuncture. Gottingen, Germany |
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10:15am-10:45am |
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors |
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10:45am-11:30am |
"Acupuncture for Neck Disorders"
Kien Trinh, MD, Chair, Medical Acupuncture Program, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada |
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11:30am-12:00pm |
"Electro Acupuncture in Cancer Therapy - Case Series"
Elizabeth H. Sebestyen, MD, FAAMA |
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"Acupuncture Treatment of Brown Recluse Spider Bites -Case Series"
Fred P. Swing, MD, DABMA |
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12:15am-1:30pm |
Group Luncheon |
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1:30pm-3:30pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
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Workshop A: "Treatment of Herniated Vertebral Discs"
Marcius Luz, MD, Anaflavia Freire, PhD, Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Claudia M. Cooke, MD, FAAMA, interpreting) |
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Workshop B: "Integrating Nutritional Therapy with Acupuncture"
Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA |
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Workshop C: "Evidence based Acupuncture Applications in Sports Medicine"
Kien Trinh, MD |
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Workshop D: "Practical Treatment Approaches in Emotional Disorders from TCM"
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA, Waterville, ME |
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3:30pm-3:45pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45pm-5:00pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
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Workshop A: "Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis"
Marcius Luz, MD. Anaflavia Freire, PhD, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Workshop B: "Clinical Applications of Laserneedle Acupuncture, Demonstration and Practical Exercises"
Michael Weber, MD President of European Society of Biological Laser Therapy and Acupuncture |
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Workshop C (Continued): "Evidence based Acupuncture Applications in Sports Medicine"
Kien Trinh, MD |
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Workshop D (Continued): "Practical Treatment Approaches in Emotional Disorders from TCM"
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA, Waterville, ME |
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Board Certification Information |
Board Certification Examination
Offered by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture - Available only for those who have applied for Board Certification and have been found "Board Eligible". Separate reservation is required. Contact the ABMA office. |
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5:00 pm |
Symposium adjourns |
