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Medical Acupuncture: Embracing Science and Tradition
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Program

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Review Course
Pre-Symposium Workshops
Marketing Seminar
Symposium
Advanced Level YNSA Workshop
ABMA Exam

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Pre-Symposium Workshops

Thursday, April 18, 2002
Chair: Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD

7:30 am-5:00 pm Registration
10:00-10:15 am Refreshment Break
noon-1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
3:30-3:45 pm Refreshment Break

8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Pre-Symposium Workshop I - Introduction to Medical Acupuncture
This workshop is designed for physicians with little or no prior exposure to medical acupuncture and will help participants benefit from the remainder of the Symposium and obtain a clearer view of the role acupuncture may play in the care of their patients.

Morning: "The Energetics Approach" Joseph Helms, MD, will present a general survey of the important anatomical, pathophysiological, and therapeutic models that form the foundations of medical acupuncture with an emphasis on the Energetics approach, widely used by Western trained physicians.

Afternoon: "The Approach According to Chinese Medicine". Dr Anita Cignolini teaches Chinese acupuncture at a higher level than the basic TCM offered in China to foreign students with the stress on internal medicine rather than on external diseases and pain treatment. This level of theoretical and clinical teaching corresponds to the syllabus taught in medical schools in Imperial China and covers all branches of medical knowledge.

This introductory session will help participants benefit from the remainder of the Symposium and obtain a clearer view of the role acupuncture may play in the care of their patients.

8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Pre-Symposium Workshop II - Introduction to Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture

Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto, will present the theory and principles of the "Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture" including the YNSA basic and ypsilon points. YNSA has been widely used, especially in Europe, to treat a variety of ailments including paralysis and pain. Dr. Yamamoto will demonstrate the application of YSNA techniques to treat various conditions through the treatment and analysis of actual clinical situations through patient and case presentations. He will explain how the "Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture" techniques can be applied in clinical situations and be integrated with traditional Western medical practices. Attendance will be limited.

8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Pre-Symposium Workshop III - Neuro-Anatomic Acupuncture for Neurological Disorders

Dr. Joseph Wong will review the acupuncture meridians in the head and face. Discussion will be carried out about the neuro-anatomical approach for neurological disorders, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. Acupuncture management of head pain (migraine, cluster headache, neurologic headache, tension headache, etc.) will be presented. The cranial nerves and acupuncture for their dysfunction will also be included.

8:00 am - 5:30 pm Pre-Symposium Workshop IV - TCM - Diagnosis, Integration with Bio-Medical Science and Clinical Applications

Dr. Francisco Lozano will review the basics of TCM Syndrome differentiation and its importance in modern clinical practice. He will explain some of the most frequent Syndromes encountered in daily practice and their correlation to western pathologies. The integration of TCM basic concepts and Syndromes into a contemporary biological model will also be discussed. Dr. Lozano will present a survey on the therapeutic biological effect of some acupuncture points and Chinese herbs from current scientific research and their clinical application through TCM and Western Medicine perspectives.

Special Pre-Symposium Event:
Marketing Your Medical Acupuncture Practice
Thursday, April 18, 2002
7:00pm - 9:00pm
For more information, please click here.

2002 AAMA Annual Symposium
"Medical Acupuncture: Embracing Science and Tradition"

Chair: Bryan Frank, MD, DABMA, MD
Vice-Chair: Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD, DABMA

PLENARY SESSION

FRIDAY, April 19, 2002

7:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration
7:15 am - 7:45 am Continental Breakfast

7:45 am - 8:00 am Introductions- "Medical Acupuncture: Embracing Science and Tradition"

8:00 am - 9:30 am "Introduction to Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture" - Joseph Y. Wong, MD, DABMA

Dr. Wong will provide a brief review of different approaches in acupuncture, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Energetics, Japanese and Korean approaches. He will then introduce a newer approach to acupuncture based on anatomy and physiology. He will present the basic theory and concepts behind the neuro-anatomic approach and the value and application of this approach in clinical situations.

9:30 am - 10:30 am "Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture - YNSA" - Toshikatsu Yamamoto, MD

Dr. Yamamoto will provide a brief overview of the principles of YNSA and will describe the basic and ypsilon points of YNSA. YNSA is widely utilized by physicians in Europe, and by an increasing number of US physicians, in the treatment of neurologically impaired patients.

10:30 am-11:00 am Refreshment break with exhibitors

11:00 am-12:00 noon "Perioperative Acupuncture" - Yue P. Mok, MD, DABMA

Dr. Mok will provide a practical update for all specialties involved in preparing a patient for surgery. He will describe changes that are occurring in the philosophy in intraoperative applications of acupuncture and necessary postoperative care.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Group Luncheon

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A - "TCM Management of Gynecological Illness" - Francisco Lozano, MD

Dr. Lozano will address various gynecological disorders from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. Lozano will discuss their etiology, pathology, syndrome differentiation and treatment with acupuncture, herbs and other therapeutic modalities currently applied in his clinical practice with good results.

WORKSHOP B - "Working with the Meridians -- Upper Back and Neck Pain" - John Giusto, MD

Dr. Giusto will discuss how to get the most out of meridian treatments for upper back and neck pain by reviewing the different levels of the acupuncture circulation network, their specific indications and applications (including additional influential points), and by refining the various choices of local input (covering the neuro-anatomical intricacies of point location and needle technique for surface, mid-depth, and deep needling). He will also stress the use of basic manual techniques and key neuromuscular re-education exercises to obtain a kinesthetic understanding of the biomechanical and neurological patterning of the pain and dysfunction, and to enable long lasting results.

WORKSHOP C - "Acupunture and Psychiatry in Family Medicine" - Michael Smith, MD

Dr. Smith will discuss the use of TCM and 5 Element Patterns to treat emotional and lifestyle issues. He will also review the use of magnetic beads to effectively treat ADHD and other childhood behavioral problems.

WORKSHOP D - "The Excessive Immune Response in Chinese Medicine: Allergies, Fribromyalgia, Shi-Type, Rheumatoid Arthritis" - Anita Cignolini, MD

In these afternoon workshops Dr. Cignolini will explain how immunity and immune diseases are understood in Chinese Medicine as internal and external defenses and their failure. The immune responses are classified as Shi and Xu types. The Shi-excessive or hyper-ergic responses cause diseases of the excessive type; whereas the Xu-deficient or hypo-ergic responses cause diseases of the Xu or consumptive type. Diagnostic criteria will be part of the generic descriptions of each type and will allow participants to include the treatment of these diseases in their daily practice. Some of the most representative diseases are described in detail, including basic treatments.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A - "TCM Management of Genito-Urinary Illness" - Fransico Lozano, MD

Dr. Lozano will address various Genito-Urinary disorders from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. He will discuss their etiology, pathology, syndrome differentiation and treatment with acupuncture, herbs and other therapeutic modalities currently applied in his clinical practice with good results.

WORKSHOP B - "Working with the Meridians -- Low Back and Hip/Buttock Pain" - John Guisto, MD

Dr. Giusto continues with the theme of his earlier workshop, this time with applications to the low back, buttocks, and hips. He will also cover the basic concepts and exercises for functional core strengthening and coordination, which seem to be key for integrating the effects of the treatment with daily activity.

WORKSHOP C - "Ear Acupuncture Protocol for Substance Abuse and Post-Traumatic Crisis Management" - Michael Smith, MD

The five point NADA ear acupuncture protocol is used to treat substance abuse in 1,500 settings worldwide----thousands of patients have been treated at the Lincoln Recovery Center alone. Recently this protocol was used to treat a thousand World Trade Center trauma survivors. Dr. Smith will review outcomes data from the use of this technique and, through demonstrations, will review the basic treatment approach.

WORKSHOP D - "The Deficient Immune Response in Chinese Medicine: CFS, Xu-Type Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis C" - Anita Cignolini, MD

Dr. Cignolini continues the discussion from the earlier workshop session in which she reviews the Shi-excessive or hyper-ergic responses which cause diseases of the excessive type, and the Xu-deficient or hypo-ergic which cause diseases of the Xu or consumptive type. Diagnostic criteria will be part of the generic descriptions of each type and will allow participants to include the treatment of these diseases in their daily practice.

5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Wine and Cheese Reception/Poster Presentations
Poster Presentations of Interesting Cases and Clinical Research

Individuals interested in being considered for a Poster Presentation of a clinical research project or of an interesting case should submit a one-page abstract to the Academy Offices by the January 31, 2001 deadline. Contact the Academy office for further details.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Practice Management Workshop

For Fellow, Full and Associate Members of the Academy only. A presentation by a consultant with Relative Value Systems, Denver, CO. will cover current billing for services rendered surrounding acupuncture including E/M service billing, modifiers, and acupuncture services. Alternative coding under currently available nomenclature and a sampling of payer processing of acupuncture services will also be discussed. This session is open to Practice Members of the Academy only.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2002

7:15-7:45am Continental Breakfast

PLENARY SESSION

8:00 am - 9:30 am "Molecular and Neurochemical Basis of Pain-Implications for Medical Acupuncture" - Lynnae Schwartz, MD

The molecular biology and neurochemistry of pain are only partially understood to date. How any one person might perceive and respond to pain may ultimately be determined by a matrix of events, where each event is determined by a series of neural networks involving multiple neurotransmitters, specialized families of receptors, intracellular transport and assembly systems, messenger molecules, and variable gene expression. Network activation, as a single event, in series with, or parallel to other networks results in the objective and subjective responses identified as pain-related we see in our patients. Dr. Schwartz will highlight and examine recent advances in our understanding of these molecular and physiologic responses, especially as related to persistent hyperalgesia. Possible implications for medical acupuncture related analgesia and sedation will be considered.

9:30 am - 10:30 am "Sanjiao Energetics and the Organic Liquids (Xin Ye)" - Edward S. Garbacz, MD, DABMA

An examination of the fundamental metabolic and energetic transformative roots of "Sanjiao Energetics", the basis for the formation of all forms of human energy. Dr. Garbacz will present the components of the Sanjiao, their individual and collective functioning, their levels of organization (including in relation to the Wu Xing, "5 Movements" and San Tai, "Three Geniuses") and their therapeutic consequences in selected pathologic states, using its critical component products, the organic liquids, Xin Ye, with examples for clinical use.

10:30 am -11:00 am Refreshment break with exhibitors

11:00 am -12:30 pm AAMA Annual Membership Meeting

12:30pm -1:30pm Group Luncheon

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A - "Acupuncture Support for Cancer Therapy" - Peter Johnstone, MD

Dr. Johnstone will review the clinical application of acupuncture in support of traditional cancer therapies including radiation and other therapies.

WORKSHOP B - "Neuro-Anatomical Approach to Musculo-Skeletal Disdorders of the Neck and Back" - Joseph Wong, MD, DABMA

Dr. Wong will review the meridians and acupuncture points in the neck and back. The acupuncture points will be analyzed for their anatomical relationships. This will be applied to the clinical approach for musculo-skeletal disorders.

WORKSHOP C - "Acupuncture and Magnet Therapy" - Agatha Colbert, MD

Dr. Colbert will summarize the tradition of magnet application to acupoints and review current state of research of magnetic therapies and experimental evidence currently available on the therapeutic use of magnets. She will also demonstrate acu-magnet treatments for selected constitutional deficiencies using both ion pumping and electromagnetic stimulators.

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

4:00 pm- 6:00 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A - "Acupuncture in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care Setting" - Martha Grout, MD, DABMA

Dr. Grout reviews practical acupuncture approaches that are applicable in emergency or acute care situations in the physician's office and in the emergency room setting. She will address pain and trauma as well as several different functional illnesses cared for in emergency or acute care situations. She will review several specific case histories. This workshop is intended for anyone who sees patients with acute disease, whether in the Emergency Department, the Urgent Care setting or in the Office.

WORKSHOP B - "Neuro-Anatomical Approach to Musculo-Skeletal Disorders of the Upper and Lower Extremities" - Joseph Wong, MD, DABMA

Dr. Wong will review the meridians and acupuncture points in the upper and lower extremities. The acupuncture points will be analyzed for their anatomical relationships. This will be applied to the clinical approach for musculo-skeletal disorders.

WORKSHOP C - "Introduction to Auricular Therapy and Introduction to Hand Therapy" - Nader Soliman, MD, DABMA and Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD, DABMA

Dr. Soliman will provide a brief overview of the theory and principles of auricular therapy including clinical indications for auricular therapy. He will briefly discuss the arterial pulse known as the Vascular Autonomic Signal (VAS) a fundamental principle in auricular therapy.

Dr. Jodorkovsky will elaborate on clinical indications of hand therapy, its main advantages as a therapeutic option, provide an overview of hand/body correspondence zones and he will identify the main points. He will provide an explanation of point stimulation techniques and will offer an overview of the different levels of treatment.

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Optional Reception and Dinner

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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2002

7:15 am -7:45 am Continental Breakfast

PLENARY SESSION

7:45 am - 8:15 am MARF Update - James Rotchford, MD, DABMA

Dr. Rotchford will provide an update on activities of the Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation including a review of the Acubriefs Newsletter and the data base of Research Article reviews and citations.

8:15 am - 9:00 am Presentation of Award-Winning Research Paper in the
MARF Research competition supported by Seirin-America

9:00 am - 10:00 am "Acupuncture Treatment of Adult and Childhood ADHD" - May Loo, MD

Dr. Loo will integrate evidence-based information with principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of various types of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children.

10:00am-10:30am Refreshment break with exhibitors

10:30am-12:00pm "Case Review by a Panel of Experts"

Case presentations are reviewed/discussed by a panel of experts---each coming from their unique perspective including Five Elements, Energetics, TCM and Neuro-Anatomic. Panel: Charles, Moss, MD, DABMA; John Guisto, MD; Francisco Lozano, MD; Joseph Wong, MD, DABMA

12:00pm-1:00pm Group Luncheon

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP A - "Acupuncture Energetics of Living Systems: Theory and Practice" - Mitchell Elkiss, DO

Dr. Elkiss will take a look into acupuncture energetics theories and application in clinical cases. He will review the essential principles of acupuncture energetics…FuXi, King Wen, Penta Coordination-Five Transformations and will review the Inverse, Contrary, Complimetary, synergy, coupling, Extraordinary meridians. These theories and concepts will then be applied to clinical scenarios with the application of energetic principles.

WORKSHOP B - "Panel: Treating Pediatric Illnesses---TCM, Auricular and Hand Acupuncture Therapy Approaches"

Panelists will discuss their respective experience in treating pediatric illnesses from TCM, Auricular and Hand Acupuncture Therapy perspectives. Panel: May Loo, MD; Nader Soliman, MD, DABMA; Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD, DABMA. Each has wide clinical experience in treating pediatric patients utilizing one or more of the techniques encompassed with TCM, Auricular or Hand therapy perspectives.

WORKSHOP C - "Writing for Publication in Medical Journals Made Easy" - Richard Niemtzow, MD

Dr. Niemtzow, Editor, Medical Acupuncture, leads a workshop to provide guidance to physicians interested in submitting articles and research for publication in Medical Acupuncture or other medical journals. The workshop will address writing skills, clinical research and basic research ideas and how to get started. This session will be especially useful for the clinical, practicing physicians who may be unfamiliar with journal standardization requirements necessary for submissions and other considerations. Joining Dr. Niemtzow for this workshop will be Peter Johnstone, MD; Rosalyn Royal, Managing Editor of Medical Acupuncture and Stacy Christiansen-Krol, Director of Copyediting, JAMA.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

WORKSHOP A - "Acupuncture Energetics in Theory and Practice" - Mitchell Elkiss, DO,

Dr. Elkiss continues his discussion of Acupuncture Energetics in Theory and Practice.

WORKSHOP B - "Panel: Treating Pediatric Illnesses---TCM, Auricular and Hand Acupuncture Therapy Approaches"

The Panel will continue the discussion of treating pediatric illnesses from TCM, Auricular and Hand Acupuncture Therapy perspectives. Panel: May Loo, MD; Nader Soliman, MD, DABMA; Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD, DABMA.

WORKSHOP C - "Writing for Publication in Medical Journals Made Easy" - Richard Niemtzow, MD

The writing workshop continues

5:30 pm Symposium Adjourns

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2002

7:15 am -8:00 am Continental Breakfast for ABMA Exam participants

8:00 am - noon Board Certification Examination Offered by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture - Available for "Board Eligible" Candidates only.