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AAMA 23rd Annual Symposium

Schedule at a Glance

"Medical Acupuncture Review Course"
The Academy will offer the Medical Acupuncture Review Course on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 29-30, 2011, prior to the start of the Symposium. The Review Course will meet from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 29 and from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 30. The ABMA Board Certification Examination will be offered on Sunday, April 3 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  Separate registration is required for the Review Course. Registration information has been forwarded to Academy Practice members.  Others may contact the AAMA office for registration materials or go to Review Course Registration/Information.


Twenty-third Annual Symposium of
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

"The Science and Art of Acupuncture"

Pre-Symposium - Concurrent Workshops
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Chair: Anna C. Kelly, MD, FAAMA

TIME

EVENT

7:30am-5:00pm

Registration

7:30am-8:00 Breakfast

8:00am-5:30pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop I - "Classical Acupuncture Made Easy "

Richard Tan, OMD

Workshop II – “Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture in Orthopedic Medicine

Joseph Wong, MD, FAAMA

Workshop III - "Combining, Integrating Western and Chinese Nutritional Therapies "

Uwe Siedentopp, MD
 

Workshop IV -- “Auricular Acupuncture ”

Terry Oleson, PhD

10:00am-10:15am

Refreshment Break

Noon-1:30pm

Lunch on Your Own

3:30pm-3:45pm

Refreshment Break

6:00pm-7:00pm

Reception to Honor Diplomats of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture

Symposium
Friday, April 1, 2011
Chair: Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA

Vice Chair: Anna C. Kelly, MD, FAAMA

TIME

EVENT

7:00am-5:30pm

Registration

7:00am-7:45am

Continental Breakfast

7:45am-8:00am

Opening and Welcome
     23rd Annual AAMA Symposium

     ""The Science and Art of Acupuncture""
Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, AAMA President
Richard F. Hobbs, III, MD, DABMA,
Symposium Chair

8:00am-9:00am

“The Medical Acupuncturist as Healer”

 Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

9:00am-10:00am

“From Basic Science Study to Acupuncture Practice – What Recent Acupuncture Research Tells Us” 

Lixing Lao, PhD

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:30am-11:30am

“Acupuncture Research - Looking to the Future”
Emmeline Edwards, PhD

11:30am-12:30pm

“The ART of Acupuncture: Acupuncture Related Techniques for Advanced Pain and Sports Medicine”
Bryan Frank, MD, FAAMA

12:30-1:30 pm

Group Luncheon

1:30pm-3:30pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 “Vital Energy Alignment and Other Pearls”

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

 “ART for Advanced Pain and Sports Medicine: What to do when Acupuncture Does not Help”

Bryan Frank, MD, FAAMA

 “Neuro-Anatomical Acupuncture for Cranial Nerve Disorders”

Joseph Wong, MD, FAAMA

 “Auricular Acupuncture”
Terry Oleson, PhD

3:30pm-4:00pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

4:00pm-6:00pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 (Continued) “Vital Energy Alignment and Other Pearls”

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

 (Continued) “ART for Advanced Pain and Sports Medicine: What to do when Acupuncture Does not Help”

Bryan Frank, MD, FAAMA

 “Introduction of Intra-Oral Tongue Acupuncture”

Joseph Wong, MD, FAAMA

 (Continued) “Auricular Acupuncture”
Terry Oleson, PhD

6:15pm-7:30pm

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
WINE and CHEESE RECEPTION

Saturday, April 2, 2011

TIME

EVENT

6:00am-7:00am

Qi Gong

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:00am-7:45am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:45am-8:30am

“Infrared Visualization of Channels”

Walburg Maric-Oehler, MD

8:30 am-9:30am

“Five Elements Developmental Approach in Pediatrics”

May Loo, MD

9:30am - 10:00am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:00am-11:00am

“The Characteristics of Japanese-style Acupuncture”

Stephen Brown, LAc

11:00am-11:45am

Joseph M. Helms Founder's Lecture

“ICMART 2011: Status of the Council”

 Bryan Frank, MD, FAAMA

11:45am-12:30pm

AAMA Annual Membership Meeting

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch on Your Own 

1:30pm-3:30pm

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 “How to Palpate Active Points” 

Stephen Brown, LAc

 “Treating ADHD in Children”

May Loo, MD

 “Nutritional Therapy in Liver Disharmonies”

Uwe Siedentopp, MD

 “Five Element Acupuncture and Quality of Life”

Charles Moss, MD, FAAMA

  Free Paper Session - scholarly Papers Submitted by Members

3:30pm-4:00pm

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

4:00pm-6:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

 “Applications of Superficial Insertion Techniques” 

Stephen Brown, LAc

 “Treating ADHD in Children”

May Loo, MD

 (Continued): “Nutritional Therapy in Liver Disharmonies”

Uwe Siedentopp, MD

 (Continued): “FIve Element Acupuncture and Quality of Life”

Charles Moss, MD, FAAMA

6:15pm-10:00pm

Optional Reception and Dinner

Sunday, April 3, 2011

TIME

EVENT

6:00am-7:00am

Qi Gong

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:15am-8:00am

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00am-9:00am

AAMA Research Paper Presentation

9:00am-10:00am

“Integrating Acupuncture and Manual Medicine: A Hands on Workshop for Pre-Treating Acupuncture Points with Manipulation”

Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

10:00am-10:30am

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

10:30am-Noon

Case Scenarios - Panel Discussion

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD; Stephen Brown, LAc, Charles Moss, MD, FAAMA, Joseph Wong, MD, FAAMA

12:00am-1:00pm

Group Luncheon

1:00pm-3:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

 “Integrating Acupuncture and Manual Medicine: A Hands on Workshop for Pre-Treating Acupuncture Points with Manipulation”

Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

 

“Integrative Approaches to PTSD, Stress and Pain”

Robert Bonakdar, MD

 

“Coding and Billing for Medical Acupuncture Reimbursement”

Panelists: Sam Collins of HJ Ross Insurance Information Network, Marshall Sager, MD, FAAMA, Rey Ximenes, MD, FAAMA

3:00pm-3:15pm

Refreshment Break

3:15pm-5:00pm

Concurrent Workshops

 

“Integrating Acupuncture and Manual Medicine: A Hands on Workshop for Pre-Treating Acupuncture Points with Manipulation”

Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA

 

 “Integrative Approaches to PTSD, Stress and Pain”

Robert Bonakdar, MD

 

“Coding and Billing for Medical Acupuncture Reimbursement”

Panelists: Sam Collins of HJ Ross Insurance Information Network, Marshall Sager, MD, FAAMA, Rey Ximenes, MD, FAAMA

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Board Certification Information

Board Certification Examination (Check-in by 12:30pm)
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.

 

 

5:00 pm

Symposium adjourns


Quick Links

 

Location

 

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

1441 Quivira Road

San Diego, CA 92109

AAMA Discounted Rate: $189/night (sgl/dbl)

Cut-off: Feb. 28, 2011

Click here and enter your arrival and departure dates to reserve a room online.

888/421-1442

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symposium Events

 

Dates

AAMA Review Course

 

March 29-30, 2011

Pre-Symposium Workshops

 

March 31, 2011

AAMA Symposium

 

April 1-3, 2011

Board Certification Exam

 

April 3, 2011

 

 

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