Seminar 2

A New, Safe, Painless & Effective Therapy: Abdominal Acupuncture

(3 PDA Points Pending NCCAOM Approval)

• Speaker: Libang Zhang, L.Ac.
• Day: 09/28/08, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Location: NYCTCM, Room 106  155 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501

Course Description:

This technique was created by Dr. Bo, Zhiyun, a world famous acupuncturist in China. Abdominal Acupuncture Therapy has many advantages in that it is safer, less painful, efficient, convenient, and has a broader clinical application.

Abdominal Acupuncture has a standard of unique points selection, manipulations and systemization of syndrome differentiation. The area at treatment is limited to the meridians and points around the abdomen. This new technique involves many Chinese cultural components for its application, which covers a large amount of disorders. The lecture will introduce common Abdominal Acupuncture points and a few disorders will be presented as models.

About the Speaker:

Libang Zhang, L.Ac., is the Chair of OM Program at NYCTCM and a Senior Scientist at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. He was the past president of Traditional Chinese Medicine Association & Alumni. He has 40 years of extensive research and clinical experience in Chinese medicine and has published many papers in the field.

3 CEUs, $60 ($75 after 09/18), $45 for students ($60 after 09/18).

 

Seminar 3

Chinese Medicine for Whiplash Injury; the Musculo-Tendino Meridian Theory Approach

(3 PDA Points Pending NCCAOM Approval)

• Speaker: Yemeng Chen, L.Ac., FICAE
• Day: 09/28/08, 2:00 PM –5:00 PM
• Location: NYCTCM, Room 106  155 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501

Course Description:

In our car-oriented society, whiplash injury cases are commonly seen in acupuncture practice. The lecture will introduce the viewpoint of whiplash injury, pattern differentiation and especially analysis of Musculo-Tendino Meridian theory applied in whiplash injury cases. Special acupuncture needle techniques corresponding to the musculo-tendino meridian system and points selection related to different complications will be introduced as well as effective Chinese herbal formulas and Tui Na manipulations. Demonstration included.

About the Speaker:

Yemeng Chen, L.Ac., FICAE, is the President of NYCTCM and the Vice-Chair of the New York State Board for Acupuncture. He also serves as an At-Large Member of Executive Committee and Chair of the Herbal Committee of the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. He has 23 years of experience as a practitioner, researcher and educator in Chinese medicine with numerous publications.

3 CEUs, $60 ($75 after 09/18), $45 for students ($60 after 09/18).

Visit the NYCTCM Acupuncture-TCM-blog to read the article on Acupuncture treatment of Whiplash Injuries by Yemeng Chen

CEU Registration Forms (.pdf)

Please download the registration forms with the link above. Fill out (please print) and mail the registration form with your fee to:

NYCTCM
ATT: Dr. Xu, Program Coordinator
Continuing Education Program
155 First Street
Mineola, NY 11501

Telephone: (516) 739-1545

email: ceu@nyctcm.edu