All sessions are approved by NCCAOM and the California Acupuncture Board except Gellis’ Saturday AM course and Phillips’ PM course, which are approved by NCCAOM but not CAB.*
The NCCAOM category is listed next to each session name. The conference is not separately approved by the Florida Acupuncture Board. However, Florida may accept NCCAOM-approved courses. Please contact the Florida Acupuncture Board for more information.
Click on the speaker’s name to see their bio. The schedule below is listed in Pacific Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; for Central Time, 2 hours; and for Mountain Time, 1 hour.
* As California limits the total number of eligible qi gong credits to 5 per renewal cycle, the maximum amount of California CEUs that can be obtained at Pacific Symposium is 56.
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 14
This class will cover neurological conditions, including strategies for Parkinson's disease and migraines, and the role of what the classics of Chinese medicine call "100 diseases caused by wind". Kiiko Matsumoto will shed light on diagnostics, point selection and acupuncture treatment by demonstrating KMS (Kiiko Matsumoto Style) acupuncture on individual live cases, addressing the role of the vagus nerve, SCM muscle tension, and new ways to needle GV 16.
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 7
This class is an introduction to facial applications for cosmetic enhancement for bodyworkers and health/beauty professionals, including acupuncturists.
07:00 am - 07:50 am
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
09:00 am - 09:50 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
Dr. Citkovitz will discuss recent research and issues of current interest in the news and how you can apply them to your work, including systems thinking, cultural appropriation, long COVID, brain to brain concordance, acupuncture’s relationship with fascia, opioid receptors, and inflammation, and more.
09:55 am - 10:45 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
This class will explore the connections between fascia, the lymphatic system, and Chinese medicine and how that can influence diagnosis and treatment
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 1
Yin Fire is not just yin deficiency heat, but its own diagnosis with its own specific treatment strategies, and it is implicated in many modern day autoimmune, inflammation-related and difficult-to-treat cases. If the practitioner does not begin with Earth in treating these complex cases, they can resort to perpetually chasing symptoms perpetually instead of addressing the situation as a whole.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
This course will offer insights into how to achieve appropriate change in a person who has a blood syndrome in their diagnosis. Factors like trauma, ying and wei disharmony, memory, bleeding disorders, and stuck blood caused by COVID will be discussed and addressed with clinical experience for practical success.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 3
This class will introduce the philosophy and practical applications of the Balance Method in commonly seen conditions, provide insight on the use of Holographic Imaging Projection to enhance point prescriptions, demonstrate treatment strategies and needling techniques, and examine diagnosis and treatment of difficult cases with the 12 Meridians acupuncture approach.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
Join Dr. Heidi Lovie, leader of the Hashi Posse, to explore diagnostics, treatment options, and patient communication for success with Hashimoto's low thyroid, the world's most common auto-immune condition.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
Learn how to restore the health and appearance of the face by improving connective tissue function and stimulating lymphatic drainage via manual techniques, which will be demonstrated.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-ABT
CEU(s): 3
This hands-on workshop will include techniques of self-massage and acupressure, along with tui na and daoyin for treatment of syndomes and symptoms related to menopause, including pain, fatigue, sexual, urinary and pelvic changes, digestive complaints, sleep difficulties, mental health concerns, and more.
07:00 am - 07:50 am
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
09:00 am - 09:50 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
This course will evaluate pharmaceuticals through the lens of Chinese medicine. Understanding how to determine the Chinese medicine pathophysiology mechanisms and energetics of those preparations can lead to more effective diagnosis and treatment plans.
09:55 am - 10:45 am
NCCAOM: PE-CW
CEU(s): 1
This class will address how the interlay of Chinese medicine theories relates to light therapy, and how the micro-understanding and macro-understanding of light therapies integrate in clinical practice for the most effective and efficient healing.
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
NCCAOM: PE-CW
CEU(s): 1
Sound healing is integral to traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese word for 'medicine ' -藥 (yao) is derived from the character for music -樂. This class will examine the impact of sound on the energy and physiology of the mind and the body and the implications for cognitive decline and brain health.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: Ethics
CEU(s): 3
Join Shana Green, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategist, as she shares how to integrate and prioritize diversity, inclusion, and equity in a practice to ensure that all communities can benefit from our work. In this course, students will gain practical tools and techniques to address these issues and provide equitable and inclusive care to patients. NCCAOM required Ethics credits (pending).
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: 1.5AOM-OM/1.5 PE-CW
CEU(s): 3
This class explores when and how to integrate laser therapy into treatment planning stacking protocols with needles, cupping, gua-sha, and corrective exercise so that students will be ready to implement multiple techniques in a turn-key fashion in practice.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: PE-CW
CEU(s): 3
This class will expand upon the concept and practice of sound healing in Chinese medicine from both academic and experiential perspectives, addressing strategies for incorporating sound healing for pain and traditional healing sounds of Chinese medicine. Students will be required to bring headphones and a listening device (mobile phone, tablet, or laptop) to which they have downloaded material from a provided link to most fully experience the class.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
In this dynamic, practical course, students discover and experience the magic of the spirit animals associated with the five directions and how they can be used in drumming, diagnosis, and treatment to address physical and emotional imbalances.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 3
This course with the author of the ground-breaking text, Spirit of the Blood, will explore how to evaluate and interpret Western laboratory test results through the lens of Chinese medical energetics including eight principles, four substances, and so on. Lewis’ approach allows practitioners to remain true to core Chinese principles while utilizing all modern information sources.
07:00 am - 07:50 am
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
09:00 am - 09:50 am
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 1
Facial diagnosis allows us to examine possibilities of conditions like depression and mania as well as Chinese medicine patterns. Recognizing clues about shen on the face can lead to discoveries about previous traumas and how to heal from them and the state of the organs and meridians affected.
09:55 am - 10:45 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
Incorporating patients’ narratives is imperative for best outcomes. Patient narratives can influence what additional information is requested prior to evaluation; provide clues for initial intake approach and questions; and affect diagnosis and treatment planning.
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 1
Treating neuro-muscular facial conditions including Bell’s palsy, Trigeminal,Neuralgia, TMJ and others can be challenging. Michelle Gellis will provide an overview of techniques and protocols for these conditions including submuscular needling, scalp acupuncture, facial motor points, and facial cupping, that when used in combination can provide more expedient and effective results.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 3
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of microneedling for acupuncturists. Explore how to choose effective tools, and how to create an effective Chinese medicine treatment.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
From preparation to initial intake to treatment planning, complex cases require a strategy to manage their multiple aspects including co-morbidities, labs and imaging, and collaborations and cross-referrals with other healthcare providers.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
This course will describe a comprehensive plan to address the complexities of living into a robust old age with Chinese medicine. Examine treatment options with Eight Extraordinary vessels for the brain/shen, orthopedic applications/pain, organ systems, and constitution.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: CW-PE
CEU(s): 3
Making multiple 6-figures consistently year after year can be easy when you understand the 80/20 rule. 80% of your success depends on mindset and 20% on aligned action. In this 3 hour workshop Doctor East will walk you through the steps to creating abundant revenue streams using the 80/20 rule. Attendees will receive a workbook to use in the workshop. Because of you, your patients live their best lives. Now it’s your turn.
07:00 am - 07:50 am
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
09:00 am - 09:50 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
Occam's Razor is one of the most useful (yet misunderstood) models of problem solving in your toolbox. Basically, its perspective is "keep it simple." Dr. Reaves will illustrate the use of this principle as it can be applied in musculoskeletal cases, making diagnosis and treatment more confident and effective.
09:55 am - 10:45 am
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 1
Arya Nielsen, PhD, is well known for her work as a researcher, teacher and writer on the subject of acupuncture instead of opioids. She was in large part responsible for the shift in requirements for hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission to consider and recommend non-pharmacological options for pain. Dr. Nielsen reviews the most recent evidence regarding treatment for acute pain.
11:10 am - 12:00 am
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 1
In this class, Felice will share, in a language your patients will understand, facts about sexual anatomy and physiology that can make a substantial difference in the ways your patients feel about themselves and their intimate lives.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
NCCAOM: PE
CEU(s): 1
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 3
Most acupuncturists are not aware of the research done in hospitals and emergency departments. Dr. Nielsen, who is published on acupuncture for acute pain and consults on research projects related to acupuncture for acute pain in the emergency department, will share her experience and provide a map for understanding and communicating about acupuncture for acute pain.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: 2 Safety / 1 AOM-Bio
CEU(s): 3
Hear from American Acupuncture Council experts on protecting yourself and your practice from liability in a panel discussion regarding safety issues, communications, and new developments in the profession that can change the way you practice.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-OM
CEU(s): 3
We see many patients who are affected by extreme emotions, either their own or those expressed by others. This class will explore Chinese medicine systems for understanding and altering human emotion to inspire greater balance, calm and harmony within society and the individual, and will also explore how your work can support patients in gaining a greater awareness of their hidden biases and toxic feelings.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 3
Join Whitfield Reaves, who will drawn upon his over forty years of experience in this field, to share insight into how to treat three common conditions. Discover how to diagnose and treat rhomboid minor and levator scapulae dysfunction causing scapular neck pain, supraspinatous and infraspinatous dysfunction causing deltoid area pain, and the medial joint space of the knee and the pes anserine causing medial knee pain.
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: AOM-AC
CEU(s): 7
This lecture on the treatment of the low back and hip should offer all acupuncturists some perspectives and techniques for treating lumbo-sacral pain for more effective and long-lasting results.
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
NCCAOM: 12 AOM-AC / 2 Safety
CEU(s): 14
This hands-on workshop with Arya Nielsen, PhD, author of Gua Sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice, which can serve as the practicum portion required to complete Dr. Nielsen's Gua Sha Certification Course, will include supervised practice. Students may participate without being enrolled in the certification program, but it is recommended that they also complete the online modules for a comprehensive understanding of the application of gua sha in clinical practice.
