Day 2 :
Keynote Forum
Jennifer Brett
University of Bridgeport, USA
Keynote: TCM as a basis of inter-professional education for acupuncturistsphical thinking of Chinese traditional medicine
Time : 09:50
Biography:
Jennifer Brett, ND, Lac, is the Founding Director of the UB Acupuncture Institute. She graduated in 1987 from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine and graduated in 1988 from the Tri-State College of Acupuncture. She is currently the Chair of two Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) Committees (CCAOM Distance Learning Committee and CCAOM Research Committee) and a member of the ACCAHC (Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care) Clinical Working Group.
Abstract:
Although classical East Asian medicine has a history of several millennia, with attendant cultural variations, in the twentieth century the People’s Republic of China developed a standardized self-limited approach known as “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)”. This modern interpretation of the classical medical tradition embraced theories and methods that are amenable to a Western scientific and anatomical view of the body and its mechanisms while rejecting the more esoteric and mystico-religious aspects of the traditional approaches. Modern TCM has been practiced in the PRC since 1953 with a corpus of data recording its treatment efficacy within western medical diagnostic parameters. The rise of inter-professional education/clinics (IPE/C) coincides with the era of the rise of the idea of healthcare teams in medical education and delivery. US patients increasingly self-choose services of a team of community CAM and conventional medical providers as their choice for care. Hospitals and health centers are adding CAM professionals to teams. The UB Integrated Clinics model delivering interdisciplinary patient centered care will be described in this. She will identify critical teaching and care competencies that have been utilized at the University of Bridgeport, emphasizing the role of TCM in integration of acupuncture into a team care model. The presenter will explore how a model of team-based care that includes TCM at the University of Bridgeport’s teaching clinic helps interns learn to work together for optimal patient care and discuss examples of strategies for inter-professional clinical collaboration in teaching clinics.
Keynote Forum
Jingcheng Dong
University of Bridgeport, USA
Keynote: Philosophical thinking of Chinese traditional medicine
Time : 11:25 AM
Biography:
Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM) is the general appellation of all the traditional medicines of different nationalities in China, which share great similarities of basic concept and philosophical basis, and conform to the development regulation of empirical medicine, among which medicine of Han nationality (Han medicine) is the most mature. The development of CTM is totally different from modern western medicine, always revolving around the center of disease diagnosis and treatment, establishing the core theoretical system of “Yin and Yang”, “five elements”, “Viscera” and “Humoralism” with the theoretical foundation of ancient Chinese philosophy, which represents the highest achievement of worldwide empirical medicine and philosophy form at that time. In general, basic structure of CTM mainly consists of three parts as following: the part which shares consensus of modern medicine, the part which is unconsciously ahead of modern medicine, and the part which needs to be recognized or abandoned
Abstract:
Although classical East Asian medicine has a history of several millennia, with attendant cultural variations, in the twentieth century the People’s Republic of China developed a standardized self-limited approach known as “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)”. This modern interpretation of the classical medical tradition embraced theories and methods that are amenable to a Western scientific and anatomical view of the body and its mechanisms while rejecting the more esoteric and mystico-religious aspects of the traditional approaches. Modern TCM has been practiced in the PRC since 1953 with a corpus of data recording its treatment efficacy within western medical diagnostic parameters. The rise of inter-professional education/clinics (IPE/C) coincides with the era of the rise of the idea of healthcare teams in medical education and delivery. US patients increasingly self-choose services of a team of community CAM and conventional medical providers as their choice for care. Hospitals and health centers are adding CAM professionals to teams. The UB Integrated Clinics model delivering interdisciplinary patient centered care will be described in this. She will identify critical teaching and care competencies that have been utilized at the University of Bridgeport, emphasizing the role of TCM in integration of acupuncture into a team care model. The presenter will explore how a model of team-based care that includes TCM at the University of Bridgeport’s teaching clinic helps interns learn to work together for optimal patient care and discuss examples of strategies for inter-professional clinical collaboration in teaching clinics.
Keynote Forum
Theresa Dale
California College of Natural Medicine, USA
Keynote: Comparative study of hormone replacement, including transdermal and oral bio-identical natural hormones and homeopathic hormone stimulation and rejuvenation using salivary testing as a diagnostic tool
Time : 09:10 AM
Biography:
To determine if homeopathy and specific homeopathic formulas could help women’s hormonal symptoms, reactivate the HPA axis communication thus producing normal hormone levels and if so, to what degree would it be effective. Homeopathy is a 200 year old proven and FDA approved method for curing disease. Individual ingredients in the formulas are listed as OTC in the Homeopathic Pharmacopia of the United States meaning that they are proven effective. The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) is the official compendium for Homeopathic Drugs in the USA. Female patients were in the following phases of their life: cycling with PMS, premenopausal and postmenopausal, including women with partial or complete hysterectomies. 60% or more of the patients were using or had used some type of HRT in the last 3 years; DHEA or pregnenolone, herbal therapy, cortisone or other types of medication, birth control pills, or IUD’s which secrete birth control hormones. Approximately 40% of patients were not using or were not aware of exposure to or used HRT in their lifetime. Using a 24-hour circadian salivary testing with specific testing times, thousands of saliva tests were submitted by patients/clients of health providers directly to independent CLIA licensed laboratories. The factors used in the analysis of hormonal ratios on each individual test result included age, medical history of surgical procedures such as partial and/or complete hysterectomies, genetic information, diet, exercise (lifestyle), medication usage, including any type of hormone replacement usage (HRT and BHRT).
Abstract:
To determine if homeopathy and specific homeopathic formulas could help women’s hormonal symptoms, reactivate the HPA axis communication thus producing normal hormone levels and if
so, to what degree would it be effective. Homeopathy is a 200 year old proven and FDA approved method for curing disease. Individual ingredients in the formulas are listed as OTC in the Homeopathic Pharmacopia of the United States meaning that they are proven effective. The Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) is the official compendium for Homeopathic Drugs in the USA. Female patients were in the following phases of their life: cycling with PMS, premenopausal and postmenopausal, including women with partial or complete hysterectomies. 60% or more of the patients were using or had used some type of HRT in the last 3 years; DHEA or pregnenolone, herbal therapy, cortisone or other types of medication, birth control pills, or IUD’s which secrete birth control hormones. Approximately 40% of patients were not using or were not aware of exposure to or used HRT in their lifetime. Using a 24-hour circadian salivary testing with specific testing times, thousands of saliva tests were submitted by patients/clients of health providers directly to independent CLIA licensed laboratories. The factors used in the analysis of hormonal ratios on each individual test result included age, medical history of surgical procedures such as partial and/or complete hysterectomies, genetic information, diet, exercise (lifestyle), medication usage, including any type of hormone replacement usage (HRT and BHRT).
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Session Introduction
Erik W Baars
University of Applied Sciences Leiden, The Netherlands
Title: Research strategies for acupuncture as part of a whole medical system
Biography:
Erik W Baars (MD, MSc Epidemiology, PhD) is a Senior Researcher Healthcare (Louis Bolk Institute) and a Professor of Anthroposophic Medicine (University of Applied Sciences, Leiden, The Netherlands). His research interests include clinical studies, health promotion, holism-reductionism, integrative medicine, concept and methodology development. He published 205 papers, articles, book chapters and monographs and received the “Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award” (category ‘clinical research’) provided by the European Society of Integrative Medicine for the article ‘Patients whose GP knows complementary medicine tend to have lower costs and live longer’ in the European Journal of Health Economics (Kooreman & Baars, 2011).
Abstract:
A scientific approach towards whole medical systems (WMS) has been evolved during the last decade and is becoming increasingly professional. WMS are complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved independently from or parallel to conventional medicine. Many are traditional medical systems that are practiced by individual cultures throughout the world (e.g., Anthroposophic Medicine, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine). WMS practices often involve complex interventions (CI), composed of parts that together make the whole intervention, in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts, and, in which the whole can generate the effect of the intervention. Also in conventional medicine there is increasing interest in the development and testing of CI (e.g., community based health promotion). This presentation provides an overview of the current status needs and future perspectives of a professional scientific approach towards WMS. Core WMS and CI feature will be presented. Different WMS share a holistic ontological position, albeit with some differences in specific holistic, ontological positions. Theory building for WMS/CI includes concepts of wholeness, complexity, non-linear dynamic, adaptive network systems, context factors, and systems causality. Clinical research issues include validation of double diagnoses (conventional and WMS), external and model validity, the use of mixed methods, and comparative (cost) effectiveness studying mechanisms of action at the system level. There is a need for the development of a quality control system for individualized diagnostics and treatment. Based on this analysis, a research strategy for acupuncture as part of the WMS of TCM will be presented.
Erik W Baars
University of Applied Sciences Leiden, The Netherlands
Title: Research strategies for acupuncture as part of a whole medical system
Biography:
Erik W Baars (MD, MSc Epidemiology, PhD) is a Senior Researcher Healthcare (Louis Bolk Institute) and a Professor of Anthroposophic Medicine (University of Applied Sciences, Leiden, The Netherlands). His research interests include clinical studies, health promotion, holism-reductionism, integrative medicine, concept and methodology development. He published 205 papers, articles, book chapters and monographs and received the “Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award” (category ‘clinical research’) provided by the European Society of Integrative Medicine for the article ‘Patients whose GP knows complementary medicine tend to have lower costs and live longer’ in the European Journal of Health Economics (Kooreman & Baars, 2011).
Abstract:
A scientific approach towards whole medical systems (WMS) has been evolved during the last decade and is becoming increasingly professional. WMS are complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved independently from or parallel to conventional medicine. Many are traditional medical systems that are practiced by individual cultures throughout the world (e.g., Anthroposophic Medicine, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine). WMS practices often involve complex interventions (CI), composed of parts that together make the whole intervention, in which the whole is more than the sum of the parts, and, in which the whole can generate the effect of the intervention. Also in conventional medicine there is increasing interest in the development and testing of CI (e.g., community based health promotion). This presentation provides an overview of the current status needs and future perspectives of a professional scientific approach towards WMS. Core WMS and CI feature will be presented. Different WMS share a holistic ontological position, albeit with some differences in specific holistic, ontological positions. Theory building for WMS/CI includes concepts of wholeness, complexity, non-linear dynamic, adaptive network systems, context factors, and systems causality. Clinical research issues include validation of double diagnoses (conventional and WMS), external and model validity, the use of mixed methods, and comparative (cost) effectiveness studying mechanisms of action at the system level. There is a need for the development of a quality control system for individualized diagnostics and treatment. Based on this analysis, a research strategy for acupuncture as part of the WMS of TCM will be presented.
Yemeng Chen
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, USA
Title: Meridian sinews (jingjin): A system being overlooked in the past but a new horizone of comtemporary acupuncture medicine
Biography:
Yemeng Chen, PhD, LAc, graduated from two top Chinese Medicine Universities in China, Beijing and Shanghai Univesity of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has practiced Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture over 30 years and published more than 40 papers in reputed journals. He has been the President of New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2006. Currently, he also serves as the Secretary of Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), the Executive President of National Federation of Chinese TCM Organizations (NFCTCMO) and an Executive Council Member of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS).
Abstract:
Meridian Sinews (Jingjin) are one of the meridian systems in which considered as 12 dynamic motor lines describing the physiology and pathology of the human ligaments and muscles and their affiliated tissues. Recently, numerous studies have published on the topic of Meridian Sinews especially for corresponding musculo-skeletal disorders. The similarity has shown among the new discoveries of Xue’s new Jingjin theory, Xuan’s soft tissue tenderness chart and myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapies even trigger points system. It could be a breakthrough to establish new therapeutic strategies of acupuncture dealing with musculo-skeletal disorders if applies ancient Meridian Sinews theory. A clinical trial about the distribution characteristics of Meridian Sinew (Jingjin) syndrome in 313 cases of whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) was conducted. Among the cases which are on the average of medium injury level, the higher frequency of “Sinew Knotted Points” tenderness and the most commonly presented symptoms were found relavant to corresponding syndromes. A summary of the relationships among the symptoms of the four neck syndromes has shown the correlation coefficient as having a statistical significance (P<0.01 or P<0.05), especially with regard to range of motion. The syndrome distribution under Grade I, II and III reflected that more combination of the Meridian Sinew syndromes in the whiplash injury patients which is resulted from more severity of injury. It is practical to identify the location of abnormality through Meridian Sinew differentiation, considering both "Sinew Knotted Points" tenderness and corresponding symptoms, for the local neck symptoms of WAD.
Steven Collins
East West College of Natural Medicine, USA
Title: Selecting three or fewer points to treat any given patient: A brief summary
Biography:
Steven Collins, DOM, has been practicing Chinese medicine since 2001. Focusing on acupuncture, tui na, qi kung and other tools from the toolbox of Chinese medicine, he treats many complaints including pain of all sorts, fatigue and “sticky” diseases. His primary practice principle is that any given presentation can be treated with a minimum number of needles. Collins is well regarded in the medical community and by his patients.
Abstract:
In clinical practice, the selection of points is integral to the treatment of a patient. Many practitioners select five, six, up to as many as 10 or more points to treat patients. Although there is a merit to this approach, in this author's clinical experience, far greater response can be achieved by selecting no more than three points to treat any given patient. This approach not only minimizes patient discomfort and “needle-overload”, but forces the practitioner to be crystal-clear on what is being treated. This workshop will introduce clinicians to the concept and practice of selecting a minimal number of points (sometimes only a single point) to treat patients.
Lili Lin
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Title: Acupuncture-induced analgesia: the role of microglial inhibition and purinergic receptors
Biography:
College of acupuncture, Fujian Rehabilitation Tech Co-innovation Center, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abstract:
The last three decades have accumulated preclinical and clinical evidences supporting the use of acupuncture in relieving symptoms of many diseases including allergy, infections, and neurological disorders. The advent of electroacupuncture has not only modernized the practice of acupuncture, but also has improved its efficacy especially for producing analgesic-like effects. Although the acupuncture-induced analgesia’s mechanism of action remains largely unknown, several lines of investigations have implicated modulation of pain processes via brain opioid signaling and neuroimmunoregulatory pathways. Here, we review key evidences supporting the efficacy and underlying mechanisms of acupuncture-induced analgesia. In particular, we discuss potent analgesic effects of acupuncture via neural-pain processes through inhibition of microglial activation. The safe and effective use of acupuncture stands as a non-pharmacologic alternative for induction of analgesia which has direct clinical applications for diseases associated with pain symptoms.
Jason Bussell
DePaul University College of Science and Health, USA
Title: The effect of acupuncture on working memory and anxiety
Biography:
Jason Bussell, PhD, LAc is a President Emeritus at Illinois Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He serves as a Vice-Chairman for Illinois State Government Board of Acupuncture and as an Adjunct Professor for DePaul University College of Science and Health, USA.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether acupuncture can improve memory and reduce anxiety. The acupuncture group scored 9.5% higher than the control group on the AOSPAN Total Correct Score (65.39 vs. 59.9, p=0.0134), and committed 36% fewer math errors (2.68 vs. 4.22, p=0.0153). Acupuncture subjects also reported lower SA after intervention than control subjects (26.14 vs. 29.63, p=0.0146).
Steven Collins
East West College of Natural Medicine, USA
Title: Selecting three or fewer points to treat any given patient
Biography:
Steve Collins is a Licenced Acupuncturist in Florida State, USA and received his Masters in Acupuncture from North western Health Science University and currently teaches at East West College of Natural Medicine and is also owner of a privately held wellness clinic.
Abstract:
In clinical practice, the selection of points is integral to the treatment of a patient. Many practitioners select five, six, up to as many as ten or more points to treat patients. Although there is merit to this approach, in this author's clinical experience, far greater response can be achieved by selecting no more than three points to treat any given patient. This approach not only minimizes patient discomfort and “needle-overload”, but forces the practitioner to be crystal-clear on what is being treated. This workshop will introduce clinicians to the concept and practice of selecting a minimal number of points (sometimes only a single point) to treat patients.
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