Session 1 (online)
All lectures are available for on-demand streaming for the duration of the session. Each lecture is about 50 minutes in length.
| Lecture |
Topic
|
Speaker |
| 1 |
Introduction to Whole Course and History of Veterinary Acupuncture
|
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 2 |
What is Acupuncture?
|
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 3-4 |
Veterinary Acupuncture: Scientific Basis (Parts 1 & 2)
|
Dr. Roger Clemmons |
| 5 |
Yin-Yang |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 6 |
Eight Principles
|
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 7-8 |
Five Elements |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 9-10 |
Zang-Fu Physiology |
Dr. Roger Clemmons |
| 11-12 |
Channels and Meridians |
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 13-16 |
General Rules of Acupuncture
|
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 17-18 |
Indications for Veterinary Acupuncture |
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 19 |
How to Start your Acupuncture Practice: Cookbook |
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 20 |
How to Integrate Acupuncture into your Practice |
Dr. Greg Todd |
Session 2 (on-site)
All four days of class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1
|
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
Five Elements and Zang-Fu physiology
|
Other Special Points & TCVM Diagnosis Intro |
Canine Point Lab |
How to Treat Bi/Wei Syndromes; Osteoarthritis, and IVDD
|
| 10:30-12:30 |
Five-shu Transporting Points, Source Points, Back-shu and Front-mu points, Influential Points
|
Acupuncture Needling Techniques
|
How to Treat Canine Cases (Demo)
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch break
|
Class ends
|
| 1:30-3:20 |
Canine Point Lab
|
Canine Point Lab
|
How to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders
|
|
3:30-6:00
|
How to Treat Respiratory Disorders
|
|
Session 3 (online)
All lectures are available for on-demand streaming for the duration of the session. Each lecture is about 50 minutes in length.
| Lecture |
Topic
|
Speaker |
| 1-4 |
Five Treasure: Qi, Blood, Shen, Jing, and Body Fluid Physiology and Pathology
|
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman
|
| 5-8 |
TCVM Diagnosis
|
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman
|
| 9-10 |
Eight Extraordinary Channels
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 11-12 |
Etiology and Pathology
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 13 |
How to Select Acupoints
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 14-15 |
How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis (dry lab)
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie
|
| 16-17 |
Acupuncture for Neurological Disorders
|
Dr. Roger Clemmons |
| 18 |
How to Approach Clinical Cases
|
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 19-20 |
How to Improve Acupuncture Results
|
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 21-23 |
Small Animal Cases: a TCVM Approach
|
Dr. Connie DiNatale
|
| 24 |
Exotic Animal Acupuncture |
Dr. Connie DiNatale |
| 25 |
Avian Acupuncture (Lecture and Demo) |
Dr. Cindy West |
Session 4 (on-site)
All four days of class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1 |
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
A Quick Review from Sessions 1 to 3; How to Treat Renal Failure
|
Herbal Intro
|
Canine Point Lab
|
Xi-Cleft, Eight Confluent, Acupuncture for Cancer |
| 10:30-12:30 |
How to Treat Heart Failure and Behavioral Problems
|
Acupuncture for Immune-mediated Diseases
|
Feline Acupuncture Case Studies from Students
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch break
|
Class ends
|
| 1:30-3:50 |
Canine Point Lab
|
Canine Point Lab
|
Acupuncture for Liver Diseases; How to Treat Skin Problems
|
4:00-6:00
|
How to Approach TCVM Cases |
|
Session 5 (on-site)
All four days of class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1 |
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology: Spleen, Lung and Liver
|
Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology: Kidney, and Heart
|
How to Treat:
Diabetes, Cushing's Disease, and Thyroid Disorders
|
Written Final Exam
|
| 10:30-12:30 |
TCVM Overview, and How to Sell TCVM |
Into to Food Therapy
Intro to Tui-na
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch break
|
Class ends
|
| 1:30-3:20 |
Canine Point Lab
|
Canine Point Lab
|
Clinical Acupoint Exam
|
| 3:30-6:00 |