Seminar 2 - 50 Years Acupuncture on 30 Acupoints Application For Common Illnesses 

Speaker:  Professor Shi Xue Min, with English translation

Date & Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sat; Sun,  12/03/11 - 12/04/2011

NCCAOM PDA Points:14

Location: New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mineola, NY

About the Speaker: 
Professor Shi Xue-min is a highly honored acupuncturist and an academician, with a distinguished record of over 50 years in the field. Professor Shi's remarkable accomplishments are well-founded in the ancient theories of Chinese medicine. He is known as the 'Father of Acupuncture.'  Prof. Shi Xue-min is the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the chief physician, and the honorary president of First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He simultaneously holds some posts of the vice director of Chinese Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, president of Tianjin Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion, vice-president of Clinical Research Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of China, advisor of European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, consultant of American International Oriental Medical Foundation, the highest consultant of American College of TCM and Research Institute of TCM, and the first vice-president of Chinese Traditional Medical Research Institute of Bayer, Germany.

Prof. Shi Xue-min is a famous expert in the acupuncturology at home and abroad. In the recent forty years, he has done much work for the development and building of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world and has outstanding achievements. His laboratory research of various means and gene level on the action mechanism of acupuncture has taken the research of apoplexy treated with acupuncture deep into a new level. He was won 15 awards and 2 patents on the state, ministerial and municipal levels, published 12 works and more than 30 theses, and won 19 honorable titles on the state and municipal levels. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999.

Registration: http://www.nyctcm.edu/alumni/ceu.htm

Dear prospective students:

In behalf of the faculty and staff at NYCTCM, I welcome your interest in our combined Bachelor/Masters degree programs that prepare you to be a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbology.

This is the 15^th anniversary of NYCTCM, which was established in 1996 by Dr. Chi Chow. Dr. Chow's vision was to have a school where students study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) much as it is taught in China and to relate this approach to western medical practice.

I have been associated with the college as Academic Dean since its establishment. My approach to educating practitioners who excel is to provide a thorough foundation in Oriental Medicine theory through a practice-based learning program taught in a genuine TCM style. I view the expertise of our faculty and their authentic approach to teaching TCM as the strengths of our school. We have an outstanding TCM faculty averaging more than 20 years of experience in the integrative practice of acupuncture and Chinese herbology in China, with many having taught or done research there. In small classes these master practitioners mentor students in the philosophy and practice of Oriental Medicine.  They enjoy the challenge of teaching students the philosophical context of time-honored TCM classics as they role-model TCM practice in a contemporary medical setting. They are committed to working diligently to help you become a qualified, caring TCM practitioner. I continue to be pleased when I hear from so many of our 500 graduates affirming the strength of their understanding of TCM as a result of their studies at the college.

Compared with a 4000-year history as an integral part of medical practice in China, acupuncture has been recognized and accepted in America for only 38 years. But acupuncture and Chinese herbology have already been confirmed for their efficacy and safety, as well as for offering a cost-effective alternative within the American health care system, resulting in more and more Americans accessing this approach to promoting their health and wellness.

My vision for the college is to put NYCTCM in the forefront of the evolution of American acupuncture and Oriental Medicine education with a commitment to excellence. As a strong advocate of student participation in the educational experience, my door is open to share viewpoints and experiences that enable us to work with you and serve you effectively. With an exceptional TCM program that adapts to most schedules, I believe you will find NYCTCM the ideal place for you to access this profession as your new career.

 I look forward to welcoming you to the school.

With best regards,

Yemeng Chen, L.Ac., FICAE, President

You are invited! NYCTCM 15th Anniversary Celebration Seminar Sessions

Celebration Day: Sunday, June 12, 2011
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel,
135-20 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354

10 am to 10 pm

Three seminar sessions and a Gala Dinner!

To register download the registration form and send payment to NYCTCM

Anniversary Celebration Registration Form

Acupuncturists from the general public may sign up for the Seminars separately

Lori Li, an acupuncture student at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, tells how she became interested in studying acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

CLINICAL TRAINING

NYCTCM offers clinical training at four sites--at the Mineola campus and Manhattan Center clinics, at the Health & Wellness Center of SUNY Farmingdale, and at Gouverneur Healthcare Services, an urban hospital serving Lower Manhattan. The Mineola clinic contains a complete herbal dispensary with a state-of-the-art quality control system.

This series of clinical practice levels includes Clinical Observation, Clinical Assistantship, Junior Internship and Senior Internship. Before starting the Junior Internship, in Trimester 5 or 6 of the Acupuncture Program, or Trimester 6 or 7 of the Oriental Medicine Program, the student will have to take a Clinic Entrance Examination. In addition, before embarking on their Senior Internships, all students will have to pass a Clinical Skills Assessment Test and OM students will have to pass a test on herbal formulas.

Read more about New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Training for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine students. 

I entered NYCTCM in 2000 as a non-matriculated student, intending only to get a foundation in Chinese medicine as a first step to studying Tibetan medicine and naturopathy. Suffering an accident to my head and neck shortly after beginning study, I had to take a leave of absence while recuperating and receiving acupuncture treatments at NYCTCM's clinic. 

In part 3 of AnnaMarie's paper on Lateral Epicondylitis she discusses the Traditional Chinese Medicine Understanding of 'tennis elbow' and shows the acupuncture points that are used to treat it.She cites clinical studies on acupuncture treatment of lateral epicondylitis.

AnnaMarie is an graduate of the acupuncture program at  New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Mineola, NY.

"Lateral Epicondylitis is named 'Elbow Strain' in TCM. It is also called zhuo lao, elbow taxation, zhuo tong, elbow pain and shang jin, damaged sinews.

• Overstrain exhausts the Qi and blood, and tendon and muscle are malnourished that causes the lateral epicondylitis
• Overwork taxation causes detriment and damage to the sinews and vessels of the elbow. On the one hand, there is insufficient blood to nourish the sinews, while, on the other hand, there is blood stasis obstructing the free flow of vessels. This may then be complicated by external contraction of wind cold evils due to defensive qi vacuity.

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Major Pattern Differentiation

• Characterized by marked soreness, numbness and heaviness. It is cause chiefly by pathogenic damp. Soreness and fixed pain in the joints, numbness or heavy sensation with possible swelling of the limbs.
• Recurrent or enduring pain which is worse on exertion, worse on exposure to cold, and better on obtaining heat

Treatment Principle

• Sooth the tendon and activate meridian circulation
• Boost Qi and nourish the blood, warm the channels and free the flow of impediment"

To read part 3 of Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow click on the link below. 


TCM understanding of tennis elbow.swf

The Chinese Herbology Certificate Program is designed for licensed acupuncturists and graduates of acupuncture degree programs who wish to add herbal expertise as a component of their professional practices without having to complete an entire Oriental Medicine degree program.