PPMAF 2008:FOUR COUNTRIES GET TO THE POINT presented by Pan Pacific Medical Acupuncture Forum & The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute

Special Education/Event Descriptions

SPECIAL EDUCATION DESCRIPTIONS

Not offered at this time.

SPECIAL EVENT DESCRIPTIONS

Pan Pacific Medical Acupuncture Forum & the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute present:

PPMAF 2008: FOUR COUNTRIES GET TO THE POINT -

Background
Founded in 1988 in New Zealand, the Pan Pacific Forum is comprised of medical acupuncturists in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. Member countries host the conference by rotation every 4 years. Canada hosted the first official conference in 1992 in Vancouver. 16 years later it is our turn again….

Download the PPMF Brochure PDF

Conference Details:

Dates Monday October 20 to Friday October 24, 2008 –register early; space limited to 200 participants.

PPMAF 2008 Academic Program as at May 29, 2008. Further details will be posted as we receive them, including abstracts and learning objectives. The full program with dates for each lecture will be finalized as soon as possible.

American Program at the PPMAF


Joe Helms: " Ghost Point Pragmatics”

John Reed: “Measuring Outcomes of Acupuncture in Research and Practice”

Allen McDaniels: “Acupuncture and the Medical Revolution”

Richard Niemtzow: “Battlefield Acupuncture: Real Time Rapid Pain Reduction Technique”

Nader Soliman: " Treating emotional and learning disabilities through the auricular acupuncture microsystem

Yuan-Chi Lin: "Pediatric Acupuncture"

Brenda Golianu and Jeannie Seybold: "Acupuncture in the perioperative setting"

Elizabeth Sebestyen: “ Does electro-acupuncture potentiate the effects of chemotherapy?”

Ravi Ravaswami: “The role of Gall Bladder 21 and the Shao-Yang connection in the treatment of cervicalgia”


Canadian Program

Joseph Wong: “Intra-oral Tongue Acupuncture”

Steven Aung: “Medical Acupuncture and Spirituality”

Linda Rapson: “Mg and Vitamin D: Does Optimizing Nutrition in Chronic Pain Patients Offer Better Acupuncture Outcomes?”

Kwong Chiu: “Providing Acupuncture in Ontario: Can a Controlled Act System Promote Harmony?”

Doug Freer: “Acupuncture and the Athlete: Experience with Acupuncture at Paralympic Games.”



Australian Program

David Lee: “Acupuncture Management for Frozen Shoulder – a pilot study”
“Acupuncture Research in General Practice”

Chin Chan: TBA


New Zealand Program

Robin Kelly: Acupuncture - Gateway to the Infinite.

Tim Ewer: "It's all in the Voice"

Wellington Tan: TBA


International Panel Discussion

“Going Forward: Bringing Acupuncture into the Mainstream”

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PPMAF Conference Added Attractions!

“Gong With Aung”:
Aung Medical Qi Gong Early Morning Spiritual Exercises daily with Steven Aung

Animal Acupuncture: Elephant. Gala dinner/short presentation. Steven Aung

Arts in Medicine: Healing Energy Through the Brush...Calligraphy. Steven Aung Complimentary evening lecture accompanied by wine and cheese.

Pre-conference Workshop

Aung Medical Qi Gong Retreat
with Dr. Steven Aung

Friday – Sunday, October 17-19, 2008
Dharma Buddhist Centre, Kinmount, Ontario, Canada
http://www.dharmacentre.org/

Objectives:
Appreciation of self-care/self-cultivation/deep relaxation.
Using the best from Mother Nature to enhance our quality of life.
Understanding the vital importance of human and nature connections.

For link to registration details go to www.aung.com
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Post conference Special Seminar

Drs. Joe Wong and Sona Tahan
Examine and diagnose patients, select acupuncture points for treatment, and discuss rationale for the choices made to treat real world patient issues. Actual patients and their cases will be presented throughout the seminar.
Saturday, October 25, 2000
Observe and learn firsthand how to blend the best of
Anatomical plus Classical Acupuncture approaches.
Competency:
Participants will learn how to integrate:
• TCM and Anatomical assessments.
• Learn how to develop a unique treatment plan.
• Learn best practices to maximize therapeutic results.

Study Credits: This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for up to 6.0 Mainpro-M1 credits. Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians are eligible to receive up to 6.0 Prescribed credit hours for attendance at this meeting due to reciprocal agreements with the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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