Thursday, October 6

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Registration Open

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Preconference Workshop (4 CEU credits)
Risk Management: Liability and Professional Responsibility in CAM
Michael Taromina, Esq.
The expansion of traditional Chinese medicine into America's health-care system has produced unique concerns of risk, liability and professional responsibility. CAM practitioners and administrators seeking to fulfill their potential for long-term financial success need to recognize the legal and ethical issues found in collaborative medicine settings and know how to comply with applicable state and national codes, laws and regulations. Michael Taromina, Esq. is a member of the Review and Disciplinary Committee for NCCAOM and a leading legal expert on health-care law, ethics, practice management and professional responsibility. In this practical workshop, he will equip attendees with a roadmap of sound risk management strategies that will insure compliance, avoid costly litigation and disciplinary actions while maintaining a profitable business model.

NCCAOM now requires all practitioners receive four hours of continuing education in Ethics to maintain certification. This program satisfies the new mandatory continuing education requirements for NCCAOM certified practitioners.

*Separate registration required.

Friday, October 7

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Morning Taiji (I CEU credit)
Joseph Acquah, LAc, OMD, MS, Diplomate NCCCAOM
Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient martial art refined into a series of slow rhythmic exercises that can increase circulation throughout the body, improve balance, and calm the mind. Join longtime practitioner Joseph Acquah, LAc, OMD, MS, Diplomate NCCCAOM, as he reviews and practices the basic movements of the Yang-style long form.

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Complimentary continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Plenary Session (1 CEU credit)

Opening Keynote: Incorporating Eastern and Western
Approaches in Pursuit of Wellness, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Healing
David L. Felten, MD, PhD
The US health-care market is among the world’s most expensive and it prides itself on using sophisticated technology. This approach deals well with acute medical problems, but falls short with chronic illnesses. Far greater emphasis on wellness and prevention is needed. Today’s major challenge is to identify complementary and integrative approaches that work in relation to treatment of chronic diseases. Many of the most effective approaches to wellness, chronic disease prevention and treatment involve the expression and activity of well-known biological mediators. True healing and true health will be best achieved when clinical outcomes and molecular mechanistic understanding merge. Such integration requires a paradigm shift in thinking, education, and practice; the rewards will be incalcuable.

10:00 am - 10:30 pm

Break

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Panels (2 CEU credits each)

*Panel A: Medical Qigong

Medical Qigong, An Essential Practice for Health Professionals in All Settings
Effie Chow, PhD, RN, LAc
Medical Qigong and its energetic properties can help enhance the health of health professionals, as well as the outcomes of care for the patient/client. This discussion explores the cooperative spirit of the medical health professional and provides examples of an ideal integrative approach in hospital settings in working with clients with serious conditions and where conventional medicine had deemed the case hopeless or terminal. Attendees participate in energy demonstrations of medical Qigong to facilitate a greater understanding of the phenomenon of Qi.

Physiological Evidence for the Benefits of Qigong and Taiji
Shin Lin, PhD
This presentation focuses on recent research on the use of the latest biophysical technologies to measure physiological changes (e.g., increase in blood flow, brain function, parasympathetic tone, and emission of bioenergy as heat/light/electrical field) associated with the practice of Qigong and Taiji.

The Mystery of Qigong
Nan Lu, OMD
Qigong has the ability to play a major role in the healing process. Dr. Lu explores the real power of Qigong and how to get the maximum benefit from this ancient self-healing system for chronic illnesses. He talks about what Qigong can really do and covers how practitioners can use Qigong to strengthen their own healing ability, increase their energy level, and use energy wisely.

Medical Qigong for Diabetes
Xi-Hua Xu, PhD
Dr. Xu shares his insights on medical Qigong for a disease that now affects millions of Americans – young and old. As an energy practitioner and healer, he lectures and demonstrates several Dao Yin, or energy-related movements and postures, that can help strengthen meridians and address the root cause of this illness.

Panel B: An Exploration of Herb-Drug Interaction

Diagnostic Skills: The Traditional Approach to Herb-Drug Interaction
Heiner Freuhauf, PhD
Treatment of any illness depends on the patient’s constitution, symptoms, and the astrology of the moment. Dr. Fruehauf discusses the issue of herb-drug interaction and how he and his explores the Chinese medical concepts of differentiating (bianzheng) and how practitioners interpret the body-drug synthesis as a pattern (zheng). Making decisions about herb-drug interaction relies on honing the practitioner’s traditional diagnostic skills, rather than possessing
a magic list that is always true.

Significant Herb-Drug Interactions
Les Moore, ND, MSOM, LAc
Herb-drug interactions have increasingly become a hot topic in the media, hospital, pharmacy, and practitioner’s office. Dr. Moore
discusses significant herb-drug interactions, types of evidence, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions, the role of extract type in interactions, positive herb-drug interactions, recent research, challenges to our profession, and specific case studies.

Actions and Interactions: Herbs and Drugs
Xiao Tian Shen, MD, LAc, MPH
Dr. Shen will provide an overview of some of the most common interactions of--andinteractions between--Chinese herbs and Western medicine He will explore the benefits and of combining TCM and Western medicine, analyze the interactions between some commonly used herbs and Western medicine through discussion of case studies and literature review.

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

FRIDAY LUNCHEON: All About Herbs (1.5 CEU credits)
American Healing Technologies, Inc. and Kan Herb Company
This luncheon seminar provides information on an essential aspect of TCM, the wise use of quality herbs. Experts discuss the importance of quality and safety testing for Chinese herbs, as well as issues of concern when using Chinese herbs, including: identifying herbs and ensuring against substitution; questions regarding testing; determining good quality; safety levels for heavy metals and pesticides, and understanding Good Manufacturing Practices and their impact on the quality of finished products.

Registration is required for this luncheon.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Author Signings: Decheng Chen PhD, OMD, LAc, MD (China); Effie Chow, PhD, RN, LAc; Lonny Jarrett, MS, MAc, FNCAAOM; Les Moore, ND, LAc

2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Afternoon Workshops (2 CEU credits each)

#1

TCM and Qigong: Rehabilitation for Chronic and Acute Pain, and Paralysis
Effie Chow, PhD, RN, LAc
Dr. Chow explores the ways in which her Chow Integrated Healing System can be used in the treatment of chronic and acute pain as well as paralysis. She discusses a number of
successful case studies, outlines her methods of addressing them, and describes how she selected appropriate treatment modalities to
achieve remarkable results.

#2

The Theoretical Foundations of Holistic and Integral Medicine
Lonny Jarrett, MS, MAc, FNCAAOM
Today, there is much talk of “wholism” and of “integrating”
Chinese and Western medicine. We’ll examine the history of holism and its relevance to Chinese medicine practice. Chinese medicine
and Western medicine are based on complementary modes of inquiry and each takes a lifetime to master. What does it mean to practice holistically? What does integral medicine look like?
If we are to practice holistic medicine, to what extent do we first need to become integrated human beings?

#3

The Science and Practice of Qigong and Taiji
Shin Lin, PhD
Dr. Lin’s experiential session starts with a presentation on the latest research showing how Qigong and Taiji increase blood flow in the body and in the brain, improve relaxation and mental concentration, and enhance energy levels in measurable ways. This will be followed by a hands-on lesson on several Qigong/Taiji movements shown in these studies to be highly beneficial to mind/body functions.

#4

Cancer and Chinese Medicine
Les Moore, ND, MSOM, LAc
Cancer has eclipsed heart disease as the number one killer of those under 85, according to the American Cancer Society. Classical
Chinese medicine can effectively help manage and co-manage cancer patients and their symptoms. Clinically relevant information and recent research will be shared on herbs, formulas, acupuncture, moxibustion, Tuina, dietary therapy, cupping, and medical Qigong for cancer patient care. Dr. Moore discusses how Chinese medicine can assist in the management of symptoms related to surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and the use of Chinese medicine in palliative and end-of-life care.

#5

Medical Qigong and Acupuncture for Heart Disease
Xi-Hua Xu, PhD
An American Heart Association study shows cardiovascular disease caused the deaths of 927,448 men and women in 2002. Dr. Xu
speaks, from the energy point of view, of the connections between meridians and organ systems and how these affect heart health. He
reviews, from the TCM perspective, how and why heart disease occurs and demonstrates Qigong movements to help patients heal heart problems. This workshop covers little-known acupoints that can be used in emergencies to help patients experiencing a heart attack.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Optional Offsite Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Masters’ Demonstration
(2 CEU credits)
For millennia, Taiji has been used for healing and maintaining wellness. This extraordinary Masters’ Demonstration features five unique Taiji experts who will demonstrate their favorite movements
and discuss their role in healing. Featuring: Joseph Acquah, Effie Chow, Shin Lin, Nan Lu, and Les Moore.

Saturday, October 8

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Morning Taiji (1 CEU credit)
Shin Lin, PhD
Begin the day with a special experience. Join Dr. Shin Lin for Chen Style Taiji Silk Reeling Exercises for Qi Development. Laboratory findings indicate these exercises to be highly effective in increasing blood flow, bio-energy, and serotonin neuronal activity.

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Complimentary continental breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Plenary Session (1 CEU credit)

East-West Keynotes

The Scientific Bases of Acupuncture Analgesia
Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD
Dr. Cao presents her research in the physiological bases of acupuncture analgesia (AA) on normal subjects, patients, and animals. Her research studied the effect of acupuncture on pain perception in normal subjects and as compared with sham acupuncture. It was shown that the analgesic effect of acupuncture has a physiological basis. Using neurophysiological, neuropharmacological, neurobiochemical and neuromorphological methods, the neurohumoral mechanism of AA was studied from the peripheral neural pathway of acupuncture sensation (De-Qi sensation in Chinese traditional medicine) to the central neuromodulatory effect of AA. Dr. Cao will present the numerous findings of this study.

Discovering the Benefit of TCM for Pediatrics
Stephen Cowan, MD, FAAP
While Dr. Cao provides scientific insights into the physiological aspects of acupuncture, Dr. Cowan speaks from his perspective as a Western doctor who has embraced the theories of TCM in his effort to identify optimum ways to help his young patients.

10:00 am - 10:30 pm

Break

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Panels (2 CEU credits each)

Panel A: Scientific Research

The Scientific Bases of Acupuncture Analgesia
Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD
Dr. Cao presents her research on studying the combination of acupuncture with drugs to reduce the side effects of drugs. One example she reviews is epidural morphine, which is commonly used in clinics to alleviate post-operative pain. Epidural morphine, however, often induces immunosuppression, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, intestinal peristalsis, and inhibition of respiration. The above side effects of morphine could be antagonized or partially antagonized by the combination of morphine with EA of points. Dr. Cao describes the results of her extensive work in this area.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Inflammatory Pain
Lixing Lao, MD, PhD, LAc
For more than 20 years, Lixing Lao has practiced acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and been actively involved in patient care, teaching and research. He has conducted
extensive studies on the effect of acupuncture and TCM on inflammation-persistent pain. Dr. Lao presents research data on the effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis of the knee. He also presents his basic science studies on an inflammation-induced hyperalgesia animal models to explore the mechanism of anti-hyperalgesic
and anti-inflammation effect of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Investigation of Chinese Herbal Therapy for Asthma
Xiu-Min Li, MD
Asthma is a serious global health problem particularly in Western countries. Despite the major advances in conventional therapy, many patients’ symptoms are not adequately controlled. Traditional Chinese medicine, one of the oldest medical systems in the world, has benefited patients for thousands of years in China and has been suggested to have a potential for development of herbal interventions for treating allergies and asthma. Our group has developed an anti-asthma herbal medicine intervention (ASHMI). This presentation will review experimental and clinical studies of ASHMI aimed at development of an FDA-approved botanical drug for asthma.

Panel B: Chronic Conditions and TCM

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Through Chinese Medicine
Joseph Acquah, LAc, OMD, MS, Diplomate NCCAOM
It has been estimated that as many as twothirds
of visits to primary care physicians involve “functional gastro-intestinal disorders.” Many of these patients are diagnosed as suffering from IBS. This workshop examines the Western and Eastern understanding of this often debilitating condition and its treatment through Chinese medicine.

TCM and Common Chronic Conditions of Senior Citizens
Hai He Tian, AP, PhD, MD
Today, more senior citizens are seeking complementary medicine solutions for health issues rather than relying solely on prescribed medications. TCM offers advantages for treating the often complicated conditions of the elderly. As these consumers seek to avoid the side effects of polypharmacy and to experience longevity with good health, total balance and harmony in the body must be achieved. Dr. Tian brings his deep

History, Therapy and Prevention of Diabetes in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ruan-Jin Zhao, OMD, PhD
Diabetes is an increasingly alarming threat to the health of Americans. Dr. Zhao explores the successful history of diabetes treatment in traditional Chinese medicine and its abundant resources for dealing with it. He introduces and interprets therapeutic strategies from the Chinese medicine and autoimmune disease perspective. He also focuses on TCM clinical training in herbal formula organization and point selection for lowering blood sugar and reducing peripheral neuropathy.

Panel C: TCM: ADHD and TCM - An In-Depth Exploration


The Five Phases of Attention Deficit Disorder
Stephen Cowan, MD, FAAP

Rushing into action, you fail.
Grasping at things, you lose them.
Forcing a project to completion,
You ruin what is almost ripe.
– Tao de Ching 64

In our lightening-paced American life, many are faced with increasing difficulty staying calm and maintaining prolonged attention. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the fastest-growing problems in the US. It affects between five to seven million children. Both the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD can beconfusing to parents and practitioners because the parameters are so vague and subjective.

Stephen Cowan, MD, FAAP, a developmental pediatrician and acupuncturist who has spent over 15 years treating children, presents a lecture that offers a novel approach to the assessment and management of attention problems. By recognizing the wonderful capacity of each child to transform, Chinese Medicine gives us deep insight into ways to promote growth and development. Within the holographic context of the Five Phases, a practitioner can learn how to foster attention, nourish transformation and promote a child's destiny.

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

LUNCHEON (1.5 CEU credits)
Building Your Practice
Michael Taromina, Esq.
Michael Taromina shares observations and insights from his extensive experience with multidisciplinary health-care practitioners about how to build a successful practice. A dynamic speaker, he will cover how to identify opportunities for smart growth, effective management and the impact of a rapidly changing health-care system in crisis.

Space is limited; you must register for this lunch to reserve your spot

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Author Signings: Ruan-Jin Zhao, OMD, PhD, Decheng Chen PhD, OMD, LAc, MD (China)

2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Afternoon Workshops (2 CEU credits each)

#1

Single Point Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Pain
Decheng Chen, MD, PhD, OMD, LAc
Single point therapy uses one point or small local superficial areas of the body to treat and prevent diseases. It refers to stimulation of one point with acupuncture and moxibustion. Dr. Chen’s workshop covers the use of single point therapy selection, manipulation, method, effects, as well as impact on diseases and conditions such as angina, acute lumbar muscle sprain, cervical spondylopathy,
and per-arthritis of the shoulder.

#2

The Body as Microcosm: How the Treasure Trove of Classical Chinese Medicine Information Can Be Restored for the Modern Practitioner
Heiner Freuhauf, PhD
During the last twenty years, TCM has emerged as one of the fastest-growing micro-professions in medicine. While the profession thrives outwardly in China and the West, the simplifying mechanisms of Marxist materialism, reductionist research methodology, and modern insurance politics have reduced the art of classical Chinese
medicine to a collection of “barefoot doctor” cookbook techniques. This seminar helps participants reconnect to the roots of the field and the mystical approach of the “science of symbols” that
once formed the basis of traditional healing arts.

#3

The Dance of Healing: How Practitioner and Patient Must Engage for True Healing
Bernie Siegel, MD
This experiential workshop for all practitioners examines the role that verbal and visual communications play in patient recovery. It delves into the vital importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient. Bernie discusses the power of the practitioner’s words and actions, empirically as well as symbolically, as patients interpret them. Through interactive questions, exercises and drawings, participants work with Bernie to develop ways to create nurturing, empowering relationships with patients to support the true healing process

#4

Scientific Roundtable
Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD; Lixing Lao, MD, PhD, LAc; Xiu-Min Li, MD
An opportunity for current – and prospective – researchers to discuss the latest challenges and opportunities in conducting research in complementary and alternative medicine. Lixing Lao
leads a provocative discussion on core questions surrounding basic science, clinical research, and research methodology. What are the current models for effective research design? How can TCM diagnosis and treatment be evaluated given its individualized approach?

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Evening Lecture (2 CEU credits)

The Miracle Within—Where True Healing Begins
Bernie Siegel, MD
While science can almost pinpoint the second of the Big Bang, knowledge of inner space is nowhere as vast as our understanding of outer space. Join Bernie as he deepens our understanding of the wonders, mystery and profound power of our inner landscape. He shares his passionate understanding that you are the true healer. You are the person in your life who can quicken the ability to create true healing. He illustrates how this immense gift of healing resides within and offers the tools and knowledge for moving beyond illness to a state of optimum health. He illustrates through slides love’s healing power, the gloriously freeing nature of meditation, and how smiling from the heart warms the darkest corners of our souls. Attendees discover how a peaceful mind “sees” opportunities for growth and creates a healthful outlook on life.

*Open to the public.

Sunday, October 9

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Qigong for Health (1 CEU credit)
Experience the benefits of Wu Ming Qigong with students of the American Taoist Healing Center, a sister organization of the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation.

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Coffee in the Exhibit Hall

8:30 am - 10:30 pm

Sunday Intensives (2 CEU credits each)

#1

Question and Answer with Dr. Xiaoding Cao
Xiaoding, Cao, MD, PhD
This workshop offers a rare opportunity for a
special learning dialogue with one of the world’s most renowned and accomplished experts in acupuncture research. She has characterized her role in the field as “using modern scientific
methodologies to explain the analgesic effects of acupuncture.” Dr. Cao provides an in-depth overview of her perspective on TCM research and practice from the vantage point of her forty years of experience in the field. Participants are encouraged to bring questions to this interactive session.

#2

The Healing Power of Sound – An Experiential Journey
Mitchell L. Gaynor, MD
Dr. Gaynor explores the symbiotic relationship between spiritual belief and physical healing – which he understands through clinical research and personal experience. He offers his experiences with spiritual teachers from India and Tibet, as well as the translation of this wisdom to Gaynor Integrative Oncology. He discusses how his
patients have learned to awaken the healer within and use music therapy, yoga and imagery to assume an active role in their healing and to attain spiritual healing so physical recovery may occur. He demonstrates the power of quartz crystal bowls and Tibetan metal singing bowls to emit a variety of tones and overtones, as well as to
facilitate chanting and healthy breathing practice.

#3

TCM, Breast Cancer, and Women's Health
Yongli Ni, MD, MPH
Why are women more prone to chronic conditions such as migraines and fibromyalgia? Why do female health-care practitioners experience more health problems than their male counterparts? How does TCM view the energetic differences between men's and women's bodies? How can understanding TCM's approach to women's health inform an integrated approach to preventing, diagnosing, and treating breast cancer? Dr. Ni will discuss these and other questions drawing on extensive clinical experience and a lively discussion of TCM's theoretical principles. Dr. Ni will also present her techniques for treating breast cancer, including foods for healing, exercise, music, the prescription of Chinese herbs, and acupuncture.

#4

Supervising, Supporting and Sustaining the Patient During Chemotherapy— Acupuncture Needling Techniques and Herbal Medicine
Ruan-Jin Zhao, OMD, PhD
Current health-care protocols demand that cancer patients undergo chemotherapy. The practitioner cannot treat the cancer patient solely with TCM modalities. It is essential for TCM practitioners to understand clinical techniques for controlling the side effects of chemotherapy and helping increase its efficacy. Dr. Zhao draws on his extensive experience with cancer patients to educate participants and detail for them the acupuncture and herbal therapy options in
this area.

10:30 am - 11:00 pm

Break

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Brunch (1.5 CME / 2 CEU credits)

Building Bridges Awards
Frances L. Brisbane, PhD
Abdul Alim Mohammed, MD
Join us for the presentation of the fourth annual “Bridges of Integration” awards and a lively presentation by Abdul Alim Mohammed, MD on the “Nine Dimensions of Health.”

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Afternoon Events (1.5 CME / 2 CEU credits each)

The Future of Collaborative Medicine with David Felten and Les Moore

David Felten, MD, PhD
As the cost of chronic diseases consumes most of the US health-care dollar, the need for integration of lifestyle factors such as exercise, nutrition, mind/body activities, and stress management into conventional health care has become increasingly obvious. Many chronic diseases are preventable. Western and Eastern practitioners evince growing interest in each other’s health-care approaches; educated citizens increasingly explore complementary and integrative approaches. Yet, this interest has had a limited impact on health-care education, research, and clinical practice. Education
of health-care givers needs to focus on the evidence basis for both approaches. Research needs to develop creative molecular, cellular, and physiological assessment tools for multi-component, complex treatments and care. Continuing education is needed to expand the horizons of all health-care workers to the science that underpins integrative care, and the benefits it can provide. Dr. Felten passionately argues for real change now.

Les Moore, ND, MSOM, LAc
The health-care landscape of America is changing rapidly. Collaborative and integrative medicine will soon be the standard of care, just as it is in other nations. This provocative lecture focuses on trends, research, regulatory reform and innovative models of health care emerging in the US. Dr. Moore explores a vision for the health of a nation – one that allows for bridges of integration
into the future to be successfully built.

Nurture Nature / Nurture Health: Your Health and the Environment
Mitchell Gaynor, MD
Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, author of Nurture Nature / Nurture Health: Your Health and the Environment, pursues the concept of how environmental exposures foster rising rates of disease and how individuals can restore optimum health. He explores the evidence of environmental links to today’s epidemics such as breast cancer, asthma, learning disabilities, and autism, as well as offers guidelines for taking action to prevent dangerous exposures and supporting our environment that, in turn, balances our own health.

1:30 pm

Exhibit Hall closes