Friday 28 May 2021 (6 CPD points)
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| 1:00-1:10pm | Opening | |
| 1:10-2:10pm | Prof Danforn Lim (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia) Chinese Medicine Regulation in Australia – Chinese Medicine Board of Australia |
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| 2:20-3:20pm | Dr. Cheryl McRae (Therapeutic Goods Administration) Overview of the regulations of Complementary Medicines in Australia |
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| 3:20-3:50pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:50-5:20pm | Byeongsang Oh Acupuncture for cancer patients: Current evidence and clinical applications |
Greg Bantick Simple, effective external Chinese herbal applications for commonly seen clinical conditions |
| 5:30-7:00pm | Peter Deadman Regulating emotions as part of self and practitioner cultivation |
David Brown The 12 Officials and the Aquisition of Wisdom |
Saturday 29 May 2021 (11.5 CPD points)
| Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | |
| 7:30-8:20am | Breakfast forum – Panel discussion (with a focus on practitioner self-care and care for patient mental wellbeing) Panel: Maree Armansin, Greg Bantick, David Brown |
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| 8:30-10:30am | Lorne Brown Fertility acupuncture made simple. My favourite acupuncture prescriptions for treating infertility |
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| 10:30am-11:00pm | Morning tea | |
| 11:00-12:30pm | Gillian Newton Paediatric Shen disturbance – the hidden cost of Covid-19 |
Stephen Janz The VAS pulse (vascular auricular sign) |
| 12:30-1:20pm | Lunch | |
| 1:20-3:20pm | Debra Betts Acupuncture in the luteal phase and threatened miscarriage; an alternative to ‘watchful waiting’ |
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| 3:20-3:50pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:50-5:20pm | Yair Maimon Jing and Cancer, TCM insights |
John McDonald How can acupuncture history and acupuncture research enrich contemporary acupuncture clinical practice |
| 5:30-7:00pm | Julian Scott Treating Sleep Disturbance in Babies and Children with Acupuncture |
Evangeline Zhou Introduction of Diagnostic Patterns in Shang Han Lun and Case Study |
| 7:30-10:30pm | Social Dinner | |
Sunday 30 May 2021 (7.5 CPD points) *Non-AACMA member delegates will receive 6.5 CPD points on this date.
| Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | |
| 7:30-8:20am | Breakfast forum – Panel discussion (with a focus on small business management) Panel: Anne Nalder, Wade Kuhn, Amanda Kuhn |
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| 8:30-10:30am | Poney Chiang Overwhelming majority of Acupoints are located at unique Neuro-Anatomical targets based on evidence from Cadaver Dissection and the Ling Shu |
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| 10:30-11:00am | Morning tea | |
| 11:00-12:30pm | Yu-Ting Sun The effects of acupuncture on cognitive function in healthy adults – a pilot study |
Terry Hitzke Really understanding back pain, can lead to more accurate diagnosis and ultimately better treatment outcomes |
| 12:40-1:10pm | Closing remarks | |
| 1:10-2:00pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00-3:00pm | AACMA Annual General Meeting | |
(*Please note that the program is subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the conference.)
