Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Review the classic and modern developments of Chinese acupuncture.
• Review the other ancient and contemporary development of acupuncture globally.
• Review the past and current development of acupuncture in the USA.
• Review the US and WHO status on education and training, certification and practice of acupuncture in the USA.
• Review the NIH statements regarding application of acupuncture in medicine.
• Review the ICMART statements regarding application of acupuncture in medicine.
• Review the WHO statements regarding application of acupuncture in traditional and conventional biomedicine.
• Review the Professional organizations representing physicians and other practitioners of acupuncture in North America.
• Review the education and training opportunities for practitioners to further their knowledge of acupuncture.
• Review professional standards of practice and certification in North America.
• Review contemporary physiological effects of acupuncture stimulation.
• Review acupuncture's impact on nervous, vascular, humoral and organ effects of acupuncture and their implications for treatment of various illnesses.
• Review the classic and contemporary interpretations of the acupuncture channels.
• Review the classic and contemporary theories of acupuncture points.
• Review basic acupuncture physiology regarding points and channels from a classical and contemporary understanding.
• Review TCM acupuncture as a common model of acupuncture commonly practiced today.
• Review Classic Chinese acupuncture theories and concepts.
• Review Classic energetic acupuncture paradigms from other parts of the world.
• Review multiple contemporary neuro-anatomic models of acupuncture commonly taught and practiced in the US today.
• Review Auricular Therapy as an acupuncture microsystem.
• Review Hand Reflex Therapy as an acupuncture microsystem.
• Review Scalp Therapy as an acupuncture microsystem.
• Review classic and modern considerations and use of acupuncture needles.
• Review the current understanding of Clean Needle Technique.
• Review the use and indications for moxibustion.
• Review the use and indications of cupping and scraping.
• Review the use and indications of various electrical stimulators.
• Review the use and indications of laser light acupuncture stimulation.
• Review common points used in acupuncture therapy.
• Review classic considerations for the major acupuncture points.
• Review modern considerations for the major acupuncture points.
• Review acupuncture treatments for musculoskeletal pain of the head and neck.
• Review acupuncture treatments for muscle tension and vascular headaches.
• Review acupuncture treatments for musculoskeletal pain of the shoulders and upper extremities.
• Review acupuncture treatments for musculoskeletal pain of the waist, buttocks and hips.
• Review acupuncture treatments for musculoskeletal pain of the lower extremities.
• Review acupuncture treatments for gastrointestinal illnesses.
• Review acupuncture treatments for pulmonary illnesses.
• Review acupuncture treatments for gynecological illnesses.
• Review acupuncture treatments for urological illnesses.
• Review acupuncture treatments for immune illnesses.
• Review the various psycho-behavioral, cognitive and addiction disorders that are often effectively treated with acupuncture.
• Review the considerations for body acupuncture and microsystem acupuncture for these treatments.
• Review the development and application of cupping and scraping.
• Review the development and application of moxibustion.
• Review the theories and indications of Prolotherapy in treating pain and sports injuries.
• Review the theories and indications of Neural Therapy in treating pain and sports injuries.