Exposure to Acupuncture

[Loves_Chai]

Do some physiatry residency programs expose the residents the usage of acupuncture? Which ones do this?

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[axm397]

Both JFK and Kessler had physiatrists who practice acupuncture when I rotated there. I think NYU had a program to certify ppl for acupuncture. Mt. Sinai and Temple also had exposure to acupuncture. I can't remember if any of the other programs did or not. Columbia/Cornell has a "fellowship" in "kanpo" (traditional Chinese-Japanese herbal medicine).

 

[jack straw]

i have an interest here, as well. i wrote several programs about 18 months ago and asked a barrage of questions as i started the process of finding the programs that i fancied. i wrote 35 of them and heard back from about 28 of them. this was a question I specifically asked them. i wish i still had the responses of most of the programs, but i only have the ones that i eventually applied to. here is what i can recall.

UVa - seems to have quite a bit of acupuncture opportunity.
Spaulding ? there are docs practicing it and there are ample electives to pursue it
JFK ? yes if you search it out
UCDavis ? not that I recall
Rush ? if you search it out

i am certain that there are more. several of the other programs were open to the idea of allowing their residents to complete the ucla course in medical acupuncture (or any similar) during the course of their training, either with elective time or on the side. sorry that i no longer have info on all the other programs i contacted. i suggest shipping off an e-mail to the coordinators of any program you think you might be interested in. most of them are more than receptive to such inquiries. certainly take the opportunity to ask any other questions you have too. when you get the larger picture of each program, your interests and their intricacies will come to light. it makes the application/ranking process much clearer.

 

[J-rod]

Has anyone heard of any reputable acupuncture courses given to residents, interns, and medical students? What are the fees usually associated with these types of courses? How do I find out more?

It seems like it may be difficult to get decent training in acupuncture during your residency when there are so many other areas of PM&R to master.

Thanks,

J-rod

 

[Finally M3]

The UCLA course is the training course I've heard that is most talked about. However, it's a pretty big time commitment. My dad took it, it required two sessions (I think two weeks each) out on the West Coast, as well as a whole slew of videos, SAEs, etc. I can get more info from pops if people are interested in this...

 

[J-rod]

Finally M3,

Thanks for your response. Any info you could provide would be great.

Thanks,

J-rod

 

[axm397]

From http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/cme/cme/abma_info.html#programs

also check out http://www.medicalacupuncture.org

Physician Acupuncture Training Programs
Approved by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture (As of 10/8/03)


Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
PO Box 93688
Shoppers World Postal Outlet
3003 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON M4C 5R5
CANADA
Phone: 416.752.3988
Fax: 416.752.4398
www.afcinstitute.com

Acupuncture Training Program
New York Medical College
Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine
Munger Pavilion
Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone: 914.594.4253
Fax: 914.594.4576
www.nymc.edu/cpm (see Educational Programs)


Chinese Acupuncture for Physicians: Scientific Basis and Practice
Department of Family Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, and Cignolini Education Associates
Office of Continuing Medical Education
1420 San Pablo St. PMB B-205
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: 323.442-1313
www.chineseacupunctureforphysicians .com

Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
University of California, Los Angeles
c/o Helms Medical Institute
2520 Milvia Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510.649.8488
Fax: 510.649.8692
[email protected]
http://www.HMIeducation.com/

Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
Office of Continuing Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson Ave., Box 1244
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-270-2422
Fax 718-270-4563
Tsai C. Chao, MD
Course Director
[email protected]
www.downstate.edu/ocme
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture for Health Professionals
McMaster University School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesia, Office of Continuing Medical Education
1200 Main St West
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5 Canada
Phone: 905-521-2100 ext.75175
Fax: 905-523-1224
email:[email protected]
http://www.acupuncturecourses.com

Clinical Acupuncture for Physicians
Division of Education And Training
Department of Radiology
PO Box 470617
Brookline Village, MA 02447-0617
Attn: Candace Cutler, Director
Phone: 617-525-3310
[email protected]

The Art and Science of Acupuncture
Part 1: The Basic Course
Part 2: Advanced Program
University of Miami
The General Acupuncture Research and Training Clinic
PO Box 016960(D-79)
Miami, FL 33101
(305)243-2178 or fax (305)243-3648
[email protected]
http://www.med.miami.edu/psychiatry/acupuncture.htm

 

[Stinky Tofu]

I think Harvard Medical School has a course now too. The person in charge of the program is Dr. Joseph Audette. You can e-mail him for more information. He is also coordinating the first AAPM&R Pain Course.