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SYmPoSIum SPonSoRED BY thE AmERICAn ACADEmY of mEDICAL ACuPunCtuRE®

H K A N S A S C I T Y H

MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURESyMPoSIUM 2018

April 12-15, 2018 n Kansas City, Missouri at the The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center

Across Time and Continents — The Integration of Ancient and Modern in 21st Century Acupuncture

T H I R T I E T H A N N U A L

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® Proudly Sponsors The 30th Annual AAMA SymposiumApril 12th through 15th, 2018 | The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center | Kansas City, Missouri

ACROSS TIME & CONTINENTS – THE INTEGRATION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN IN 21st CENTURY ACUPUNCTURE

2018 SYMPOSIUM FACULTY INTRODUCTION

SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® is delighted to present a symposium designed to explore the mechanisms and applications of acupuncture from diverse perspectives. As well, we will examine current scientific research in the field of medical acupuncture. This meeting addresses topics suggested by practitioners and stresses many different approaches for addressing practical clinical problems. An emphasis on evidence-based scientific research is integrated with practical protocols for the serious clinician. Surveys and evaluations from previous symposia indicate that there is a desire for more information about acupuncture techniques that honor the rich history of Asian medicine as applied to the contemporary, Western medical practice.

This year’s symposium brings together information ranging from classical understandings of the Divergent Meridians and information on the history of Chinese medicine, to modern scalp acupuncture, theory emerging through the Vietnamese traditions, some of the finest neuroanatomic information available, top level research, context on acupuncture in the national policy realm, metaphysics, trauma care, addiction medicine, setting up emergency clinics, and for the first time insights into Chinese herbal practice.

This conference presents a multi-faceted approach for understanding and appreciating the clinical relevance of acupuncture in today’s practice. It will expand awareness of scientific research into the effects of acupuncture, and provide participants with information about different approaches for the treatment of common conditions seen in clinical practice. Clinicians will learn multi-faceted ways to tailor acupuncture treatments for their individual patients. This conference provides clinically relevant treatment approaches that can easily be integrated into clinical practice, alongside elegant theory, historical and political context, and social action.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?The Symposium is designed for instruction and training of health care professionals

interested in or already practicing acupuncture. Medical practitioners with no experience and those with extensive backgrounds in medical acupuncture will find the program useful in their medical practices.

The Pre-Symposium Workshops are intended to provide a more concentrated learning experience where the faculty can spend the entire day focused on a topic in greater depth, and with more time for practical examples from clinical experiences.

ACCREDITATIONThe American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® is accredited by the Accreditation

Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® designates this live activity (Symposium) for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® designates this live activity (each Pre-Symposium Workshop) for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Medical acupuncture review courseThe Academy will offer the Medical Acupuncture Review Course on Tuesday and

Wednesday, April 10-11, prior to the start of the Symposium. The Review Course will meet from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 10 and from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 11. The ABMA Board Certification Examination will be offered on Sunday, April 15 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Separate registration is required for the Review Course. Registration information has been forwarded to Academy Practice members. Others may contact the AAMA office for registration materials or go to www.medicalacupuncture.org and click on Review Course Registration/Information.

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Bridie AndrewsAssociate Professor, History; Bentley University; Waltham, Massachusetts; Instructor, New England School of Acupuncture

dAn Bensky, dOSeattle, Washington

LAurA BOwmAn, md, dABmASymposium Chair; Metro Acupuncture; Atlanta, Georgia

HOwArd CHen, md, FAAmAMedical Director, Renown Health, Wellness, and Integrative Medicine Services; Reno, Nevada

JOHn CHen, Phd, Pharm.d, Omd, LAcEvergreen Herbs and Medical Supplies; City of Industry, California

POney CHiAng, Phd, rAC (Canada) Clinic Director, River Clinic; Markham, Ontario, Canada

FredA dreHer, md, FAAmASymposium Vice-Chair; Secretary, AAMA Board of Directors; Preceptor, Helms Medical Institute; PM&R, Locum Tenens, Park City, Utah; Private Clinical Practice; West Lebanon, New Hampshire

diAnA Fried, LAcPresident, Acupuncturists Without Borders, Sandia Park, New Mexico

susie HAyes, LAcOwner, Energetic Medicine PLLC; Adjunct Faculty, Bastyr University; Seattle, Washington

gAry kAPLAn, dOMcLean, Virginia

AnnA keLLy, md, FAAmAFounder, Metro Acupuncture, Atlanta, Georgia; Fellow, Division of Addiction Medicine, University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida

LAurie kLeinmAn, md, dABmAFounder, Gathering for Women Acupuncture Clinic; Monterey, California

LOweLL e. kOBrin, md, Phd, FAAmAMember, North Bend Medical Center, Inc.; Coos Bay, Oregon

JuAng-geng Lin, Phd, mdProfessor, China Medical University; Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China

JOHn mCdOnALd, Phd, mAC (AustrALiA)Adjunct Senior-Lecturer, School of Medicine, Griffith University; Vice President and Head of Research, Acupuncture Now Foundation; Queensland, Australia

dAvid miLLer, md, LAC, FAAP, LAc, diPL. OmSymposium Co-Chair; East-West Integrated Medicine, LLC; Chicago, Illinois

dAvid nAgeL, mdConcord Orthopedics; Gilmanton, New Hampshire

HAiHe tiAn, AP, Phd, md (China)Professor; Vice President, Supervision Board of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS); President, American TCM Association (ATCMA); Chairman, TCM American Alumni Association (TCMAAA); President, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine American Alumni Association (BUCMAAA); Director, Chinese Acupuncture and Herbs Center in Florida; Largo, Florida

dArreLL wALLACe, LAcThe Concord Clinic; Concord, Massachusetts

LeOnArd wisneski, md, FACPAdvisory Board, American Holistic Health Association; Chair, Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC); Conifer, Colorado

rey Ximenes, md, FAAmABalcones Pain Consultants; Austin, Texas

JeFFrey yuenNew York, New York

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Learning objectives for physicians attending the Symposium General Sessions. Physicians will be able to:• Identify the available research literature on acupuncture and evaluate its quality and

contribution to the field;• Integrate knowledge on acupuncture as a field with the realities of the U.S. healthcare

system, understanding the current interplay;• Combine palpation as understood by osteopathic providers with acupuncture theory;• Recognize critical issues surrounding the safe and effective practice of Chinese herbal

medicine;• Recall critical history surrounding the development of Chinese medicine;• Apply Divergent Meridian theory to clinical care to expand treatment tools;• Explore classical Chinese metaphysical concepts as they relate to acupuncture practice;• Explain the Sinew Meridians informed by knowledge obtained from cadaveric dissection;

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PRE-SymPOSIUm WORkSHOP IPediatric Acupuncture in Classical Chinese medicine

Workshop led by Jeffrey yuen. Pediatrics is one of the major structured specialties developed by the Imperial Medical Academy during the Song Dynasty, following the dictates established by Qian Yi (1032-1113 CE). Children are frequently considered fragile, and their constitutions need to be properly protected and nourished. In addition, the foundation of their Shen is considered unstable, which is becoming increasingly evident in modern cultures. This workshop will focus on the health of neonates and their progression into young children. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining wellness and how to treat common pediatric conditions utilizing acupuncture from the viewpoint of Classical Chinese Medicine.

Jeffrey Yuen is an 88th generation Daoist Priest of the Jade Purity Yellow Emperor Lao Zi School and 26th generation of the Complete Reality Dragon Gate School. Jeffrey trained under his adopted grandfather, the late Daoist Master Yu Wen (1872-1981) of the Yu Qing Huang Lao Pai, a sect from the Shang Qing tradition of Daoism that developed during the later Han Dynasty (3rd Cent. CE). Master Yu Wen trained at Mt. Hua and learned all facets of Daoism, including the classics; rites and liturgies; healing arts; and divination.

One of the most recognized scholars, Jeffrey Yuen speaks worldwide. He is a teacher, and practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine. His expertise includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, the therapeutic use of Stones and Essential Oils, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Daoism. His teachings are rooted in the spiritual tradition of Daoist mysticism bringing clarity, depth, and wisdom to Chinese Medicine.

PRE-SymPOSIUm WORkSHOP IIyamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (yNSA)

Workshop led by Darrell Wallace, LAc. Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA) is named after Japanese physician, Toshikatsu Yamamoto, MD, PhD, who developed this acupuncture system in the early 1970’s. He first reported his work at the 25th Ryodoraku Congress in 1973 in Osaka, Japan. YNSA is a complete microsystem using basic (anatomical) and other points which are located mainly on the scalp. These points are used to treat musculoskeletal and neurological conditions (including stroke) with pain and/or restricted mobility. The treatments are effective and immediate. Since its introduction Dr. Yamamoto has continued to advance his initial discoveries with additional points and somatotopes.

Darrell Wallace, LAc., DiplAc is a licensed acupuncturist and lecturer who specializes in Japanese palpatory acupuncture and YNSA scalp acupuncture. He is a graduate of Williams College and New England School of Acupuncture, and completed premedical course work at Harvard University. His studies with Dr. Yamamoto began in 2004, and he has continued to attend YNSA seminars in Japan annually since 2008. In doing so he is one of only a handful of practitioners who is personally authorized by Dr. Yamamoto to teach his method.

Learning Objectives. At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to...• Recognize the differences between Chinese Scalp

Acupuncture and Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture (YNSA);

• Locate the YNSA Basic Points and Cranial Nerve points;• Demonstrate proficiency with neck diagnosis;• Perform a treatment for neck and low back pain.

PRE-SymPOSIUm WORkSHOP IIIkorean Hand Therapy (kHT)

Workshop led Lowell kobrin, mD, PhD, FAAmA. Led by Lowell Kobrin, this workshop covers the essentials for successful diagnosis and treatment using Korean Hand Therapy (KHT). Practitioners should have a comfortable knowledge of the body acupuncture meridians and points, the Eight Principles and Zang/Fu theory as well as a solid understanding of Five Phase dynamics (Shen and Ke cycles) and a basic understanding of Extraordinary (Curious) meridians.

Participants will be provided basic information needed to begin using the KHT microsystem. The KHT system, discovered by Dr. Tae-Woo Yoo, provides a complete template of the traditional meridian system of the body, but the treatments are very delicate, efficient, rapid, safe and highly effective. Any system of acupuncture can be applied to the KHT microsystem with the same results as using the traditional body points. The content of this introductory course will include micromeridian anatomy and theory, methods for stimulating the KHT points, correspondence therapy, basic (three Jiao) therapy and formulary therapy (e.g. Four Gates, Source points, Mu points, etc.).

The workshop will also explore Three Constitutions Diagnosis as a basis for Five Element and Extraordinary Meridian therapy. Abdominal palpation skills and carotid/radial pulse diagnosis to determine excess or deficiency states in the Zang/Fu with extraordinary accuracy will be

PRE-SymPOSIUm WORkSHOP IVAdvanced Acupuncture for mental and Emotional Health

Workshop led by Susie Hayes, LAc. As a conscientious Medical Acupuncturist, it is imperative to consider the mental and emotional well-being of a patient to arrive at an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment plan. Ancient medical texts from thousands of years ago insist upon an inextricable link between mental and physical health, giving tremendous importance to the Mental (Jing Shen) in physiology and all considerations of pathological processes.

This workshop fuses the deep wealth of ancient medical wisdom with advances in conventional medicine, creating practical approaches for the management of psychological conditions seen too commonly in the clinic today. Particularly, the material will focus on anxiety, insomnia, and depression. You will receive a unique synthesis from the ancient medical texts, as clinically practiced, researched, and taught over the past several decades by doctors Tran Viet Dzung, MD and Nguyen Van Nghi, MD. This clinical approach continues to be practiced by thousands of acupuncturists and physicians throughout the world. Reflecting his view of the integral nature of Jing Shen in health and illness, Dr. Tran is often heard noting, “the Mental is everything!”

This workshop invites you to revisit the information you learned in your medical and acupuncture training from a deeper theoretical, integrative, and clinical perspective. It will generously provide comprehensive, synthesized, practical information from the ancient texts and modern sciences, to lead to significantly improved clinical results for all patient conditions, but particularly in the common cases of anxiety, insomnia and depression.

Learning Objectives. At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to...• Describe the formation and physiology of the Jing Shen

(Mental aspect) of each organ system – the Hun, Shen, Yi, Po, and Zhi – that allows the organ to function and promote internal homeostasis;

• Discuss how the Jing Shen (Mental) and internal homeostasis are susceptible to illness, via the pathways of the potential enemies of anger and frustration, anxiety and excess joy, worry and preoccupation, sadness and grief, and fear and stress;

• Identify symptomatology and pathology that can present from the Jing Shen having been harmed by stress, overwork, and the above negative psychological emotions

• Common pediatric problems such as ear infections, coughs, lowered immunity, skin, and problems in appetite, digestion, and elimination will be thoroughly addressed.

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pre-syMposiuM worKshops— Pre-Symposium Vice-Chair —

Freda Dreher, MD, FAAMA

7:30 am – 5:00 pmRegistRation

7:30 am – 8:00 amContinental BReakfast

8:00 am – 5:30 pm all WoRksHoPs aRe ConCURRent

10:00 am – 10:15 am RefResHMent BReak

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmlUnCH on YoUR oWn

3:30 pm – 3:45 pmRefResHMent BReak

6:00 pm – 7:00 pmWelCoMe ReCePtion

• Appreciate new views on inflammation involving the microglia, gut, and mast cells and how these relate to acupuncture;

• Utilize acupuncture in the treatment of addiction, and understand the complexities of addiction care;

• Apply electroacupuncture to the treatment of peripheral nerve entrapment;

• Recognize how Chinese medicine can be used to treat a wide array of gastrointestinal complaints;

• Explain the role of acupuncture relative to the Pain Advocacy Movement;

• Identify how acupuncture could be used in the Emergency Department setting;

• Evaluate the steps necessary to set up treatment clinics in response to disasters or other emergency events.

Learning Objectives. At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to...• Define pre-natal environment and gestational influence

on the neonate;• Discuss Shen, energetics, and development in children;• Identify diagnostic characteristics in childhood illnesses;• Develop treatment strategies for common pediatric

disorders using acupuncture and related techniques;• Recommend dietary and other associated interventions

for children.

taught. Demonstrations and practice will be done using class participants or volunteer patients..

Learning Objectives. At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to...• Translate the traditional body acupuncture points to the

KHT microsystem points;• Utilize the physical and emotional conditions to

determine whether to use simple correspondence treatment, meridian therapy, five element therapy or extraordinary meridian therapy;

• Utilize abdominal palpation to determine excess or deficiency states in the twelve channels;

• Utilize abdominal palpation along with the carotid/radial pulse widths to determine with great accuracy which of the eight extraordinary meridians are appropriate to use in the patient;

• Assess the results of treatment and when to order tests for a more structural evaluation (e.g. lab work or radiological studies) or when to refer the patient to an appropriate specialist.

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— Symposium Co-Chairs — Laura Bowman, MD, DABMA

David Miller, MD, LAc

7:00 am – 5:30 pmRegistRation

7:00 am – 7:45 amContinental BReakfast

7:45 am – 8:00 amoPening and WelCoMe 30th Annual AAMA Symposium

Gerald L. Leglue, MD, DABMA, AAMA President Symposium Co-Chairs – Laura C. Bowman, MD, DABMA

and David W. Miller, MD, LAc

8:00 am – 9:00 amIntegrative Health in the United States: Past, Present, and Future

Leonard Wisneski, MD

9:00 am – 10:00 amThoughts on the Place of Palpation in Contemporary East Asian Medicine

Dan Bensky, DO

10:00 am – 10:30 amRefResHMent BReak WitH exHiBitoRs

10:30 am – 11:30 amAn Overview of Herbal Medicine Safety

John Chen, PhD, LAc

11:30 am – 12:30 pmThe History of Chinese Medicine

Bridie Andrews, PhD

12:30 pm – 1:30 pmgRoUP lUnCHeon

1:30 pm – 3:30 pmconcurrent clinical worKsHopsWORkSHOP ADivergent Meridian

Jeffrey YuenWORkSHOP B The Application of Osteopathic Type Palpation to the Practice of East Asian Medicine

Dan Bensky, DOWORkSHOP C Clinical Perspectives on the Safety of Herbal Medicine

John Chen, PhD, LAcWORkSHOP D Chinese Metaphysics and Acupuncture

Howard Chen, MD, FAAMA

3:30 pm – 4:00 pmRefResHMent BReak WitH exHiBitoRs

4:00 pm – 6:00 pmconcurrent clinical worKsHops WORkSHOP A (continued)Divergent Meridian

Jeffrey YuenWORkSHOP B (continued)The Application of Osteopathic Type Palpation to the Practice of East Asian Medicine

Dan Bensky, DOWORkSHOP C (continued)Clinical Perspectives on the Safety of Herbal Medicine

John Chen, PhD, LAc WORkSHOP D (continued)Chinese Metaphysics and Acupuncture

Howard Chen, MD, FAAMA

6:15 pm – 10:00 pmsYMPosiUM dinneR and CeleBRation

6:30 am – 7:30 amEarly Morning “Gong with Aung” Early Morning Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Exercises

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:00 am – 7:45 amContinental BReakfast WitH exHiBitoRs

8:00 am – 9:00 amThe Acupuncture Evidence Project: Applications and Limitations of a Comparative Literature Review

John McDonald, PhD, MAc

9:00 am – 9:45 amRetracing the Channel Sinews (Jing Jin) from the Spiritual Pivot: A Cardaveric Dissection Study

Poney Chiang, PhD, RAc

9:45 am – 10:15 amRefResHMent BReak WitH exHiBitoRs

10:15 am – 11:15 amJosePH M. HelMs foUndeRs’ leCtUReAcupuncture, Microglia, Mast Cells and the Gut: A New Model for the Treatment of Neuroinflamatory Disease

Gary Kaplan, DO

11:15 am – 12:00 pmaaMa annUal MeMBeRsHiP Meeting

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmlUnCH on YoUR oWn

1:30 pm – 3:30 pmconcurrent clinical worKsHopsWORkSHOP A Acupuncture Research: Challenges, Current Status and Future Directions

John McDonald, PhD, MAcWORkSHOP B Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Entrapments with Electro-acupuncture

Poney Chiang, PhD, RAcWORkSHOP C Neuroinflammatory Diseases: Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols

Gary Kaplan, DOWORkSHOP D Acupuncture and Addiction Medicine

Anna Kelly, MD, FAAMA & Rey Ximenes, MD, FAAMAWORkSHOP E Free Paper Session. Scholarly papers submitted by members.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pmRefResHMent BReak WitH exHiBitoRs

4:00 pm-6:00 pmconcurrent worKsHops WORkSHOP A (continued)Acupuncture Research: Challenges, Current Status and Future Directions

John McDonald, PhD, MAcWORkSHOP B (continued)Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Entrapments with Electro-acupuncture

Poney Chiang, PhD, RAcWORkSHOP C (continued)Neuroinflammatory Diseases: Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols

Gary Kaplan, DOWORkSHOP D (continued)Acupuncture and Addiction Medicine

Anna Kelly, MD, FAAMA & Rey Ximenes, MD, FAAMA

6:15 pm – 7:30 pmPosteR PResentations | Wine & CHeese ReCePtionCalligRaPHYThe Art of Healing. AAMA Fundraising Event.

Steven K. H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

6:30 am – 7:30 amEarly Morning “Gong with Aung” Early Morning Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Exercises

Steven K.H. Aung, MD, OMD, PhD

7:00 am – 7:45 amContinental BReakfast WitH exHiBitoRs

7:45 am – 8:30 amaaMa ReseaRCH PaPeR PResentation

8:30 am – 9:30 amGastrointestinal Issues and Chinese Medicine

Haihe Tian, MD, AP

9:30 am – 10:00 amRefResHMent BReak WitH exHiBitoRs

10:00 am – 11:00 amOverview of the Pain Advocacy Movement in the U.S.

David Nagel, MD

11:00 am – 12:00 pmAcupuncture in Emergency Medicine

Juang-Geng Lin, MD, PhD

12:00 pm – 1:00 pmgRoUP lUnCHeon

1:00 pm – 3:00 pmconcurrent clinical worKsHops WORkSHOP A Pain, Acupuncture, and Advocacy, the Art of Building Bridges to Create Effective Policy (Panel)

David Nagel, MDWORkSHOP B Healing Community Trauma: How to Provide Community- style Ear Acupuncture Field Clinics in Response to Natural or Human-made Disasters: Locally, Nationally, & Internationally

Diana Fried, LAc and Laurie Kleinman, MD, DABMA

3:00 pm – 3:15 pmRefResHMent BReak

3:15 pm – 5:00 pmconcurrent clinical worKsHops WORkSHOP A (continued)Pain, Acupuncture, and Advocacy, the Art of Building Bridges to Create Effective Policy (Panel)

David Nagel, MDWORkSHOP BInternational Acupuncture Disaster Relief Clinics: How to Set-up a Mobile Field Clinic plus Discussions of Current and Future Opportunities to Participate in Mobile Clinics

Diana Fried, LAc and Laurie Kleinman, MD, DABMA

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmBoaRd CeRtifiCation exaMination Offered by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. Available only for those who have applied for Board Certification and have been found “Board Eligible.” Separate reservation is required. Contact the ABMA office.

5:00 pmsYMPosiUM adJoURns

HoTEL REsERvATIoNs dEAdLINE mARcH 19, 2018

Make your reservations at the Westin Kansas City Crown Center.

Call 1.816.474.4400 for reservations. Don’t miss this Symposium!

visit www.medicalacupuncture.orgfor up-to-date event

details and to register online!

ABOUT THE WESTIN kANSAS CITy AT CROWN CENTER AND HOW TO mAkE RESERVATIONS

The Academy has negotiated a block of rooms at the specially discounted rate of $179/night. To reserve a room at that rate, call 816-474-4400, and be sure to mention the AAMA Sympo-sium. you must make your reservation by march 19, 2018 (or when our block of rooms sells out, whichever comes first) in order to get that discounted rate.

GENERALINFORMATION

HOW TO REGISTERIN ORDER TO QUALIFy FOR THE EARLy BIRD REGISTRATION FEES, REGISTRATION FORm AND PAymENT IN FULL mUST BE RECEIVED By JANUARy 30, 2018. Registration forms received after January 30, 2018, will be charged the regular fees. Registra tions received after March 23, 2018, will be charged the late regestration fees. All participants, authors and presenters at-tending the meeting must register. Pro grams and name badges will be distrib uted on site. To reg ister, go online at www.med i calacu -punc ture.org, or use the en closed Regis-tration Form and return it, with your payment in full [check made payable to AAMA], or return it by fax if paying by credit card. Be sure to indicate your prefer ences for the Pre-Symposium Work shops. Space for these sessions is limited, and will be assigned strictly on a first-come, first served basis. Registration confirmations will be sent within two weeks of receipt. Use one Registration form per attendee.

CANCELLATIONSThere will be a $75 handling fee assessed for cancellations. Requests for refunds must be in writing and received at the Academy’s office by March 23, 2018. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after March 23, 2018.

TUITIONTuition includes refreshment breaks, lunch on Friday and Sunday and the Saturday afternoon Wine and Cheese Reception. This year the tuition fee also includes the Friday Dinner and Entertainment. All fees payable in U.S. Dollars.

PRE-SymPOSIUm WORkSHOPSFee – $295 each

SymPOSIUm REGISTRATION FEESearly Bird Registration (available for aaMa Members only) Received by January 30, 2018

AAMA Fellow and Full Members $695

AAMA Affiliate Members $795

Non-members $945 (includes cost of 1 year Affiliate membership*)

Medical Students, Residents And Active Military $495 (Must submit proof of status.)

Regular Registration Received by March 13, 2018

AAMA Fellow and Full Members $745

AAMA Affiliate Members $845

Non-members $945 (includes cost of 1 year Affiliate membership*)

Medical Students, Residents and Active Military $545 (Must submit proof of status.)

late Registration Received after March 13, 2018

AAMA Fellow and Full Members $805

AAMA Affiliate Members $905

Non-members $1,005 (includes cost of 1 year Affiliate membership*)

Medical Students, Residents and Active Military $605 (Must submit proof of status.)

*non-members – For non member physicians, registration fee includes the cost of one year of AAMA Affiliate membership dues (cost $175).To be eligible, the non member physician must not have previously held a membership and must otherwise meet the requirements for Affiliate

membership. Go to www.medicalacupuncture.org for membership requirements.

SymPOSIUm SyLLABUSPrint version available.

In a commitment to make a better impact on the environment, the Academy Board has arranged to have the Syllabus available in electronic format (flashdrive) as well as avail-able to download in advance of the meeting. The electronic version will be provided to all delegates. If you wish to purchase Print Syllabus, there is a $35 fee. At the meeting, any available print or electronic versions will be available for purchase while supplies last.

ExHIBITSEach year time is set aside during the Sym-posium for attending physicians to meet with suppliers to the medical profession, particu-larly practicing physician acupuncturists.

POSTER PRESENTATIONSThe Academy provides a Poster Presentation opportunity for members to present interest-ing clinical cases or clinical research. Poster Presenters are eligible for cash prizes for the best poster presentations. For information on this opportunity and the requirements for participation, go to www.medicalacupunc-ture.org or contact the Academy Offices. See the POSTER Presentation Guidelines.

RESEARCH PAPER COmPETITIONThe Academy sponsors a Research Paper Competition in conjunction with the Sym-posium. A session is scheduled for Sunday morning where the winning papers will be announced and where the First Place paper will be presented. For information on this opportunity and the requirements for partic-ipation, go to www.medicalacupuncture.org or contact the Academy Offices.

CELEBRATORy DINNERJoin us Friday evening, April 13th as we celebrate with old and new friends, dinner, dancing and more. We will recognize new Fellows and Symposium Award recipients and the Symposium Faculty.

There is no additional cost for the dinner for registered delegates. Guest dinner tickets for spouses or others may be purchased on the registration form.

BOARD CERTIFICATION ExAmINATIONSunday, April 15, 2018 1:00 pm – 5:00 pmOffered by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. Available only for those who have applied for Board Certification and have been found “Board Eligible.”

Separate reservation is required. Contact the ABMA office.

mEmBERSHIP IN THE AAmAThe purpose of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture® is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training and thereby synthesize a more comprehensive approach to health care. See membership information and appli-cations at www.medicalacupuncture.org.

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pRE-SyMpOSIuM WORkShOpS (Indicate ONLY one choice below.) woRKsHop fEE ENcLosEd $ _____________Workshop fee: $295.00 each

q I. Pediatric Acupuncture in Classical Chinese Medicine / Jeffrey Yuen

q II. Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture / Darrell Wallace, LAc

q III. Korean Hand Therapy / Lowell Kobrin, MD, PhD, FAAMA

q IV. Advanced Acupuncture for Mental and Emotional Health / Susie Hayes, LAc

FRIDAy CELEBRATORy DINNER/ENTERTAINMENT (Cost already included for registered Delegates)

Number of Guests _________ at: q $85 ea. q $ 95 ea. q $ 105 ea.

dINNER fEE ENcLosEd $ _____________SyLLABuS (Disc version provided free to all delegates. If you wish to purchase the printed Syllabus, there is a $35 fee.)

q Printed (Additional Cost: $35.00 each) pRINTEd syLLABUs fEE ENcLosEd $ _____________

TOTAL FEE ENCLOSED $ _____________

DIETARy (In an effort to try to address any dietary considerations, please let us know of your needs or restrictions. The AAMA will do its best to meet your needs.)

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EARLy BIRd REgIsTRATIoN cLosEs JANUARy 30, 2018, AfTER wHIcH HIgHER REgULAR ANd LATE fEE RATEs AppLy. sEE gENERAL INfoRmATIoN sEcTIoN foR dETAILs. Payment in full is required prior to admittance and must accompany this form to qualify for advance registration fees. The final program, name badg-es and tickets will be available at the registration desk.

REfUNds ANd cANcELLATIoNs Requests for refunds must be in writing and received at the Academy’s office by March 23, 2018. There will be a $75 handling fee assessed for all cancellations. NO refunds will be issued for cancellations received after March 23, 2018.

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*Non Members – For non-member physicians, registration fee includes the cost of one year of AAMA Affiliate membership dues (cost $175). To be eligible, the non-member physician must not have previously held a membership and must otherwise meet the requirements for Affiliate membership.