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Herb Sample Kit for Sale - $60

Posted by Brittany Harris on November 19, 2009 at 9:47am

Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate

Posted by Tatyana Ryevzina on November 18, 2009 at 12:00pm — 11 Comments

Great article from Jake Fratkin , re: Swine Flu

Posted by David Caruso-Radin on November 5, 2009 at 10:12am

The world of onlinepoker!

Posted by david meier on November 2, 2009 at 7:33am

Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain In The Elderly, Research Shows

Posted by Chris Kresser on October 29, 2009 at 10:10am

free books and cards

Posted by Elinore Schafer on October 23, 2009 at 9:51am — 2 Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Relieves Infant Constipation

Posted by World Acupuncture on October 19, 2009 at 3:26pm

Japanese Acupuncture may assist recovery from of Glandular Fever

Posted by World Acupuncture on October 4, 2009 at 9:30pm

Japanese Acupuncture Study Group Reforms

Posted by World Acupuncture on September 22, 2009 at 1:53pm

herb cards

Posted by Lauren Phillips on September 22, 2009 at 12:50pm

Japanese Acupuncture helps 8 months pregnant patient overcome debilitating stomach virus

Posted by World Acupuncture on September 14, 2009 at 1:57pm

Medical Qigong sessions with Vadim Derevyanko, CMQ at discounted price for students of AIMC or Medical Qigong Program.

Posted by Vadim Derevyanko on September 7, 2009 at 11:08am

Japanese Acupuncture Treatment helps Pneumonia Patient's Recovery

Posted by World Acupuncture on August 24, 2009 at 2:37pm

Japanese Acupuncture for Tennis/Golfer's Elbow

Posted by World Acupuncture on August 10, 2009 at 2:17pm

Kaiser Surgeon lying to patient about acupuncture risk!! OPinions please???

Posted by Amy Shouse on August 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

"Finally, The Spleen Gets Respect"

Posted by Renee on August 4, 2009 at 11:49am — 2 Comments

Japanese Acupuncture Education Goes Global

Posted by World Acupuncture on August 3, 2009 at 4:00pm

Reliable and Honest VW Mechanic

Posted by Sasha Lussier on August 3, 2009 at 9:19am

Small Medical Qigong Study for Women

Posted by Jill Morgyn on July 31, 2009 at 7:00pm

Japanese Acupuncture and the fine art of Rice Grain Moxibustion

Posted by World Acupuncture on July 27, 2009 at 3:30pm

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Valerie commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Tiered licensing is an excellent suggestion. However, in the same way that nursing certifications and degrees are structured, I would want to see corresponding scopes of practice commensurate with the education level. An acupuncture "technician" s...

1 hour ago

Amy Shouse commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

No, I would not be opposed to tiered licensing. Tiered licensing would enable potential practitioners with choice. Those who want an MS level would then be able build a practice on this knowledge base, and those who want a broader education could...

6 hours ago

Matthew D Bauer commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Tiered Licensing - Would those who are in favor of establishing the FPD please state if you are opposed to developing a tiered licensing system and if so, why?

6 hours ago

Amy Shouse commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Hi Jessica, Sorry, but I feel that I and those in my co-hort DO DESERVE the appropriate title. Your argument- that we are really talking about what the patients deserve appears altruistic on the surface but touches a little bit too much on a doct...

7 hours ago

Matthew D Bauer and Jessica Feltz-Wolfson joined The Acupuncture Channel

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Jessica Feltz-Wolfson commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

"I just don’t get how a tradition as rich as ours when combined with the modern dynamic can deserve anything less than a doctorate." Hi Benjamin, I think that this line you wrote is all-telling. The argument that I hear being presented for the FP...

8 hours ago

Benjamin Dierauf commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Hi Tatyana, We just come from such different philosophical ends... I just don’t get how a tradition as rich as ours when combined with the modern dynamic can deserve anything less than a doctorate. Its my opinion and that of many others that the ...

13 hours ago

Tatyana Ryevzina left a comment for Jessica Feltz-Wolfson

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Tatyana Ryevzina commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

To Amy - "When I see a patient in the clinic I find that I am expected to hold multiple modalities in my brain at once" - you think this because that's what they told you in school you have to do. Truth is, you do not need to have multiple modalit...

19 hours ago

Amy Shouse commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Good points made by all. As a student here at AIMC I have definitely been known to complain about the cost of school. One thing that I do not complain about however is HOW MUCH schooling is expected of me. When I see a patient in the clinic I fin...

yesterday

Benjamin Dierauf commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Hi Folks, First off, while I strongly disagree with Tatyana’s opinion on the FPD, I appreciate all she does for the school and like her as a person. With politics its always important to keep these distinctions clear, because in the bigger pictur...

yesterday

Tatyana Ryevzina commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

David, Thanks for your comment. I agree on this point ONLY: "A 3,000+ master's degree (the requirement in California) is ludicrous. Many Master's degrees come at less than 1,000 hours." So why don't we have a more manageable Master's degree for a...

yesterday

Tellur Fenner updated an event

Medicinal Plants of the Bay Area: A Bioregional Exploration (Presidio Herb Walk) at The Presidio

November 22, 2009 from 10am to 2pm

From the mist shrouded sea cliffs to the sun-baked arid expanse of its eastern most regions, the San Francisco Bay area provides us with a chance to view a large variety of botanical specimens all within a relatively small geographical range. Join...

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David Caruso-Radin commented on Tatyana Ryevzina's blog post 'Now is the time to have your voice heard about the First Professional Doctorate'

Much of what Tatyana says is very true. Now is an important time to make your voices heard about the first professional doctorate. As we learned last time ACAOM put this question out for comment, there are some in our profession that would prefer ...

yesterday

Brittany Harris added a blog post

Herb Sample Kit for Sale - $60

I have the standard herb sample kit that's required for the Oriental Herbology classes. This is a great deal, everything is in tact, and it also has many herb samples that weren't included in the original. Lana sells these extra samples during cla...

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