PDA for Acupuncturists and Doctors of Oriental Medicine: Medicines from the Earth 2024

Details about the PDA Program for Acupuncturists:

  • Credits are issued for full or partial attendance
  • Sign up for PDA when you register for the conference ($29 additional fee for continuing education)

NCCAOM Approval Information:

  • The National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has approved this online conference as a live event for 22.5 PDA (hours)
  • To earn the maximum PDA, acupuncturists need to attend Friday intensive(s) and Sunday intensive

    The chart below gives the NCCAOM-approved schedule for the weekend, with the number and category of PDA points for each lecture.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Even though you are able to view all the videos, the maximum credit available for acupuncturists through NCCAOM is 22.5 CE hours (PDA) for the live sessions listed below. 

    Friday, May 17
    10:00 AM – 3:00 PMEthnobotanical and Native Plant Field Study with David Winston, RH (AHG)($79 fee)5 PE-CW
    1:00 - 5:00 PMMountain Gardens Tour in Burnsville, NC ($69 fee)4 PE-CW
    1:00 – 5:15 PMIntensive: Optimizing Physical Performance and Recovery with Botanicals with Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)($89 fee)4 PE-CW
    8:00 – 9:30 PMKeynote Address: Inspired by Herbs: The Herbal Journey of a Modern Day Herbalist with Mary Bove, ND1.5 PE-CW
    Saturday, May 18
    Acupuncturists can select one session in each time slot to earn PDA.
    9:00 AM – 10:30 AMThe Dementia Epidemic: Evolution, Causes and the Role of Botanical Medicine
    Jason Miller, DACM, LAc

    1.5 PE-CW    		Lobelia: A Classic Respiratory Herb Matures into the Modern Era
    Jillian Stansbury, ND
    1.5 AOM-BIO    		Appalachian Herbal Tonics
    Rebecca Beyer, Herbalist
    1.5 PE-CW    		Saturday Herb Walk
    Doug Elliott and Todd Elliott, PhD
    1.5 PE-CW
    11:00 AM – 12:30 PMNaturopathic Considerations for Nerve Injury and Repair
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    1.5 PE-CW    		Thyroid Health: Zeroing in on Two Common Thyroid Conditions
    Mary Bove, ND
    1.5 PE-CW    		Little Known Medicines of the Southern Forests and Fields
    David Winston, RH (AHG)
    1.5 PE-CW    		Plant Walk: Establishing Plant Relations
    Kat Maier, RH (AHG)
    1.5 PE-CW
    2:00 PM – 3:30 PMAssessing and Managing the Complicated Case, Pt 1: Stress and Chronic Infection
    Jason Miller, DACM, LAc
    1.5 PE-CW    		African American Herbalism: A Practical Class on Healing Plants and Folk Traditions with
    Lucretia VanDyke, Herbalist
    1.5 PE-CW    		Foraged Foods as Medicine: From Garden Weeds to Table (Demonstration)
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    1.5 PE-CW    		Plant Walk with a Clinical Focus
    7Song
    1.5 PE-CW
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPanel Discussion: Hypercholesterolemia: Comparing Efficacy and Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Botanicals
    Jason Miller, DACM, LAc; Jillian Stansbury, ND; and Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)

    1.5 PE-CW
    Sunday, May 19
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AMParasites: The Devil Inside
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    1.5 PE-CW    		It Hurts to Move: Herbal and CAM Treatment of Back Pain and Fibromyalgia
    David Winston, RH (AHG)
    1.5 AOM-BIO    		Tree Medicine: Sentient Beings and Allies for Life
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    1.5 PE-CW    		Sunday Herb Walk
    Doug Elliott and Todd Elliott, PhD
    1.5 PE-CW
    11:00 AM – 12:30 PMAssessing and Managing the Complicated Case, Pt 2: Environmental Toxins and Nutrient Deficiency
    Jason Miller, DACM, LAc

    1.5 PE-CW    		Botanical Analogs for At-Risk Medicinals
    Kat Maier, RH (AHG)

    1.5 PE-CW    		Wild Fruits of the Fields and Forests (Demonstration)
    Vickie Shufer, MA

    1.5 PE-CW    		Plant Walk with a Botanical Focus
    7Song

    1.5 PE-CW
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PMBotanicals that Provide most of the Chemotherapeutic Drugs in Cancer Care
    Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
    1.5 PE-CW    		Glutamine/Glutamate Dysfunction and Common Neurological Conditions
    Jillian Stansbury, ND

    1.5 PE-CW    		Herbal Skin Care Preparations (Demonstration)
    Lucretia VanDyke, Herbalist

    1.5 PE-CW    		Outdoor Plant Walk: Food as Medicine
    Marc Williams, MA

    1.5 PE-CW
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPanel Discussion: The Challenges of Climate Change in Clinical Practice
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD, Kat Maier, RH (AHG) and 7Song

    1.5 PE-CW
    OnlineOnline Intensive; Natural Treatment of Prostate Conditions: Blending Western Herbal Practice, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Pharmacy
    Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG)

    4 PE-CW    		($89 fee)

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