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 | ||||
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10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Ethnobotanical and Native Plant Field Study with David Winston, RH (AHG) | ($79 fee) | 5 PE-CW | |
1:00 - 5:00 PM | Mountain Gardens Tour in Burnsville, NC | ($69 fee) | 4 PE-CW | |
1:00 – 5:15 PM | Intensive: Optimizing Physical Performance and Recovery with Botanicals with Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG) | ($89 fee) | 4 PE-CW | |
8:00 – 9:30 PM | Keynote Address: Inspired by Herbs: The Herbal Journey of a Modern Day Herbalist with Mary Bove, ND | 1.5 PE-CW | ||
Saturday, May 18 | ||||
Acupuncturists can select one session in each time slot to earn PDA. | ||||
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | The 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 PM | Naturopathic 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 PM | Assessing 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 PM | Panel 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 AM | Parasites: 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 PM | Assessing 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 PM | Botanicals 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 PM | Panel Discussion: The Challenges of Climate Change in Clinical Practice Kenneth Proefrock, NMD, Kat Maier, RH (AHG) and 7Song 1.5 PE-CW | |||
Online | Online 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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