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CMAAC AGM & Workshops

Please join us for our 33rd Annual General Meeting & CEU Learning Workshops

 

Register: administrator@cmaac.ca 

Or: 1-519-642-1970

 

FREE ADMISSION

4 C.E.U.’s

 

 

 

 

 

About the Speakers

Richard Kwan: Spririts and Emotions: Improving Yourself Through Self-Cultivation 

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Richard Kwan’s innovative style of Acupuncture teaches the importance of self-cultivation, palpation and intention to create effective results and improve your practice.  Lecture will cover topics such as:

  • How to cultivate the Spirit as a Practitioner through five elements
  • What are my fears and how to improve my confidence in my practice
  • How to practice effectively with less needles
  • How do I know if my needle is working?

Biography
Richard Kwan is an experienced practitioner of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Nutritional therapy, and Tuina massage.  His practice integrates systems of Chinese medicine including Chinese, Japanese, Five Elements, Alchemy, Zhu, Tung and Tan Style Acupuncture.  Upon graduation from the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he started Simple Cures – a Chinese Medicine centre and has been in private practice in Vaughan and The Beaches. He is currently the Director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture program and lectures at the Shiatsu School of Canada Acupuncture Institute.
Richard is also very passionate about working with the disadvantaged and volunteers extensively at Evergreen Centre for Street Youth and People with Aids. In addition, he has a strong commitment to Tai Chi and Qi Gong which he has practiced for over 18 years. He teaches Tai Chi at the downtown YMCA for promoting health and preventing diseases. Richard believes that a simple lifestyle promotes better health and he strives to empower his patients to become more proactive with their own health.

Richard Kwan的富有新意的針灸風提出了關於自我修養的重要性,用來提高治療水平和效果。講座將會包括以下主題

  • 怎樣通過五大元素來提升中醫師的自我修養
  • 我所恐懼的是什麽以及怎樣加强治療的信心
  • 怎樣用較少的針實現更好的治療效果
  • 我怎樣知道我的針灸是否起到效果

关查德 简介:
关查德是一位有经验的中医针灸师,也擅长推拿和中医食疗。他的针法多樣,融汇中日针法、五行针灸、朱氏、董氏及陈氏针灸方法。他毕业于大多伦多中医针灸学院,在旺市自开"SIMPLE CURES"诊所,目前也在位于多伦多的加拿大西压子学校担任中医针灸的教导主任。
关查德热心公益,常在市中心的"长青中心"為爱滋病患和流浪青年义务服务。他大力推广太极拳和气功,自修练已18年,还在多市的YMCA教授。他深信,也教育病患理解:简单的生活方式和太极气功运动有益身心健康,防治疾病。


Wendy Croft, Acct. Director, Telus Health:
eClaims: Easy Billing for Your Practice

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Learning objectives for her presentation at the AGM

  • Create awareness on the value eClaims can bring to acupuncture practices by:
    • building patient loyalty
    • helping in the reduction of operational expenses
    • free promotion of eClaims enabled acupuncturists
  • Provide an overview of the solution

Biography
Wendy Croft is an Account Director at TELUS Health and brings over 25 years of experience in transactional based businesses. She started with the original privately held company (Shared Health) who was active from the start of electronic claim processing in Canada, which was later acquired by BCE (BCE Emergis), and then by TELUS. Wendy’s current focus is on TELUS Health’s eClaims solution, Canada’s largest multi-insurer claims portal for extended healthcare providers.

AGM大會上關於她的講座的學習要點

  • 通過以下方式, 創造性的將電子賠付所帶來的價值傳播到針灸界
  • 建立病人的忠誠度
  • 幫助降低運營成本
  • 對於使用電子賠付的針灸師的免費宣傳
  • 提供全面的方案

Wendy Croft 簡介:
Wendy Croft是Telus Health的賬戶管理經理,在以交易業務爲主的行業領域裏擁有超過25年的經驗。她從業之初,開始與私人運營的公司(Shared Health),此公司曾積極在加拿大倡導電子賠付系統,之後被BCE公司(BCE Emergis)收購,並最終歸于TELUS。Wendy現階段的工作重心是TELUS Health的電子賠付解決辦法,加拿大最大的為更大範圍的醫療保健從業人員而提供的多保險公司賠付客戶端。


Zhao Qi Guo: How to Treat Cancer With Acupuncture

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Learning Objectives
  • successful clinical cases using acupuncture for treatment with cancer
  • emphasizes the importance of acupuncture technique and differential TCM diagnosis
  • will provide a demonstration
Biography
Zhao started his apprenticeship in acupuncture, under his father. His formal education includes a Bachelors degree from the Nanjin Railway Medical College, plus a Masters degree and post grad training in Medicine from the Tianjin Medical College. He began his career as a General Practioner in China, as well as lecturing in Tianjin at the Institute of Endocrinology, until 1987 when he immigrated to Canada.

He was a visiting Research Professor at the University for 2 years and then opened his own private practice in TCM and Acupuncture in 1990. Zhao has also been published in more than 15 reputable and award winning journals and publications. He practises in Ottawa Ontario.

學習要點

  • 使用針灸治療癌症的成功的臨床案例
  • 强調針灸技術的重要性以及傳統中醫的獨特的診斷
  • 將會提供演示

趙跟隨他的父親學習針灸。他的相關教育經歷包括南京鐵道醫學院學士學位,天津醫學院碩士學位及相關培訓。直到1987年移民至加拿大之前,他在中國做全科醫生並在天津内分泌研究所任教。來加后,他在一所大學任訪問學者兩年,然後在1990年建立了自己的針灸中醫藥診所。趙發表過超過15篇的優秀獲獎文章及論著。

他現在在安大略省渥太華行醫。


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致電:Kelly 或者 Ava 519-642-1970

Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory (100 hrs ~ 50CEU’s)

Traditional Chinese
Medicine Theory
(100 hours)

Approved for 50 CEUs, Category A

Instructor: Katherine Chekhter BA, R.TCMP, R.Ac

This course is a real eye opener for anyone who wishes to understand how their body functions and how to improve their health in everyday life.  This course is perfect for both beginners and therapists wishing to expand his/her clinical knowledge.

Not only will you be introduced to a unique medical model of the human body from a Chinese medical perspective, this course will also change your outlook on human health and the prevention of diseases.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an art as well as a science with a unique approach to understanding and treating health conditions, as supported by 4000 years of medical wisdom.

And for those of you who are interested in understanding the wonders of ancient Chinese medical philosophy and how it all ties into your daily lives in a practical way, you will definitely find an abundance of “aha” in this course.

This course will introduce the historical and philosophical contexts, upon which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based.


Topics of discussion include the following:

  • History of TCM
  • Concepts and Physiology of Qi (a  central theme in Chinese medical theory)
  • Blood and Body Fluids
  • Essence
  • Shen and Mingmen
  • Yin and Yang and the Five Elements
  • Functions of the Zhang-Fu Organs
  • Six Pathogens/Evils
  • Seven Emotions
  • Way of Life
  • General Organ Patterns
  • The Eight Principles

The etiology, pathology and physiology according to TCM will be outlined to create an understanding of how these eastern theories relate to our body and basic western terminologies such as: organs and causes of diseases.

The curriculum will also include discussions on various patterns of disharmony and their relation to diseases, eastern diagnosis and rationale of treatment in connection to the eastern diagnosis.

This Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory course is an excellent starting point for any one interested in learning a solid foundations of eastern philosophies and theories.

Students can take this course as a general interest course or part of a full or part time diploma program. Upon completion of this (TCM) Traditional Chinese Medicine course, students can further their knowledge by continuing their studies in any of the following courses or full diploma programs:

Shiatsu Therapy Diploma Program
-Acupuncture Diploma Program
TCM Practitioner (Combined Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs) Diploma Program

Starting Date: September 12 from 9:30am – 5:30pm, then every Sunday through until December 12, 2016
plus two Thursdays (Sept 22 & Oct 13) from 9:30am – 5:30pm

Course Fees

Monthly: 4 monthly payments of $250

In Full: $1000

 About the Instructor:

Katherine Chekhter BA, R.TCMP, R.Ac
Katherine holds a BA, specialized honours in Psychology from York University and is one of the top graduates in a five year, full time (4220 hours) Advanced traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner program at Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  In Addition to being a TCMP she teaches The Jing Luo (Meridians and Collaterals) Systems and The Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Shiatsu School of Canada Inc. & The SSC Acupuncture Institute in the acupuncture program as well as Materia Medica in the Chinese herbs program.

 

Katherine specializes in diagnosing and treating a variety of patient disorders with both acupuncture and herbal prescriptions. These include respiratory, digestive, urinary, pain/neurological, gynaecological/obstetric, cardiovascular, blood, psychiatric/mental disturbances, skin, pediatrics and disorders of senses and cancer. In addition, she employ’s traditional and Dr. Tan’s methods for treating pain disorders with acupuncture.

Registration: Please call 416-323-1818 ex. 202 or toll free 1-800-263-1703 ex.202 for further information or to register for this course.
Minimum enrolment is required to run this course.