Hawaii Acupuncture Continuing Education

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 1 hour
• Outline the basics of clean needle technique, including defining “clean field” and offering recommendations
• Discuss the most common methods of sterilization
• Contrast sterilization vs disposable needles
• Present the most common complications of needling
• Discuss contraindications to needling
• Present the most common infectious agents as risk factors for needling

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-Biomedicine 1 hour
• Outline current concepts in trigger point theory
• Discuss the neurophysiology of current concepts in trigger point theory
• Distinguish between sclerotomes, dermatomes, myotomes and discuss their importance and trigger point diagnosis
• Discuss objective findings present in trigger point diagnosis
• Explain the importance of segmental relationships and needling

• List the similarities in treatment associated with all acupuncture microsystems
• Describe and point out the location of 17 discrete hand acupuncture points
• Describe and recreate a useful somatotope associated with hand acupuncture
• Compare and contrast 3 different styles of hand acupuncture
• Describe specific needling techniques associated with those hand acupuncture points which require specific needling techniques and/or directions
• List the similarities associated with ear acupuncture and other acupuncture microsystems
• Describe and recreate a clinically-useful somatotope/homunculus associated with ear acupuncture
• Locate the physical structures of the ear, such as the helix, antihelix, triangular fossa, antitragus, etc.
• Describe and point out the location of the major landmarks for auriculotherapy point location
• Describe and point out the location of 36 or more discrete ear acupuncture points
• List the similarities associated with Chinese Scalp Acupuncture and other acupuncture microsystems
• Describe and find treatment areas associated with the somatotope of the cortex of the brain
• Describe and point out the location of the major landmarks, lines, and points, used to find Chinese Scalp Acupuncture treatment areas and lines.
• Describe and point out the location of the 10 most commonly used Chinese Scalp Lines/Areas
• Describe and find the correct layer for needling Chinese Scalp lines, and begin practicing the techniques needed to use this form of acupuncture in clinical practice.
• List the similarities associated with YNSA Scalp Acupuncture and other scalp acupuncture microsystems
• Describe and find treatment areas associated with the YNSA somatotope
• Describe and point out the location of the major landmarks used to find YNSA Scalp Acupuncture points.
• Describe and point out the location of the most commonly used YNSA Scalp Points
• Describe and find the correct procedure and needling technique for treating YNSA Scalp Points, and begin practicing the techniques needed to use this form of acupuncture in clinical practice.

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to Achilles tendinopathy and related Achiiles tendon issues
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major points and regions used most to treat Achilles tendon issues
• Apply palpation and needling concepts to regions affecting/affected by Achilles tendinopathy
• Devise treatment plans specific to the patient’s Achilles tendon issue

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to Morton’s metatarsalgia, capsulitis and forefoot pain
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major foot points and regions used most to achieve better treatment outcomes
• Apply palpation and “grid” needling concepts to regions affecting/affected by Morton’s metatarsalgia, capsulitis and forefoot pain
• Devise treatment plans specific to patient’s forefoot complaint

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to common foot disorders
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major points and regions used most to achieve better treatment outcomes
• Apply palpation and needling concepts to regions affecting/affected by foot disorders
• Devise treatment plans specific to patient’s foot complaint

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to Metatarsophalangeal joint pain, Turf toe and first Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint issues
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major foot points and regions used most to achieve better treatment outcomes
• Apply palpation and traction needling concepts to regions affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint
• Devise treatment plans specific to patient’s first metatarsophalangeal joint complaint

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to heel pain, plantar fasciitis and plantar fascia disorders
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major points and regions used most to treat plantar fascia disorders
• Apply palpation and needling concepts to regions affecting/affected by heel pain, plantar fasciitis and plantar fasciopathy
• Devise treatment plans specific to the patient’s plantar fascia complaint

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to lateral ankle issues, inversion injuries and sinus tarsi syndrome
• Discover the association between lateral ankle injuries and sinus tarsi syndrome
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Gain a better understanding of the distribution, pathology and function of the six leg muscle channels
• Devise a treatment plan specific to patient’s lateral ankle injury and sinus tarsi syndrome

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-BIO 1 hour
• Develop diagnostic tools and complementary treatment approaches to tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Outline a complete approach to treatment from assessment to acupuncture to patient advice
• Discover major points and regions used most to treat issues related to the tarsal tunnel of the foot
• Apply palpation and needling concepts to regions affecting/affected by tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Devise treatment plans specific to the patient’s medial foot/tarsal tunnel complaint

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-Biomedicine 1 hour
• Discuss Neuromuscular Manifestations of HIV and Electroacupuncture
• Review the use of Acupuncture and Microcurrents in AIDS patients
• Discuss Effects of Massage Therapy on the HIV-Exposed Newborn and Adult
• Describe how Massage Therapy enhances immune function in adults

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 3 hours
• Define HIV
• Outline HIV epidemiology and symptoms
• Discuss the effects of HIV on health and wellness
• Review current facts about the HIV and AIDS epidemic both in the U.S. and worldwide
• Discuss strategies for preventing HIV in the health care workplace
• Outline universal precautions and additional precautions to prevent transmission of HIV by blood
• Apply what to do when there has been a possible exposure to HIV infection
• Define and discuss confidentiality laws covering the medical records of HIV/AIDS patients
• Define and discuss behavioral interventions for HIV/AIDS patients
• Outline the screening of HIV-infected persons for HIV transmission risk

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 2 hours
• Assess the historical characteristics and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
• Describe how HIV is spread and how it may be prevented
• Summarize the pathophysiology of HIV infection and AIDS
• Outline the natural history, diagnosis, and stages of HIV infection
• Illustrate the current treatment strategies for HIV infection and discuss common opportunistic infections associated with HIV

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-Biomedicine 2 hours
• Summarize the biology and transmission of HIV/AIDS
• Describe the clinical and serological progression of HIV/AIDS
• Outline the diagnosis and follow up monitoring for HIV/AIDS
• Produce a synopsis of the medical management of HIV/AIDS
• Identify the 5 classes of HAART medications and their mechanism of action
• Recognize the interactions of vitamins and nutrients with the various classes of HIV medications
• Identify therapies to address constitutional symptoms, medication side effects, and symptoms of immunosuppression
• List homeopathic and botanicals that have demonstrated effectiveness in treating HIV

• NCCAOM Approved for AOM-Biomedicine 3 hours
• Practically apply the integrative neuromuscular Acupoint therapy
• Discuss anatomical aspects related to muscle and nerve as it pertains to the application of Acupuncture
• Evaluate the special considerations of treating neck pain with Acupuncture
• Classify sports and recreational activities as well as work conditions associated with conditions treatable by Acupuncture
• Apply needling safety in treating neck and lower back pain
• Utilize treatment protocols for neck and low back pain

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 1 hour
• Know how to prepare for a medical emergency
• Review four emergency medical conditions: Stroke, Heart Attack, Difficulty Breathing, Diabetic Emergencies
• Recognize the causes, symptoms and signs for these emergencies
• Understand how to provide the appropriate emergency treatments

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 1 hour
• Gain the knowledge to develop an Emergency Preparedness Manual for your office
• Define crisis management procedures in advance for fires, child abduction, workplace violence, bomb threats and other situations
• Explain the importance of an emergency continuity plan
• Recognize why CPR was changed and compare the new rules
• Perform more effective CPR even before you refresh your certification

• NCCAOM Approved for Safety 1 hour
• Recognize Altered Mental Status and apply the appropriate emergency response
• Distinguish types of Burns, their mechanisms of injury and pathophysiology
• Plan for the treatment of burns and the appropriate emergency response
• Apply and use the Rule of Nines
• Recognize Allergic Reactions, discuss their pathophysiology and the proper emergency response

Hour 1  Intro 

• Contrast benefits of non???thermal versus thermal lasers     
• Discuss the history and method of action of non???thermal lasers         
• Distinguish the unique benefits of non???thermal violet lasers     
• Demonstrate the easy of using non-thermal lasers      

Hour 2  Nutrition – Part 1   

• Utilize basic applied clinical nutrition information to support the foundation  for healing in patients   
• Explain the 4 keystones of health     
• Identify digestive dysfunction and create a plan for correction     
• Assess acid reflux and hypochlorhydria     

Hour 3  Nutrition – Part 2     

• Review the importance of gallbladder function in liver detoxification   
• Outline the basics of leaky gut   
• Explore the cascade of poor health   
• Integrate clinical tips and suggestions   

Hour 4  Case Studies   

• Recognize the opportunity of when to use non???thermal laser therapy and  which conditions respond best to it     
• Review non???thermal laser techniques for resolving immune, pain, brain and  organ system presentations   
• Discuss multiple non???thermal laser therapy applications     

Hour 5  Functional Lab Testing   

• Determine whether to treat empirically or test    
• Interpret basic laboratory values using functional levels   
• Selecting from the specialty lab test options for objective feedback and to  target treatment plans     

Hour 6  Non-Thermal Laser Applications   

• Integrate non???thermal laser therapy with acupuncture treatments for  exponential patient outcomes   
• Perform non???thermal laser treatments for FDA cleared conditions and  successful therapies for conditions not yet formally studied    
• Demonstrate using non???thermal laser for immune system strengthening and  faster infection resolution      
• Apply non???thermal laser techniques to balance energy or emotional centers  of patients to enhance acupuncture treatments

• NCCAOM Approved for Ethics 1 hour
• Define morality and ethics and distinguish between the two
• Describe three moralities that health professionals must integrate into their own moral life
• Identify some major sources of moral beliefs in Western societies
• Distinguish between an ethical issue and ethical problem
• List three ways that ethics is useful in everyday professional practice
• Describe what material cooperation entails
• Identify some mechanisms available to protect the personal moral convictions of health professionals

• NCCAOM Approved for Ethics 2 hours
• Identify the goal of professional ethics activity.
• Describe the basic idea of a caring response and some ways this response in a professional relationship is distinguished from expressions of care in other types of relationships.
• Identify three component parts of any ethical problem.
• Describe what an agent is and, more importantly, what it is to be a moral agent.
• Name the three prototypical ethical problems.
• Describe the role of emotions in ethical distress.
• Distinguish between two varieties of ethical distress.
• Compare the fundamental difference between ethical distress and an ethical dilemma.
• Define ethical paternalism or parentalism.
• Describe a type of ethical dilemma that challenges a professionals desire (and duty) to treat everyone fairly and equitably.
• Identify the fundamental difference between distress or dilemma problems and locus of authority problems.
• Identify four criteria that will assist you in deciding who should assume authority for a specific ethical decision to achieve a caring response.

• NCCAOM Approved for Ethics 1 hour
• Identify six steps in the analysis of ethical problems encountered in everyday professional life and how each plays a part in arriving at a caring response.
• Describe the central role of narrative and virtue theories in gathering relevant information for a caring response.
• List four areas of inquiry that will be useful when gathering relevant information to make sure you have the story straight.
• Describe the role of conduct-related ethical theories and approaches in arriving at a caring response.
• Describe why imagination is an essential aspect of seeking out the practical alternatives in an ethically challenging situation.
• Discuss how courage assists you in a caring response.
• Identify two benefits of taking time to reflect on and evaluate the action afterward.

• NCCAOM Approved for Ethics 2 hours
• Define the terms confidential information and confidentiality.
• Identify the relationship of a patient's legal right to privacy with his reasonable expectations regarding confidential information.
• Describe how the telling and keeping of secrets is relevant to understanding the importance of confidentiality.
• Discuss the ethical norms involved in keeping and breaking professional confidences.
• Name five general legal exceptions to the professional standard of practice that confidences should not be broken.
• Consider practical options that a professional can take when faced with the possibility of breaking a confidence.
• Discuss some important aspects of documentation that affect confidentiality.
• Compare ethical issues of confidentiality traditionally conceived with those that have arisen because of computerized medical records and patient care information systems.
• Describe the key ethical strengths and challenges of the recent U.S. federal regulations related to privacy considerations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996).
• Read case scenarios illustrating ethical decision making

• NCCAOM Approved for Ethics 1 hour
• Describe three basic legal concepts that led to the doctrine of informed consent.
• Describe three approaches to determining the disclosure standard for judging that a patient or client has been informed.
• Discuss three major aspects of the process of obtaining informed consent.
• Distinguish "general consent" from "special consent" documents.
• Differentiate between the never-competent and once-competent patient or client and the challenges posed by each in regard to informed consent.
• Compare informed consent as it is used in health care practice and in human studies research.
• Describe some considerations one must always take into account to be sure one is being culturally competent and honoring cultural difference when informed consent is the standard.

• This course contains all courses with the educational objectives listed from Functional Medicine and Nutrition Virtual Classroom 201 through 210

Hour 1

• Describe the characteristics and mechanisms of actions of essential oils.
• Explain several key controversies in aromatherapy and the implications.
• Generalize the safety and quality issues surrounding the clinical use of essential oils.
• Compare the various modes of applications of essential oils.
• Summarize the pharmacology and biotransformation of essential oils and its constituents.
• Recognize the potential interactions of essential oils with medications and nutraceuticals.

Hour 2 

• Generalize the various considerations for prescribing essential oils.
• Calculate equivalent dosages of essential oils using several different units of measurement.
• Apply the guidelines for appropriate prescribing the internal use of essential oils.
• Determine the proper application and dosage for various essential oils used for digestive health.
• Specify the usage and dose determination for essential oils for mental health.

• Analyze the concept of central pain processing and the consequences of dysfunction of descending inhibition.
• Associate FM with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, sleep disorder and pain processing disorders with emphasis on limbic system dysfunction, aberrant stress physiology, and ultimate failure of descending anti-nociception. 
• Assess the difference between regionalized somatic pain and true central allodynia
• Describe the accurate differential diagnosis of patients presenting with suspicion of FMS
• Identify common subsets of clinical disorders that may lead to an erroneous diagnosis of FMS (i.e., “pseudo” FMS)

• Describe and Identify the functional medicine approach to common pediatric problems
• Develop a comprehensive functional medicine assessment and treatment of common pediatric problems such as constipation, headaches and migraines, upper respiratory infections and otitis media, food sensitivities, allergies, asthma and atopy
• Examine the salient features of history, physical examination and laboratory testing to best implement functional medicine interventions to common pediatric problems
• Utilize a functional medicine approach to assess what each child may need to get or get rid of to treat each of these common pediatric problems 
• Summarize the literature supporting the use of functional medicine in pediatrics
• Recognize the four pillars of a functional medical approach to chronic pediatric illness – gastroenterologic, immunologic, metabolic and neurologic
• Classify and explain the importance of the genetic and genomic susceptibilities/predisposition and environmental triggers of chronic pediatric illnesses
• Utilize a functional medicine approach to assessing and treating chronic pediatric disease such as ADHD, Autism, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Anxiety, Allergy and Atopy
• Interpret the literature citations and develop protocols based on emerging evidence supporting a functional medicine approach to these chronic pediatric problems
• Appraise the assessment and management of the importance of the microbiome in immune tolerance, allergy and autoimmunity.