Neuroauricular Acupuncture Workshop Module 1
Date: Thursday to Sunday, Feb 20- 23, 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Toronto Campus (283 Spadina Ave, 3rd Floor, Toronto ON)
Registration starts now, email amy.guan@riverclinic.ca or call 905-513-6888 (River Clinic)
Why study Neuro-Auricular Acupuncture?
The ear receives 4 cranial nerves, including CN X, the Vagus Nerve which interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, digestive and urogenital systems. This is why the ear can treat multiple internal medicine diseases. The advantage that auricular acupuncture has over corporal and scalp acupuncture is the ease in targeting detailed auricular projections of the entire Central Nervous System. Scalp acu can only affects cortical areas, while deeper areas like mid-brain (substantia nigra), limbic system (PTSD), pons, reticular formation (circadian rhythm) etc cannot be reached. That's why auriculotherapy makes such a good compliment to corporal acupuncture in treating autonomic, endocrine and metabolic diseases.
Why study with Dr. David Alimi MD?
Dr. David Alimi is in his 70s with 32 years of auricular medicine experience. He is president of l’Institut International d’Auriculothérapie Médicale Scientifiqu and former director of a two year auriculotherapy diploma program at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris only taught to MD and Dentists. What sets him apart is that he was trained as a clinical neurophysiologist, so his approach has a scientific rational and informed by his MRI research of the ear segmentogram to the brain. The founder of Battlefield Acupuncture, Richard Niemtzow, was his former student and learned the BFA protocol from Alimi. Dr. Alimi also lead hospital departments offering auriculotherapy in Paris. He is the author of the textbook Scientific Basis of Medical Auriculotherapy: www.amazon.ca/Lauriculothérapie-Médicale-Bases-Scientifiques-Principes/dp/2294754425
About the Certificate Training: Taught in French with simultaneous translation technology to English. Scroll down to see full curriculum. Four day modules, twice a year, over 2 years. Location will alternate between Toronto and Montreal. Total of 112 hours, with CERTIFICAT DE COMPETENCE EN AURICULOTHERAPIE MEDICALE, delivered by the l’Institut International d’Auriculothérapie Médicale Scientifique, upon passing the final examination. The dates in 2020 are Feb 20-23 (TORONTO), Oct 22-25 (MONTREAL). 2021 Dates TBD.
28 NCCAOM PDA, Quebec OAQ credit and CME per module (pending), total 112 Units.
Cost and Registration: Cost for the entire program is $4500 CAD (3400 USD) which breaks down to 1125 CAD/850USD per module. If paying module by module, the cost is $1225CAD/925USD. Deposit of $500CAD/400USD by November 30th to reserve your seat. Payment in full by Feb 1 2020. Monthly Payment plan available (Dec 2019 to September 2020, $410 per month over 10 months, after deposit). Full refund if notified at least 2 weeks before each module start date.
Registration starts now, email amy.guan@riverclinic.ca or call 905-513-6888 (River Clinic)
Curriculum Outline:
DAY 1 : HISTORY AND BACKGROUND MACROSTRUCTURAL ANATOMY NEUROANATOMY PLEXUS
DAY 2: EMBRYOGENETIC OF THE AURICLE INFORMATION NEUROPHYSIOLOGY HISTO-PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF AURICULAR AREAS NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL SYNOPSIS DAY 3: INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE ECTODERMAL SOMATOTOPY ECTODERMAL SOMATOTOPY ECTODERMAL SOMATOTOPY - Practical DAY 4: MESODERMAL SOMATOTOPY MESODERMIC SOMATOTOPY - Practical ENDODERMAL SOMATOTOPY ENDODERMAL SOMATOTOPY - Practical
