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3:00–9:00p.m.
Registration Desk Open

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Preconference Workshops require separate registration fees and are also open to the public.

4:00–7:00 p.m.
TCM: Medicine, Miracles, and Modern Health Care
Nan Lu
(Registration: $75)

6:00–10:00 p.m.
Risk Management: Liability and Professional Responsibility in CAM
Michael Taromina
(Registration: $75)

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7:30–8:15 a.m. Morning Qigong
with Irma Jenne

8:00–9:00 a.m. Complimentary
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

9:00–10:00 a.m. Opening Keynote
Ellen Schaplowsky, Welcome
Frances L. Brisbane, PhD, Introduction

Bridging Science and Spirituality
Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, NMD

10:00–10:30 a.m. Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Panels

A Complementary Look at Acupuncture, Herbs, and TCM for Pain
Xiao-Tian Shen, MD, LAc, MPH , Joseph Acquah, OMD, MS, LAc Jipu "Dan" Wen, MD

TCM Diagnosis and Treatment-Comparative Case Studies
Lonny S. Jarrett, MS, MAc, FNAAOM , Nan Lu, OMD

TCM and Substance Abuse: Qigong and Acupuncture as Treatment Options
Michael O. Smith, MD, DAc, Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH

12:30–2:00 p.m. Luncheon

Is Spirituality Good for Your Health? Historical Reflections on an Emerging Research Enterprise
Anne Harrington, PhD

2:00–2:30 p.m. Meditation for Healing

3:00–5:00 p.m. Workshops

East-West Spiritual Healing: Rabbi Jesus & the Medicine Buddha
Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, NMD

Advanced Diagnosis: An Integrated Perspective on the Intake
Lonny S. Jarrett, MS, MAc, FNAAOM

Ear Acupuncture and ACU Detox
Michael O. Smith, MD, DAc

Treating Chronic Liver Disease with TCM
Jipu "Dan" Wen, MD

Vibrational Healing
Ellen F. Franklin, PhD, Suzanne Clegg, LAc, RD

Qigong for Cancer: Advantages and Opportunities for Mainstream Medicine
Professor Xi-Hua Xu

6:00–7:30 p.m. Chinese Buffet – Optional Offsite Dinner

8-9:30 p.m. The Ecstatic Dance of Qi: Opening Your Spirit Gate
Nan Lu, OMD

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7:30–8:15 a.m. Morning Taiji
Joseph ACQUAH

8:00–9:00 a.m. Complimentary
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

9:00–10:00 a.m. Keynote
Five-Element Consciousness:
Ancient Wisdom for Whole-Person Healing
Nan LU

10–10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Panels

Reports from the Field: Research on TCM
Moderator: Xiu-Min LI

Report on Acupuncture Research at Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University
Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD

Report on Qigong Research in the U.S.
Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH

Report from Research Conference at Edmonton
Lixing Lao, PhD, MD, LAc

PART I – Clinical Problem-Solving:
An Introduction to the UCLA East-West Approach
Xiuling MA
Malcolm TAW

TCM and Pediatrics: Five Phases of Asthma
Stephen COWAN
Efrem KORNGOLD

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Endometriosis
Misha Ruth COHEN

12:30–2:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon

2:00–2:30 p.m. Meditation for Healing

3:00–5:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

TCM and Metabolic Syndrome: The Combined Risks of Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
Moderator: Xiao-Tian Shen, MD, LAc, MPH
David L. Felten, MD, PhD, Joseph Acquah, OMD, MS, LAc
Wanda Ferrauiola, AOBTA

Women's Health in the 21st Century: Ancient Wisdom for Overcoming Serious Conditions
Yongli Ni, MD, MPH, LAc

The Scientific Bases of Acupuncture Analgesia
Discussant: Lixing Lao, PhD, MD, LAc
Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD

Growing the Dao: The Five Infant Types
Efrem Korngold, OMD, LAc
Stephen Cowan MD, FAAP
Larry Baskind MD, FAAP

PART II. Clinical Problem-Solving: An Introduction to the UCLA East-West Approach
Xiuling Ma, PhD, MD, MS, LAc
Malcolm B. Taw, MD

6:00–7:30 p.m. Networking Dinner

8:00–9:30 p.m. Transformation: Spirit in Healing
Abdul Alim Muhammad, MD
Nan Lu, OMD

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7:30–8:15 a.m. Morning Qigong
with Effie Chow

8:00–9:00 a.m. Complimentary Coffee in the Exhibit Hall

9:15–11:15 a.m. Sunday Intensives

Holistic Health: Qigong for Health-Care Professionals – Self-Care and Others
Effie Poy Yew Chow, PhD, RN, LAc

Practicing Good Business: Building a Thriving Practice
Michael Taromina, Esq.

HIV Wellness Program
Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, LAc

PART I. Post-Hysterectomy Syndrome and TCM
Haihe Tian, AP, PhD, MD

PART I. Spirit of the Herbs: A Five-Element Perspective on Herbal Studies
Thea Elijah, MAc

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Brunch

Building Bridges Awards
Spirit in Healing
Frances L. Brisbane, PhD

Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Powerful Vehicle for Personal Transformation
Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, NMD

1:15-3:15 p.m. Sunday Workshops

Future of Collaborative Medicine
David L. Felten, MD, PhD

PART II. Post-Hysterectomy Syndrome and TCM
Haihe Tian, AP, PhD, MD

PART II. Spirit of the Herbs: A Five-Element Perspective on Herbal Studies
Thea Elijah, MAc