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Health Professionals Exchange is a Rhode Island based forum created to promote awareness and exchange information on health and medicine. The main focus will be based on but not limited to Oriental Medicine. We welcome and encourgae the networking and sharing of all therapies from all medical practitioners, therapists and healers with an intention of improving communication between multiple disciplines and promoting health and wellbeing in our community. Please contact us for more information.

The following information pertains to a continuing education course reviewed by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and supported by the Foundation Research for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (FRAIM) and The Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (RISAOM).

Course Name: Medical Presentation & Case Study Review
NCCAOM PDA Provider/Presenter: Christopher Carlow, D. Ac.
3 PDA's / CEU's
NCCAOM Provider #: ACHB 670-001
Reviewed by NCCAOM
Supported by FRAIM & RISAOM

Course Description: This course will provide case study reviews based on Oriental medical theory such as acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Asian bodywork therapy and western sciences for the purposes of sharing knowledge and promoting awareness in the aforementioned fields. As a moderator I will run this review several times per year and assemble health professionals associated with the before mentioned fields of expertise including myself to offer presentations based on experience and education.

Goals & Objectives:

  • Present case studies to generate awareness of the efficacy of diagnostic and treatment principles based on clinical experience.
  • Present and share practice management techniques
  • To provide a forum to generate awareness and share knowledge based on experience across various fields of study in the aforementioned course description.
  • To promote better referrals by promoting awareness of the expertise of health professionals in the community so as to improve practitioner services and patient care.
  • Membership includes Professional Listing
  • A forum open to all health care professionals at all levels, services and abilities
  • Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU's or PDA's)
  • Access to Yahoo Group Forum

Requirements (for observers and participants):

  • Case study or presentation topics can be based on anything that will benefit the medical practice (i.e. patient treatment (success cases or difficult cases needing advice), practice management, and so on)
  • Case study time limit - 15 minutes + 15 minutes for Q&A
  • Presentation time limite - 30 minutes total (Q&A optional)
  • Observers and participants must be present for the full course (3.5 hours)
  • Participants are required to outline their case study or presentation on paper and have at least 12 copies available as handouts
  • A case study must be based on Oriental Medicine and given by an Oriental Medical practitioner (i.e. Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, Asian Bodyworks Therapist and so on)
  • a presentation will be open to healing practitioners from outside the Oriental medical field (i.e. MD's, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Reiki practitioners, anyone involved in healing and health care)
  • A copy of the case study or presentation must be submitted to the moderator 1 week before the course date

Course Moderator Email: Christopher Carlow, D. Ac. - Chris_Carlow@yahoo.com

Official Certificates will be handed out to participants and observers at the end of the course.

Agenda with Time Frame
Total Course Time - 3.5 hours

  • Opening: 10-minute introduction on the course of events
  • Guest Presentation: 20-minute presentation by a health care professional based on their job experience and education.
  • Case Study Review/Presentation: 2.5 hours - five 15-minute presentations each with an associated 15-minute open discussion.
  • One 30 minute break midway
  1. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter
  2. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter

    >>> 30 minute break <<<

  3. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter
  4. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter
  5. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter
  6. 15-minute case study/presentations
    • 15-minute discussion / questions and answers by attendees and presenter