Description

The Doctor of Acupuncture program is four (4) academic years in length. The program consists of three (3) years of foundational studies in the MAc program and additional advanced courses. The DAc program is composed of 1,640 didactic/lab hours and 820 clinical training hours.

Course Curriculum

The Objective of the Doctor of Acupuncture program is to create leading practitioners of Acupuncture through student-centered educational structures and experiences that will produce the following competencies: Formulate prevention strategies utilizing a justified etiology of disease from an Oriental Medicine perspective. Develop Acupuncture treatment principles and strategies that are logically supported by an Oriental Medical diagnosis and actionable through Oriental Medical modalities. Formulate patient diagnoses and develop treatment plans based on the Four Pillars of Diagnosis. Create acupuncture treatment prescriptions along with supplemental modality treatment plans that are logically supported by Oriental Medicine principles. Administer a treatment plan during the clinical appointment. Recognize situations and symptoms which necessitate the need for referral to an appropriate health care professional and perform needed actions in such contexts. Communicate in a professional manner with patients, teachers, and other qualified complementary healthcare professionals. Maintain and exhibit the highest personal and professional ethical standards. Demonstrate advanced clinical skills, specialization, and collaboration competence. Demonstrate advanced diagnostic skills. Demonstrate a knowledge of the contemporary patient care system. Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement plans for individual professional development. Demonstrate the ability to incorporate scholarship, research, and evidence-based medicine/evidence-informed practice into patient care.

Trainer Expertise

ACUPUNCTURE 260

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