Community Acupuncture 101 with Michael Hall, R.Ac
How to Start and Maintain a Successful Community Acupuncture Clinic
Saturday and Sunday, November 14+15, 9:00am-5:00pm
plus a special follow-up Q&A on the evening of May 7th
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Regular Price: $375 +HST
Early Bird (before September 15): $300 +HST
Student Price: $300 + HST
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Community Acupuncture 101: 2-Day Course
Instructor: Michael Hall, R.Ac
Introduction:
Hemma community acupuncture opened its doors in 2007. Located in Victoria BC, Hemma was the first community acupuncture clinic in Canada affiliated with POCA (Peoples Organization of Community Acupuncture). At that time we were one of 18 community clinics operating in North America. By 2020, thirteen years later, there were 250 community clinics located throughout North America, offering a combined total of a million treatments annually.
The community clinic model offers tremendous value to the acupuncture profession as a whole, and a tremendous value to our communities, in terms of providing valuable health-care needs. This 2-day workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about the history and beginnings of community acupuncture, why it’s such an effective service delivery model, and how to go about working in, or starting, your own community acupuncture clinic.
Course Objectives:
Day One – Fundamentals and Systems
Day one will be a combination of lecture and discussion focusing on:
- History and Philosophy of Community Acupuncture
- Three Systems of Community Acupuncture: Accessible, Affordable, Effective
- CA Business Planning and Marketing Strategies
Day Two – Clinical Practice
Day two will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, and practice that will focus on:
- Client-centred acupuncture
- Effective and efficient intake
- Review of Channel Based Acupuncture
- Holding space, safety, patience confidentiality
- Developing effective treatment strategies
ABOUT MICHAEL HALL, R.Ac
Registered Acupuncturist
Michael has been a practising acupuncturist since 2004, he has worked in a community clinic since 2007. In their practice, they have accumulated more than thirty years of study in the fields of Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Massage, Yoga Therapy, and Addictions, all of which inform their practice.
Michael studied Acupuncture in San Francisco and Victoria, B.C. They have served on the faculty of the Canadian College of Acupuncture, and the Pacific Rim College. They have also served on the Board of the Community Acupuncture Network (now POCA),
In addition to their clinical practice they also serve as an advisor and mentor, providing education and support to people interested in establishing CA clinics in their communities.
Recommend Reading:
- Acupuncture is like Noodles, Lisa Rohleder
- Lisa Rohleder, Substack
- Acupuncture 123, Richard Tan
- Lectures on Tung’s Acupuncture, Dr. Wei-Chieh Young
- Insights of a Senior Acupuncturist, Miriam Lee
- Auriculotherapy Manual, Terry Oleson
Recommended Viewing:
- Documentary – Community Acupuncture: the calmest revolution ever staged”: https://vimeo.com/69251326
Other Resources:
- The people’s organization for community acupuncture: https://www.pocacoop.com
- Hemma community acupuncture: hemma.ca
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