Dear Alumni and Practitioners,

CEU's offered through the Midwest College are approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation for acupuncturists to meet the 30 hour requirement for license renewal. These CEU's also meet the NCCAOM 60 point requirement for recertification, including the requirement of Hippa, practice management, and safety.

Location
Chicago campus, 4334 N. Hazel suite 104

Registration
To register Phone 262-554-2010 or 800-593-2320. Checks, Visa or Mastercard are OK.

Refund Policy
There is a 100% refund for cancellations called into the Racine office before the day of the seminar. After this, there is a $25 nonrefundable processing fee.

Vision Statement

The Office of Continuing Education facilitates the development, presentation, and evaluation of seminars that award CEU credits and professional development points to meet the changing social, professional and regulatory CEU needs of acupuncturists and the community served.

Mission Statement

The Midwest College of Oriental Medicine recognizes its responsibility to promote lifelong learning through the provision of well-designed educational experiences. In order to be effective, continuing education should meet the following criteria:
  • It conforms to accepted definitions.
  • It is based on an educational need.
  • It is intended to meet the continuing education needs of a specific group of practitioners
  • The educational objectives and learning outcome for the activity are clearly stated.
  • The content is appropriate to the field.
  • There is documentation of participation by the sponsoring institution.

Outcomes

The aims of these educational experiences are to:
  • Enhance and expand scientific and medical knowledge
  • Promote best practices in health care
  • Develop skills associated with improved health care and health care services
  • Improve the collaboration with physicians and allied health care professionals
The Midwest College of Oriental Medicine reserves the right to cancel or change a seminar.

CEU Calendar

Treating Autoimmune Disorders With Chinese Medicine - New Information From China
March 27, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Alan Uretz

Autoimmune disorders are a vexing problem for modern medicine. Most standard biomedical treatments focus on suppression of immune response and symptomatic relief. Chinese Medicine offers an opportunity to rebalance the body's nervous and endocrine systems and return the body to a state of balance.

Research in China has led to more effective clinical protocols using acu-moxa therapy, herbal medicine, accessory techniques and apatherapy (bee venom)

This course will focus on 3 common auto-immune disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , case studies will be presented from Chinese journals as well as the presenters own experience.


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Nutraceutical Science and Oriental Medicine in Health & Disease Prevention
April 3, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Ryan Lombardo

This course is designed to assist Oriental Medicine practitioners to incorporate the use of nutraceuticals in clinical practice to foster health and prevent disease.

This class begins with a comparative review of Chinese Medicine constitutions, physical presentations, and nutraceutical science; then incorporates the study of using nutraceuticals to restore health, balance energy, and prevent disease from an Oriental Medicine perspective.

Health and Disease categories include Immunity & Longevity, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes and Obesity, Respiratory and Digestive Health, Women's and Men's Health, Mental Health and Hormone Regulation.

The goals of this course are to provide students the basic knowledge required to identify potential nutrient deficiency symptoms, relate them to Oriental Medicine patterns, and incorporate nutraceuticals into Oriental Medicine practice for health promotion and disease prevention.


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Physical Exam and Ethical Decision Making
April 10, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Josef Feleke

This course is designed to assist Oriental Medicine practitioners to incorporate the use of western physical exam in clinical practice to foster health and prevent disease. The following will be covered; physical examination on head and neck regions, ear, nose, mouth and throat, chest, abdominal examination, cardiovascular system, skeletal and muscular system and the neurological system. Additionally their will be discussion on ethical decision making in practice.


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Wind-Strike - Post-Stroke, Bell 's palsy
May 1, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Kristine LaPoint

This course is designed for the maximum treatment of wind conditions that manifest into stroke or bells palsy.

Stroke is increasing at alarming rates in our US population due to aging, dietary changes and work-related stress. According to the American Heart Association, almost 600,000 people experience new strokes each year and another 185,000, experience recurrent stroke. In addition to mortality, post stroke disabilities place a huge burden on patients and caregivers alike, costing the US $69 billion dollars in 2009.

Symptoms can be similar for all types of strokes since they all result in brain cell death. These symptoms include: sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, usually on one side of the body; sudden confusion, difficulty speaking or understanding speech; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination; sudden headache with no known cause or trouble seeing in one or both eyes.


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Cosmetic Acupuncture Inner Health/Outer Beauty
May 15, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Alan Uretz

The use of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the cosmetic field is steadily increasing in the United States in the last decade. Articles in the popular press depicting movie actors and other celebrities with needles in their faces or fire cups on their backs spark interest among the public. Although not a traditional branch of TCM facial acupuncture for cosmetic purpose has been shown effective in many anecdotal reports both in China and the U.S.

Numerous systems have been recently developed to train acupuncturists in this growing field some rely on sophisticated micro-current or electro-magnetic devices, which can be expensive for the practitioner. This course focuses on the use of standard TCM equipment and methodology, incorporating acupuncture, moxabustion, tuina and qigong and concentrating on enhancing facial beauty.


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Orthopedics; Complete Care- Ankle, Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Knee, Wrist
May 22, 9am to 5 pm, $75.00 - 8 CEU's Dr. Kristine LaPoint

The specialty area of orthopedics can be an important part of an Oriental Medicine practice. Focusing some extra time in learning special techniques and then using them in clinic to gain confidence and experience is a valuable endeavor. This class will cover both upper and lower extremities.

Orthopedic testing will be covered for each joint and the appropriate treatments discussed and practiced.