Join Us at The Hepatitis C Professional Certification March 6-9, 2009

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Hi to the everyone at the TCM Group:I am including an abbreviated

version of the announcement for our upcoming class here and including a

link for more information.If you are interested in receiving the MRCE

Foundation Quarterly Newsletter, please e-mail us offline at

mrcefoundation or send me a message through CHA.Also, if you

know anyone who may be interested please send this info along.Thanks,

Mishahttp://www.tcmeducation.orgMarch 6th-8th 2009 The 13th offering of

the Hepatitis C Professional Certification Program!San Francisco, CA,

USAIn this course, practitioners learn to use Chinese traditional

medicine as complementary or alternative to Western medical treatment

for Hepatitis C virus and associated complications. After completion,

practitioners will be able to make informed referrals to Western

physicians and providers, as well as use the basic knowledge learned for

integrated case management with Western providers. Best of all, Chinese

medicine practitioner will be able to use the protocols described in the

course in practice the next day.Course modules include:Review of Liver

Physiology and Pathology (Advance Study modules) -- Epidemiology,

Natural History and Transmission -- Reading Lab, Imaging and Biopsy

Reports -- Nutritional Considerations and Programs for Self-Care --

Herbal Medicine -- Co-Infection Issues -- Medical Qi Gong ---

Comprehensive Western and Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Programs -- Grand Rounds with ClientsCourse perks include:*Wall

Certificate suitable for framing*Up-to-date 200 page Course Manual with

all course Powerpoints and additional information*Meals included in

cost: Friday night light dinner reception, Saturday and Sunday

continental breakfasts, Saturday lunch, all snacks*Discounted

consultations with Misha Cohen for course attendees*Listing on MRCE

Foundation Web site for Hepatitis Certified PractitionersFaculty

Includes:Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, L.Ac.,Clinic Director of Chicken Soup

, Founder of Quan Yin Healing Arts Center, Research

Specialist in Integrative Medicine at UCSF Institute for Health and

Aging Stewart Cooper, MD, Research Director, California Pacific Medical

Center Liver Transplant Program, UCSF Faculty Lyn Patrick,

NMD,Naturopathic Physician, Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors

ProgramContinuing Education Credits:State of California: 33 CEUs

approvedState of Florida: 34 CE credits approvedState of Texas: 25 CAE

hours approvedNCCAOM: PDAs approvedNursing: 33 contact hours California

Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13285.Contact

Information:India Harville, course coordinatorPhone: 415-864-7234,

Email: TCMEducation