Announcement--Hepatitis C Professional Certification Course

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Dear Friends:

I am posting this announcment for out next hepatitis C class in San

Francisco.

Please pass it along to practitioners that you think may benefit from

coming to this

course. We are looking for additional HCV certified practitioners to

make referrals to

in all areas of the country as we get many requests for Chinese

medicine referrals

everywhere from people with HCV.

Thanks, Misha

 

Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, L.Ac.

announces the 7th

Hepatitis C Professional Certification Course

Continuing Education Training for Licensed Acupuncturists

25 CEUs (details are below)

Sponsored by Chicken Soup and Quan Yin Healing Arts

Center

(Provider)

June 4, 5, and 6, 2004

in San Francisco

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Confirmed Faculty includes:

Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, L.Ac.

Chicken Soup , Quan Yin Healing Arts Center, UCSF

Research

Specialist

Robert G. Gish, MD

Medical Director of California Pacific Medical Center Liver

Transplant Program, UCSF

Faculty

Stewart Cooper, MD and Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Viral Hepatitis Research, UCSF Liver Center

Lyn Patrick, NMD

Naturopathic Physician, Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program

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Course Description:

In this course, you will learn to use Chinese traditional medicine as

complementary or

alternative to Western medical treatment for Hepatitis C virus and

associated

complications. After completion, you will be able to make informed

referrals to

Western physicians and providers, as well as use the basic knowledge

you have

learned for integrated case management with Western providers. Best

of all, you will

be able to use the protocols described in the course in your practice

immediately.

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The course modules include:

Epidemiology, Natural History and Transmission Programs for Self-Care

Nutritional

Support Qi Gong/Exercise Immunology Comprehensive Western and Chinese

Medical

Treatment Programs Grand Rounds with Clients

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Textbook:

The Hepatitis C Help Book, the Hepatitis C book that offers an

East/West

approach to management of this chronic disease, will be used as the

course text.

(Co-authors are course faculty members, Dr. Cohen and Dr. Gish.)

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Language of Instruction: English

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Status of Continuing Education credits:

State of California: Approval of the 25 CEU's by the California

Acupuncture Board is

" pending " .

State of Florida: 25 CE credits (20 General, 5 Laboratory Test

Findings) have been

approved by the Florida Board of Acupuncture for Purposes of

Continuing Education

Credit. The Course Identification Number is CP02-007.

State of Texas: 25 CAE hours (19 credits general, 5 credits herbal,

and one credit

ethics) have been approved by the Texas State Board of Acupuncture

Examiners.

Nursing: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered

Nursing, Provider

Number CEP 13285, for 25 contact hours.

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Course fee:

Weekend fee includes all classes Friday evening through Sunday

evening, all

handouts, refreshment break, Saturday luncheon, Saturday dinner,

twenty-five (25)

Continuing Education credits, Wall Certificate (with passage of

post-test)

-- Licensed Acupuncturist $480

-- Licensed Acupuncturist first year in practice $385 (20% discount)

-- Special Admission $ ___________ (see your supervisor or sponsor

for details)

-- Please add $20 if you need a copy of The Hepatitis C Help Book

(the text for the

course).

Full cancellation refunds (minus a $25 fee) may be made until noon,

May 21st, 2004.

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We can assist you with hotel and parking recommendations, as well as

other logistical

information.

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We hope you find this information useful and that you will share this

e-mail with your

colleagues.

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To request the Application and Registration forms, or for further

information:

Call Rosalie at (707) 773-0176

Fax to (707) 773-0177

Or e-mail to <TCMclinicSF