January 2008 Newsletter

Now available. Download pdf here.

Distance learning module

We have a Cat 1 Acupuncture Distance Learning module available from Dr David Mitchell. Approved by RACGP and ACCRM — gain full points by completing this activity at home and practicing it on your patients!
Download full information: (Word doc | pdf)

FEDERAL

The 2008 examinations for the Fellowship of the Australian Medical Acupuncture College will be held in capital cities as follows:
Part I written: Saturday November 8th 2008 9.00am–12 midday
Closing date for applications: Friday October 10th 2008

Part II written: Saturday August 9th 2008 9.00am–12 midday
Closing date for applications: Friday 29th June 2008

Further information regarding pre-requisites and application forms is available from the AMAC Exam Secretariat, P.O.Box 4022, Balwyn North, VIC 3103. ph: 03 9899 1686; e: fleminga@bigpond.net.au.
Candidates for Part 11 will be required to do course work, which should be started early in the year, as the examination results will only be available once this work is completed.

15-16 November 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting - Novotel Sydney, Darling Harbour
"From Macro to Micro" - International speaker Dr Andreas Wirz-Ridolfi
More info in the flyer (revised 17th Nov!) - download pdf

NSW

31 March
ANSWMAC 08 – Basic Acupuncture Course.
Phase 1 - online study. 31 March to 4 May
Phase 2 - face to face week in Sydney from 5 -10 May.
Phase 3 - online study to consolidate knowledge gained in the f2f. 12 May to 26 Sept
Phase 4 - face to face revision 26 - 28 Sept. Sydney.
Face to face segments compulsory attendance. Venue for f2f: Roseville Memorial Club, Roseville 2069.
Enquiries and registration: Geraldine. Ph: +61 439 792 622
Fax: +612 9451 6369
E: amacnsw@bigpond.com

27 April
Macro and Micro-acupuncture approaches to common clinical cases. CPD category 1 and 2 activity. Northern Sydney Education Centre, Ryde.

26 July
AMAC-NSW AGM and dinner. Sydney. No seminar.

2–3 Aug
Medical Acupuncture in Integrative Care 2008. AMAC-NSW TTSH conference.
Conference in Singapore, in collaboration with Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and AMAC-WA. Category 2.
Download registration form and full programme: Word doc | pdf

26–28 Sept
Revision program for Part 1 Exam. Sydney. Category 2.

15–16 Nov
From Micro to Macro Systems of Acupuncture
Federal AGM conference. Novotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Category 1 and 2 activity.
You are all invited to participate in this year’s poster presentations! Download info: doc | pdf

VIC/TAS

Saturday 19 July 2008, 9am-6pm
Bayview on the Park, Queens Road, Melbourne (Melways 2L:A9)
AGM and Category 1 Educational Meeting:
Medical Acupuncture Treatment of Upper Abdominal Pain
Dinner will be held at Bayview following the meeting
Further details from Vic/Tas secretary: sandra.martin@optusnet.com.au

QLD

19-20 July 2008
AMACQ Educational Seminar
Sebel Suites Cnr Albert & Charlotte Sts, Brisbane
AMACQ AGM and AMACQ Annual Scientific Meeting
Brisbane

Download registration form: pdf | doc
29-30 Nov 2008
AMACQ Educational Seminar
Brisbane

WA

AMAC WA Labor Day Long Weekend Bussleton Conference (Category 1 points available, subject to approval by RACGP)
The GEOGRAPHE BAYVIEW RESORT
This year the theme will be "Dysmenorrhea and infertility – an East-West Approach"
Dr Ah-Chiou Ng will present the Western considerations complemented by acupuncture teachings of Dr Philip Soh. The current findings of evidence-based acupuncture in this field will balance the presentation.
For more information, download registration form & tax invoice (doc | pdf) and predisposing activity (doc | pdf)

INTERNATIONAL

7th-8th Jun, 2008
Shuguang International Forum On Traditional Medicine
Location: Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P. R. China
Theme: Modernization, internationalization and standardization of traditional medicine in new century.
Download: information and registration form
Web: www.sgyy.cn | www.hosgl.com

10th-12th October 2008
ICMART
Location: Budapest, Hungary

19th-24th October 2008
PPMAF
Location:: Toronto, Canada