Advanced Training for Infertility Specialization
Introduction & Core Competencies
Complete Course List
Recommended Courses to Cover Core Competencies - TCM Reproductive Medicine
Recommended Courses to Cover Core Competencies - Western Reproductive Medicine

Complete Course List

	Treatment of Infertility with TCM :: Jane Lyttleton $365 USD :: 14 PDA/CEU approved for NCCAOM, CAB, FAB, CTCMA; pending for Texas In many cities numbers of "assisted reproduction technology" clinics are multiplying in response to the growing number of couples unable to have children. However, as their success is limited and many women are requesting help from doctors of Chinese medicine who offer a gentler and more holistic approach in addressing infertility. China has a long history of addressing fertility difficulties: by using and adapting this knowledge to the modern western situation, TCM doctors can significantly contribute to fertility treatment.
	Biology of Reproduction :: Paul Magarelli $50 USD :: 2 CEU/PDA approved for NCCAOM, CAB, FAB, CTCMA; pending for Texas In the 21st Century, patients require their practitioners of Chinese medicine to be versed in TCM and also have expertise in understanding fertility presentations from the Western model. Patients benefit from an integrated approach and many want acupuncture along with their IVF procedure. This course will help you learn how to communicate with your local Reproductive Endocrinologist and hopefully receive referrals.
	Treating Infertility with Chinese Medicine :: Bob Flaws $265 USD :: Approved for 13 CEUs/13 PDAs for CTCMABC & NCCAOM In addition to the things one would expect in such a course: the causes, diagnosis, disease mechanisms, treatment principles and treatments for various types of infertility (mostly) in females, the class also covers how to adjust treatment during the four stages of the menstrual cycle, how to interpret BBT charts, how to work with women using various western fertility drugs or in vitro fertilization technology, as well as specific diseases that may lead to infertility. All along the way, Bob includes special clinical tips, diagnostic information, and knowledge you won't find in books on this subject.
	The Role of Eight Extra Meridians in Women's Lives/Maternity :: Heather Bruce $399 USD :: 18 PDA/CEU approved for NCCAOM, CAB, FAB, CTCMA; pending for Texas This is part of Heather Bruce's current updated 2007 lecture series that covers advice for the treatment of apparent infertile couples in the modern Western context. This starts with all Gynecological and life hiccups, flowing into strategies to deal with the usual clinical situations that may arise from pregnancy and birthing. The Role of Eight Extra Meridians in Women's Lives and Maternity is an update of the earlier (1993/94) works. By bringing these earlier works into the 21st century it is hoped that the interested practitioner sees the enormity of what is and has happened to our gene pool and how we must operate within today's milieu. This course is a pre requisite to her Practical Fertility Solutions seminar and part of the Advanced Training for Infertility Specialization curriculum.
	Practical Fertility Solutions :: Heather Bruce $199 USD :: 8 PDA/CEU approved for NCCAOM, CAB, FAB, CTCMA; pending for Texas Practical Fertility Solutions is the follow up seminar to her course on The Role of Eight Extra Meridians on Women's Lives/Maternity. They are both part of Heather Bruce's current updated 2007 lecture series that covers advice for the treatment of apparent infertile couples in the modern Western context. This starts with all Gynecological and life hiccups, flowing into strategies to deal with the usual clinical situations that may arise from pregnancy and birthing. Practical Fertility Solutions brings all of these together into a one day presentation, complete with extensive case histories.
		Future dates to be added soon 15 CEU/PDA approved by NCCAOM CAB FAB CTCMA			Brandon Horn & Wendy Yu :: Chinese Medicine Approach to Treatment of Poor Ovarian Reserve This seminar will present a comprehensive approach to treating patients with declining ovarian reserve. In the past, it has been assumed that women with declining ovarian function cannot get pregnant or that they should consider donor eggs. In fact, there are many reversible factors that can cause premature ovarian failure. There are also strategies that can be used to improve ovarian function in women with advanced maternal age. This seminar will cover the causes and treatment strategies for improving ovarian reserve.
	NEW! Men’s Health & Fertility :: Peter Deadman $125 USD :: 5 PDA/CEU approved for NCCAOM, CAB, FAB, CTCMA; pending for Texas Many practitioners of Chinese medicine are well acquainted with the intricacies of gynecology and there are many textbooks published and seminars offered on this important subject. Men can be up to 60% responsible for a couples infertility. To effectively treat infertility a practitioner needs to be able to address the Yang (male) side just as well as Yin (female) infertility. This online seminar will discuss how to diagnose and treat male infertility with acupuncture.
	Improving Men's Sexual Health and Reproductive Function with Chinese Medicine :: Bob Damone $235 USD :: Approved for 12 CEUs/12 PDAs for CTCMABC & NCCAOM This class will teach you how to develop a sound approach to diagnosis and understand the various possible patterns that contribute to men's diseases, in unique and challenging ways. Expand your understanding of men's physiology in Chinese Medicine. In this class, Bob Damone discusses the etiological and pathological role of damp-heat, blood stasis, and qi stagnation, and the roles of each viscera and bowel (zang4-fu3) in the development of men's reproductive, urological and sexual diseases. Throughout the class, and especially through case study examples, Bob Damone explains how disease causes and pathomechanisims affect diagnosis, and treatment strategies for male infertility, male sexual dysfunction and prostatic hyperplasia.
	COMING APRIL 2009 Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth :: Debra Betts $TBA USD :: CEU/PDA pending An online course covering obstetric acupuncture treatment in clinical practice with Debra Betts, author of The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth. This online course will present a comprehensive and detailed approach to the treatment of women during pregnancy, prior to labour (prebirth acupuncture), during labour and post labour. Disorders and problems of pregnancy and labour will be considered from the viewpoint of both Western and Chinese medicine. The emphasis will be on treatment strategies that have been proven through extensive clinical practice, backed up by case examples. At the end of this course participants will feel confident and competent to treat women at all stages of pregnancy.

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