American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)

Medical Acupucnture in Specialty Practice: Guidance for Generalists Virtual Course & Webinar
2022-10-01 08:00 - 2022-11-05 17:00 (America/New_York) | IL
New course from HMI
Faculty: Mitchell Elkiss, DO; Bart Denys, MD; Maya Myselnski, MD; Douglass Powell, MD; David Groopman, MD
Lectures available throughout October 2022 and followed by a Webinar on Saturday, November 5, 2022 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Goals and Objectives
Management strategies for commonly treated problems including :
Neurology
Headache, TGN, Bell’s palsy, neuropathy, peripheral entrapment syndromes
Cardiology
Hypertension, palpitations,tachycardia, non-cardiac chest pain
Gynecology
Peri and post op pain,scar management, nausea, dysmenorrhea, infertility
Pediatrics
Approach to pediatric patients, energetics and biopsychotypes in children, URI, asthma, otitis, ADD/ADHD, and autism spectrum

Note: Pre-requisite – Need to have introductory level background in medical acupuncture (200-300 hour program completion).

Treating Musculoskeletal Pain & Dysfunction Without Drugs and Surgery: Integrating Dry Needling, Osteopathic Manipulation and Manual Muscle Testing Workshop
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-09 | Illinois Training Center, 2250 East Devon Ave, Suite 244, Des Plaines, IL, 60018, United States
Drs. Audette and Sandweiss will present a highly effective approach for diagnosing and treating common musculoskeletal problems such as: tennis elbow, golfer elbow, rotator cuff syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, ankle pain, neck, hip and back pain. Attendees will learn to integrate osteopathic manipulation, dry needling and manual muscle testing.
Workshop Learning Objectives:
1) Integrate osteopathic manual techniques and dry needling for managing pain and other medical conditions into clinical practice
2) To accurately test for neuromuscular inhibition patterns and learn osteopathic and dry needling techniques for relieving pain, and restoring strength and range of motion in restricted body areas.
3) To learn how to integrate Meridian Therapy with Dry Needling, osteopathic manipulation and muscle testing.
**All the above Learning Objectives are intended to enhance the diagnostic and treatment skills of medical acupuncturists, medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, and licensed nurse practitioners.
COURSE TUITION
$975.00 U.S. IF REGISTERED BY AUGUST 15, 2022
$1,250.00 THEREAFTER

Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
2022-11-10 - 2022-11-13 | IL
Dates: November 10-13, 2022
February 2-5, 2023
June 1-4, 2023
Location: Tempe, AZ

Hands-on clinical training you can use immediately after each live session
Low preceptor-to-student ratio for intensive small group learning
Revised and refined each season to meet changing needs and styles of practice
HMI preceptors are American Board of Medical Acupuncture certified and US-licensed MD and DO physicians
Teaches safe alternatives to pain management that resolves the risk of opioid misuse
Spirit of camaraderie in every day of learning, unlike any other CME program you have attended
Medical Acupuncture for Physicians is prophylaxis against physician burnout
Treatment results deliver special satisfaction for both you and your patient

VAS Auricular Medicine Workshop
2022-11-19 - 2022-11-20 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Presented by: Nader Soliman, MD
This workshop of small groups of practitioners is designed to sharpen your knowledge of auricular medicine techniques. Participants will practice the vascular autonomic signal (VAS) to advance their capabilities to use it for the purpose of energetic evaluation and treatment.

VAS Workshop
2022-12-03 - 2022-12-04 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States

Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) Workshop
2023-01-14 - 2023-01-15 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Presented by: Nader Soliman, MD

One Needle
One Treatment

Used to treat:

Food allergy
Drug allergy
Environmental allergy

Fast and Effective Diagnosis and Treatment Techniques for the Cervical Spine Region Workshop
2023-01-21 - 2023-01-22 | Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, 30801 Barrington St., Madison Heights, MI, 48071, United States
Dr. Jay Sandweiss will share valuable techniques for diagnosing and treating pain and dysfunction of the cervical spine region. Clinical conditions such as: whiplash syndrome, torticollis, cervical radiculopathy, acute and chronic neck pain, and TMJ pain and dysfunction are explored with many treatment options. Attendees will learn principles and applications of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment procedures. The systems of Muscle Energy Technique, Strain-Counterstrain, Myofascial Release, and Functional Release will be explained, demonstrated, and practiced with careful supervision. A review of the functional anatomy of the neck region also includes “hands-on” practice of manual muscle testing for all major cervical muscle groups. Attendees will gain powerful, clinically useful treatment techniques for addressing problems such as: facet joint restrictions, muscle pain and weakness, fascial restrictions, trigger points, ligament sprains, and lymphatic-vascular issues.

Virtual Review Course
2023-02-17 - 2023-03-16 | IL
The Medical Acupuncture Review Course has been developed to provide a broad-based refresher course on the major subject matter areas with which a well-trained physician should be familiar. The review course is especially useful as a refresher for those who obtained their acupuncture training some time ago and for those who are seeking an organized review prior to taking the ABMA Board Certification Examination.
The overall objectives of the Medical Acupuncture Review Course are for a participant to be able to:

Analyze and solidify previously acquired knowledge and experience in medical acupuncture
Organize and reinforce understanding of the basic material appropriate for a physician practicing acupuncture in North America
Differentiate and examine participant’s previous studies of certain specialized aspects of acupuncture not always utilized in traditional practice

Basic and Advanced Auricular Therapy Seminar
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-26 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Presented by: Nader Soliman, MD
This seminar will introduce practitioners to the fundamental basics of

auricular therapy
3 phases of Nogier
7 frequencies of treatment

Auricular Medicine Seminar
2023-03-25 - 2023-03-26 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Presented by: Nader Soliman, MD
Learn this sophisticated auricular system introduced by Dr. Nogier in 1965
Students will understand the concept of the

vascular autonomic signal (VAS)
bioeneregetic field of the ear (BEF)
tissue and color filters’ use

Core Refresher
2023-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel, 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, TX, 75001, United States
Medical acupuncture is a collection of diverse practices and principles. The Core Refresher is designed to be a stand-alone summary of the core principles with which a contemporary physician practicing acupuncture should be familiar. While the Medical Acupuncture Review Course does a deep dive into each of the core areas, the Core Refresher provides an interactive, hands-on broad strokes reminder/update utilizing clinical case presentations, as well as relevant point locations and their specific applications, to illustrate core principles.
The NEW Core Refresher will be held in-person, April 12, 2023 at the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel in Dallas, TX.

Curious Meridians: Theory & Practice
2023-09-21 08:00 - 2023-10-21 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | IL
elms Medical Institute announces a new intermediate-level Medical Acupuncture course on the topic of Curious Meridians, presented fully virtually in two parts:
Part I)
HMI teaching faculty have prepared video lectures on the theory and practice of Curious Meridians. These lectures (a total of 3.5 hours) will be available for streaming online at your convenience over a period of one month (September 21 – October 21, 2023).
Part II)
On Saturday October 21, 2023, from 7:30-9am PT (10:30am-12pm ET), a live webinar will be presented featuring a panel of HMI faculty for additional discussion and Q&A.
This course offers 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Treating Musculoskeletal Pain & Dysfunction Without Drugs and Surgery: Integrating Dry Needling, Osteopathic Manipulation and Manual Muscle Testing
2023-09-30 - 2023-10-01 | Team Rehabilitation Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Ct, Ste 150, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Presented by Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA & Joseph Audette, MD, MA
Drs. Audette and Sandweiss will present a highly effective approach for diagnosing and treating common musculoskeletal problems such as: tennis elbow, golfer elbow, rotator cuff syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, ankle pain, neck, hip and back pain. Attendees will learn to integrate osteopathic manipulation, dry needling and manual muscle testing.
Learning Objectives:

Integrate osteopathic manual techniques and dry needling for managing pain and other medical conditions into clinical practice.
To accurately test for neuromuscular inhibition patterns and learn osteopathic and dry needling techniques for relieving pain, and restoring strength and range of motion in restricted body areas.
To learn how to integrate Meridian Therapy with Dry Needling, osteopathic manipulation and muscle testing.

**All the above Learning Objectives are intended to enhance the diagnostic and treatment skills of medical acupuncturists, medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, and licensed nurse practitioners.

East-West Intersections of the Extraordinary Vessels
2023-10-22 09:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | American Institute of Alternative Medicine, 6685 Doubletree Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43229, United States
Presented by David Miller, MD, Lac
Far from being esoteric and inaccessible, the Eight Extraordinary Vessels encompass the elegance of the human reproductive system. They describe how this creates the basis for family and culture, and reveal aspects of personality that we encounter every day. Evolutionary Biology presents a phenomenal lens through which to understand the Chinese physiologic systems. While many concepts in Chinese theory appear to be esoteric and ungrounded in juxtaposition to current understandings of human physiology, shifting our focus to consider the systems in the evolutionary paradigm corrects this. This talk will explore the integrative physiology of East-West views on mating and reproduction, focusing on the Extraordinary vessels. These vessels play a role not only in fertility, but also form the foundations of who we are as individuals and sexual beings. Understanding their breadth and scope will enrich practice and increase appreciation of the profundity of their use clinically. Through clarity as to their domains of action, we can better treat our patients for optimal outcomes.
OBJECTIVES:

Understand the Extraordinary Vessels as they pertain to human growth and development as well as to our reproductive roles

Identify key neurologic concepts that form the basis for somatotopic mapping in relation to the Extraordinary Vessels

Recognize the evolutionary persistence of systems presented

Applied Kinesiology: Manual Muscle Testing Comes Alive!
2023-10-28 - 2023-10-29 | Team Rehabilitation Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Ct, Ste 150, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Presented by: Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
Applied Kinesiology is a unique system of diagnosis and treatment that utilizes manual muscle testing to determine the underlying factors responsible for somatic dysfunctions. Each muscle in the body has been correlated with a specific organ or gland, acupuncture meridian, Chapman’s reflex, Bennett’s reflex, nutritional need, cranial stress receptor, or other significant treatment modality. A protocol is taught that systematically seeks out the specific therapies needed by the patient to achieve a healing response.
Applied Kinesiology began over 60 years ago and has continued to evolve as a powerful force in the healing arts. The founder, Dr. George Goodheart, Jr., has expanded upon the viscero-somatic concept to include the major muscles of the body in addition to the traditional spinal-level relationships.
The benefits of learning Applied Kinesiology are many. One learns to artfully test all the major muscle groups in the body. This helps us find the exact weakness pattern underlying a patient complaint (e.g. shoulder, knee or back complaint). On the more advanced level, the Applied Kinesiologist acquires a powerful algorithm for working throughpatient problems. This algorithm integrates novel concepts of holographic neurology with the treatment techniques of numerous other healing arts. Applied Kinesiology is quite helpful in working with chronic and recurrent somatic dysfunctions.

Includes 2-day course, extensive course handout, food, and CEU credits for physical Therapists

Integrative Manual Approach to Lower Back and Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction Workshop
2024-01-27 - 2024-01-28 | Team Rehabilitation Illinois Training Center, 2250 East Devon Ave, Suite 244, Des Plaines, IL, 60018, United States
Presented by Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
Workshop Description:
In this weekend course, Dr. Sandweiss will present highly effective approaches using manual medicine to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal disorders related to lower back and pelvic pain. Participants will learn to utilize diagnosis and treatment techniques, including: manual muscle testing, tender point analysis, trigger point analysis, motion testing and anatomical positional analysis to treat these dysfunctions.
Attendees will learn:

Muscle Energy Technique, Myofascial Release, Strain/Counterstain and specific Applied Kinesiology treatment modalities.

14.5 CEU credits available

To register, please contact Gwynne Waters DPT: VP Programs, Education, and Research Team Rehabilitation:
Email: continuing.education@team-rehab.com
Phone: (519) 796-9262

Treating Musculoskeletal Pain & Dysfunction Without Drugs and Surgery: Integrating Dry Needling, Osteopathic Manipulation and Manual Muscle Testing Workshop
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06 | Team Rehabilitation Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Ct, Ste 150, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
Presented by Joseph Audette, MD, MA and Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
Workshop Description:
Drs. Audette and Sandweiss will present a highly effective approach for diagnosing and treating common musculoskeletal problems such as: tennis elbow, golfer elbow, rotator cuff syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, ankle pain, neck, hip and back pain. Attendees will learn to integrate osteopathic manipulation, dry needling and manual muscle testing.
Workshop Learning Objectives:

Integrate osteopathic manual techniques and dry needling for managing pain and other medical conditions into clinical practice.
To accurately test for neuromuscular inhibition patterns and learn osteopathic and dry needling techniques for relieving pain and restoring strength and range of motion in restricted body areas.
To learn how to integrate Meridian Therapy with Dry Needling, osteopathic manipulation and muscle testing.

Korean Hand Therapy (KHT) - Level 1 for Practitioners
2024-11-08 09:00 - 2024-11-09 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES PORTLAND AIRPORT, 9189 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR, 97220, United States
Presented by Barbara de la Torre, MD, FAAMA
Restore and maintain health at your fingertips!
This beginning level course covers the first level: Correspondence Therapy.
Barbara de la Torre is a second generation physican board certified in family medicine and medical acupuncture and also master certified in medical qigong.
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES PORTLAND AIRPORT
9189 NE Cascades Parkway Portland, Oregon 97220 United States
(Special hotel group rate available for registrants for 11/7 through 11/10/24)
Instructors or faculty: Barbara de la Torre, MD, FAAMA
Sponsor: Third Opinion MD, LLC
Accrediting organization: NCCAOM
Credit hours: 14 hours (PDA points pending)

VAS & Auricular Medicine Workshop
2025-05-31 - 2025-06-01 | Soliman, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 390 (South Tower), Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Presented by Nader Soliman
This workshop of small groups of practitioners is designed to sharpen your knowledge of auricular medicine techniques. Participants will practice the vascular autonomic signal (VAS) to advance their capabilities to use it for the purpose of energetic evaluation and treatment.
Participants will practice the various approaches of auricular medicine evaluation on actual patients. As a participant you are invited to bring one or more of your patients to undergo this evaluation (this will need to be arranged in advance). This workshop is restricted to practitioners who attended the auricular medicine seminar.
Participants will receive a laminated Algorithm to guide them in auricular medicine evaluation. Light breakfast, light lunch and refreshments are included with the registration

Applied Kinesiology Manual Muscle Testing Comes Alive!
2025-08-16 - 2025-08-17 | Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel, 9625 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, 46290, United States
Workshop Presented by Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
LEARN MORE
Applied Kinesiology is a unique system of diagnosis and treatment that utilizes manual muscle testing to determine the underlying factors responsible for somatic dysfunctions. Each muscle in the body has been correlated with a specific organ or gland, acupuncture meridian, Chapman’s reflex, Bennett’s reflex, nutritional need, cranial stress receptor, or other significant treatment modality. A protocol is taught that systematically seeks out the specific therapies needed by the patient to achieve a healing response. Applied Kinesiology began over 60 years ago and has continued to evolve as a powerful force in the healing arts. The founder, Dr. George Goodheart, Jr., expanded upon classic viscero-somatic concepts to include the major muscles of the body in addition to traditional neuro-anatomical spinal-level relationships.
The benefits of learning Applied Kinesiology are numerous. First, students learn to artfully test all of the major muscle groups in the body. This helps find specific inhibition patterns underlying patient complaints (e.g. shoulder, knee and back complaints). On the more advanced level, the Applied Kinesiologist acquires a powerful algorithm for working through patient presentations. This algorithm integrates novel concepts of holographic neurology with the treatment techniques of numerous other healing arts. Applied Kinesiology is quite helpful in working with chronic and recurrent somatic dysfunctions.
Course Content Summary:
• Principles and applications of Applied Kinesiology
• Artful muscle testing of numerous muscle groups throughout the body
• Therapy localization techniques
• Lymphatic and circulatory enhancement technique (Chapman/Bennett reflexes)
• Left brain / Right brain challenging
• Emotional Stress testing
• Reactive muscle patterns
• Vertebral and soft tissue challenging
• Spinal Fixation Syndrome causing bilateral weakness patterns
• Aerobic-Anaerobic testing and correction
• Strain/Counterstrain: Applied Kinesiology Screening test
• Ligament Stretch Adrenal muscle testing for Adrenal Burn-Out
• Myofascial Stretch muscle testing to find fascial sheath shortening
• Screening TMJ and Cranial Dysfunctions with Muscle testing
• Screening for Vertical Heterophoria and other vision disorders
• Soft tissue techniques to strengthen muscles using muscle spindle cells and origininsertion/golgi tendon reset approaches
• PRYT (Pitch, Roll, Yaw, Tilt)
• Gait Testing with simultaneous muscle testing of contralateral limbs

2026 Annual Symposium
2026-04-23 - 2026-04-26 | Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO, 80237, United States
The Annual AAMA Symposium will be held April 23-26, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, CO. The theme of the meeting is Acupuncture Intelligence-the Original AI: Modern Medicine Rooted in Ancient Wisdom.
The program will focus on a diverse array of topics that are of interest to health care professionals engaged in, or interested in, incorporating medical acupuncture in their practice. The program includes three days of morning plenary presentations, and afternoons feature concurrent workshops on relevant topics.
A number of popular annual events will return for the meeting. These include the Founders Lecture, Poster Presentation session and plenty of opportunities for networking with colleagues and exhibit companies.

The Dance of Diagnosis and Treatment in Acupuncture: Utilizing Tools from Manual Medicine
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-04 | Dominican University, Edgehill Mansion - First Floor - Garden Room, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, California, 94901, United States
Instructors: Daniel Bensky, DO, and Jay Sandweiss, DO
The course has been approved for 20 hours of CEU for acupuncturists and 17.5 hours of CME for physicians.
Course Description:
As the esteemed clinician (and mentor of Dr. Sandweiss) George Goodheart, D.C. has said, “Diagnose what is needed; provide what is needed, and observe the results.” In this workshop Dr. Sandweiss and Bensky will share approaches that do just that for acupuncture focused practices. Including precise muscle testing as developed with Applied Kinesiology, the use of Counterstrain and Myofascial release applied to acupuncture points, and tools from Engaging Vitality such as Qi Signal Assessment and Channel Listening. These techniques can be used in a wide variety of circumstances and are particularly helpful for subacute or chronic issues, particularly of the musculoskeletal structure.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

Learn how to think about acupuncture treatment as a “call and response” process with a recurrent back and forth between diagnosis, treatment, and result.
Learn specific mental and physical techniques derived from manual medicine to aid with this process, including muscle testing, qi signal assessment, and listening to the channels.
Have a good sense of how these specific techniques will be of use in your own practice.

**All the above Learning Objectives are intended to enhance the diagnostic and treatment skills of health professionals whose licenses allow them to practice acupuncture.

39th ICMART World Medical Acupuncture Congress
2026-11-06 - 2026-11-08 | İstanbul Polat Renaissance Hotel, Yeşilyurt, Sahil Yolu Cd. No:2, 34149 Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Bringing together physicians, researchers, and practitioners, the congress will provide a unique platform to explore the latest developments in medical acupuncture, traditional medicine, and integrative therapeutic approaches.
Through plenary lectures, symposia, workshops, and poster sessions, participants will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, present their research, and discuss future directions in the field. Istanbul, a city where East meets West, offers an inspiring setting for this international gathering.
With its rich history, vibrant culture, and dynamic scientific community, the city provides the perfect atmosphere for both academic exchange and professional networking. The congress will also include special sessions for young researchers, scientific awards, and interactive workshops, encouraging the next generation of experts in acupuncture and related techniques.
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!

Fast and Effective Techniques for Acupuncturists:
2026-12-07 - 2026-12-08 | The Julius Prague, Senovážné nám. 3, 110 00 Nové Město, Prague, Czech Republic
Fast and Effective Techniques for Acupuncturists: Integrating Manual Muscle Testing, Applied Kinesiology, and Osteopathic Manipulation to Manage Musculoskeletal Problems and Optimize Motor Function
Course Instructor: Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
This course offers attendees an opportunity to learn Applied Kinesiology and how to integrate manual muscle testing with osteopathic techniques into an acupuncture treatment. Dr. Jay Sandweiss is an osteopathic physician with over 47 years of experience integrating acupuncture and osteopathic treatment strategies. Applied Kinesiology is a method of precise muscle testing to determine the pattern of neuromuscular inhibition present in persistent musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions. Students will learn to identify inhibited muscles and to correlate this muscle dysfunction with a particular acupuncture meridian and treatment approach.
Course Objectives:

Identify meridian imbalances using MU points combined with manual muscle testing.
Identify meridian imbalances using radial artery pulse points with manual muscle testing.
Evaluate for the presence of segmental level somatic dysfunctions that are present at the precise location of back SHU points and learn fast effective treatments for resolving those dysfunctions.
Distinguish specific major muscle groups that are correlated with specific acupuncture meridians (e.g. PSOAS muscle relationship to the kidney meridian).
Apply a muscle dance sequence that follows the 24-hour clock RONG cycle demonstrating the kinesiology movements of each of those muscles and the corresponding manual muscle test for that muscle group.
Apply multiple osteopathic manipulation techniques for releasing specific acupuncture points and their associated channels

LEARN MORE
