The Symposium will be an in-person meeting in Minneapolis, MN. The Schedule-at-a-Glance times are reflected in local Minneapolis, MN (central) time.
New this year will be the option to live-stream the plenary sessions and then view the rest of the meeting on-demand after-the-fact!
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Participants also acknowledge that participation in demonstrations or practical exercises during the meeting is voluntary and at participant’s own risk. By registering, you agree and understand requirements and potential risks with your participation.
Thursday, April 11
Pre-Symposium Workshops
Workshop I – “An Introduction to Chinese Scalp Acupuncture” – Donna Pittman, MD, FAAMA and Nick Kouchis, MD
Limited space available. Select AM or PM for this workshop.
AM (8am-12:15pm) or PM (1:30-5:45pm)
Workshop II – “Fascial Node Trigger Point Needling: An Acupuncture Tensegrity Needling© Approach” – Joseph Audette, MD, MA
1:30-5:45 pm
Workshop III – “Hands-on Cupping Therapy” – Young Ki Park, DO
1:30-5:45 pm
Friday, April 12
7:45-8:00 Opening/Welcome
8:00-9:00 Plenary Session
9:00-10:00 Plenary Session
10:00-10:30 Break/Networking
10:30-11:30 Plenary Session
11:30-12:30 Plenary Session
12:30-1:30 Group Luncheon
1:30-3:30 Concurrent Workshops
3:30-4:00 Break/Networking
4:00-6:00 Concurrent Workshops Repeat
6:15-7:30 Opening Reception
Saturday, April 13
7:50-8:00 Research Award Winners Recognition
8:00-9:00 Plenary Session
9:00-9:45 Plenary Session
9:45-10:15 Break/Networking
10:15-11:15 Plenary Session
11:15-12:00 AAMA Annual Membership Meeting – Members of the Academy Only
12:00-1:30 Lunch on Your Own
1:30-3:30 Concurrent Workshops
3:30-4:00 Break/Networking
4:00-6:00 Concurrent Workshops Repeat
6:15-7:30 Poster Presentations & Cocktail Reception
Sunday, April 14
8:00-8:45 Plenary Session
8:45-9:30 Joseph M. Helms Founder’s Lecture
9:30-9:45 Break/Networking
9:45-11:45 Concurrent Workshops
12:00 Symposium Adjourns
1:00-5:00 ABMA Board Certification Exam
7:30 am – 5:00 pm Pre-Symposium Registration
7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS
8:00 am – 12:15 pm
1:30 pm – 5:45 pm (Concurrent)
7:00 am – 5:30 pm Annual Symposium Registration
7:00 am – 7:45 am Continental Breakfast
7:45 am – 8:00 am Annual Symposium Opening & Welcome
8:00 am – 9:00 am “Structure-based Medical Acupuncture: New Perspective on an Ancient Technique” – Chi-Tsai Tang, MD, FAAMA
9:00 am – 10:00 am “Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle : Preparation for Gynecologic Health and Fertility” – Nancy Ann Cotter, MD
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am – 11:15 am “The Journey of Acupuncture From the Heart in Ukraine Since 2019” – Celia Hildebrand, DAOM, LAc
11:15 am – 12:15 pm “Don’t Lose your Hair over Medicare: Keep Your Chill When It Comes to the Bill” – Kendra Unger, MD, FAAMA
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Group Luncheon
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Workshops
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (REPEATING)
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm Opening Reception
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 am – 8:00 am Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation – Research Paper Competition presentation
8:00 am – 9:00 am “Modern Cupping Therapy and Integrative Medicine Cases” – Young Ki Park, DO
9:00 am – 9:45 am “Important Articles in Acupuncture” -Tate Kauffman, MD, DABMA
9:45 am – 10:15 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:15 am – 11:15 am “Menopause: There’s So Much More To It Than Hot Flashes and the Kidneys” – Lisa Taylor-Swanson, PhD, MAcOM, LAc
11:15 am – Noon AAMA Annual Membership Meeting – (Voting Members of the Academy Only)
Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Workshops
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (Repeating)
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm Poster Presentations & Cocktail Reception
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:45 am “Acupuncture Implementation in the Veterans Health Administration” – Juli Olson, DC, DACM, FAIHM
8:45 am – 9:30 am Joseph M. Helms Founder’s Lecture: “Acupoints in Acupuncture Research: Past, Present and Future” – Helene Langevin, MD
9:30 am – 9:45 am Refreshment Break
9:45 am – 11:45 am Concurrent Workshops
12:00 pm Symposium Adjourns
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ABMA BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION (Check-in by 12:30 pm)
