Annual Symposium Schedule
The Symposium will be an in-person meeting in Dallas, TX. The Schedule-at-a-Glance times are reflected in local Dallas, TX (central) time.
The Symposium will be an in-person meeting in Dallas, TX. The Schedule-at-a-Glance times are reflected in local Dallas, TX (central) time.
By registering for this meeting, participants acknowledge that they recognize the risks associated with attending and interacting with meeting attendees, staff, and others while participating in the AAMA Annual Symposium. Individuals exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 as defined by the CDC are prohibited from attending the meeting. By registering for this meeting, I acknowledge that AAMA is not liable for the spread or transfer of any virus, illness or injury for me or any of my guests as a result of attending the AAMA Annual Symposium.
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 13
8:00-5:30 Pre-Symposium Workshops
Workshop I – “Acupuncture for Musculoskeletal Pain: Combining Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Myofascial Meridian, and Acupuncture Traditions” – Peter Dorsher, MD
Workshop II – “MU-SHU-PULSE & Other Special Points: New Concepts and Constructs for Treating Meridian and Channel Disturbances” – Jay Sandweiss, DO, FAAMA
Workshop III – “The Western Medical Acupuncture Approach to Headache” – Mike Cummings, MD
Workshop IV – “Introduction to Neijing Nature-based Medicine” – Ed Neal, MD, MSOM
6:00-7:00pm Symposium Welcome Reception
Friday, April 14
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 Continued
6:15-10:00 Symposium Cocktails, Dinner and Celebration
Saturday, April 15
8:00-9:00 Plenary Session
9:00-9:45 Plenary Session
9:45-10:15 Break/Networking
10:15-11:15 Joseph M. Helms Founder’s Lecture
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 16
8:00-8:20am Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation update
8:30-9:30 Plenary Session
9:30-10:00 Break/Networking
10:00-11:00 Plenary Session
11:00-12:00 Plenary Session
12:00-1:00 Group Luncheon
1:00-5:00 ABMA Board Certification Exam
1:00-3:00 Concurrent Workshops
3:00-3:15 Break/Networking
3:15-5:00 Concurrent Workshops Repeat
5:00 Symposium Adjourns
7:30 am – 5:00 pm Pre-Symposium Registration
7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:30 pm PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS (CONCURRENT)
10:00 am – 10:15 am Refreshment Break
Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Refreshment Break
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception
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 “Languages of Healing: Bridging Healing Traditions from Prehistoric to Contemporary Times” – Peter Dorsher, MD
9:00 am – 10:00 am “Overcoming Barriers to Acupuncture in Mainstream Medicine: A Social and Cultural History” – Barbara de la Torre, MD, FAAMA
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am – 11:30 am “Western Medical – An Overview of Concepts and Perspectives” – Mike Cummings, MD
11:30 am – 12:30 pm “Evidence-Informed Acupuncture During Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation: Development of a Phased Approach – Claudia Citkovitz, PhD, MS, LAc
12:30 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
6:15 pm – 10:00 pm Symposium Cocktails, Dinner and Celebration
6:30 am – 7:30 am Early Morning Exercise
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 am – 9:00 am “Evolution and Expansion of Acupoint Therapies and Other Integrative Modalities at an Academic Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital and School-based Health Centers in New York City” – Melanie Gold, DO, DABMA
9:00 am – 9:45 am “Recognizing Signs of Physician in Distress and Physician Suicide Prevention” – Larissa Bresler, MD, DABMA
9:45 am – 10:15 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:15 am – 11:15 am Joseph M. Helms Founder’s Lecture: “PTSD: Soldier’s Heart and Beyond” – Brad Lawrence, MD, FAAMA
11:15 am – Noon AAMA Annual Membership Meeting – (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
6:30 am – 7:30 am Early Morning Exercise
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 am – 8:20 am Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation Updates
8:30 am – 9:30 am “Advances in Acupuncture Research – How Acupuncture Made it into the ASCO and NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncologists” – Jennifer Stone, LAc
9:30 am – 10:00 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:00 am – 11:00 am “Electroacupuncture: A Promising Treatment for Fetal Growth Restriction Due to Uteroplacental Insufficiency” – David Coggin-Carr, MD, PhD
11:00 am – Noon “Top Articles in Acupuncture” – Tate Kauffman, MD
Noon – 1:00 pm Group Luncheon
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ABMA BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION (Check-in by 12:30 pm)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Refreshment Break
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Workshops (Repeating)
5:00 pm Symposium Adjourns