Wednesday, September 8, 2021
8:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm CDT, 5:00 pm PDT
COVID-19 Rapid De-Stress Protocol (CRDP); Enhancements and Elaborations
Presented By
Mitchell Elkiss, DO, FAAMA; David Groopman, MD, FAAMA; Nick Kouchis, MD, DABMA; Ali Safayan, MD
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1-Hour Live Webcast
In the last year the presenters have put the CRDP to the test! Join in to learn more about their successes and experiences. You can find out more about the new tips and tricks for this protocol.
Description
In this webinar, we will describe our experience with the CRDP over the past year. We will invite the experiences of any participants who have used the CRDP. We will review some reports from the field. We will offer new elaborations to the basic ear treatment (ATP) for enhanced effects in the mitigation of extraordinary stress. We will introduce personalization techniques for the basic head and limb points (Calming and Centering technique). We will discuss needle alternatives for subset populations.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this LIVE webcast physician participants will be able to:
- Identify the features of Post-Traumatic Stress Injury experienced by frontline healthcare workers.
- Identify the auricular points and rationale for the Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) and its elaborations.
- Identity the body & head points and rationale for the Calming and Centering Treatment and its modifications.
Presenters
Mitchell Elkiss, DO, FAAMA
Dr. Elkiss is an Associate Professor of Neurology Michigan State University. He has been in private practice of Integrative Neurology for 38 years. He is an Associates in Neurology in Farmington Hills, MI and a Senior preceptor/Lecturer Medical Acupuncture for Physicians, HMI/ACUS.
David Groopman, MD, FAAMA
Dr. Groopman has been in private practice in Medical Acupuncture for 20 years in Richmond, Virginia. He previously practiced and taught Emergency Medicine for more than 20 years. He is a Senior Preceptor for the Helms Medical Institute / ACUS (medical acupuncture for physicians training) and is an Assistant Clinical Professor – Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia.
Nick Kouchis, MD, DABMA
Dr. Kouchis is a Family Practice physician and Medical Acupuncturist. He has been in solo private practice for more than 20 years in Woodbridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Dr. Kouchis loves to teach and has been a preceptor for the Helms Medical Institute for more than 15 years.
Ali Safayan, MD
Dr. Safayan is an internist in private practice at Restorative Health in Washington, DC. He is Adjunct faculty in CAM graduate program at Georgetown University. He is a senior instructor in medical acupuncture for HMI/ACUS foundation, as well as a senior instructor in prolotherapy with the HHP foundation at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Accreditation/Designation
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The AAMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
Mitchell Elkiss, DO, FAAMA; David Groopman, MD, FAAMA; Nick Kouchis, MD, DABMA; Ali Safayan, MD have indicated no real or apparent conflicts.
The activity planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure Policy
AAMA requires any person in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months, including those of a spouse/life partner, that could create a conflict of interest (COI). Individuals who refuse to disclose will not be permitted to contribute to this CME activity in any way.