UM SOM: Integrative Medicine

Spring Health Series

Join us on May 5, 2009 @ 5:30 pm for our lectures series
on complementary and integrative medicine.

Lixing Lao, PhD, LAc will present:
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: History, Evidence-based Practice, and Safety
Dr. Lao will give a brief overview on the history of acupuncture in its origin China and its development in the US. The evidence-based principles that applied to evaluate the risks and benefits associated with acupuncture therapy will be discussed. Dr. Lao will also speak about the scientific bases for acupuncture and how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can be incorporated into patient care on a daily basis. A mini-workshop to learn useful acupressure points may be provided. 

Location

Kernan Hospital Conference Room A
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
Directions

Day & Time

Every Tuesday in April and May 2009
5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Upcoming Schedule

May 12:  Diabetes: The silent epidemic
                Lauren Richter, DO, M Ac

May 19:  Eat Right & Save Money: Nutrition Information
                Niya Werts, LMT, Dilp ABT (NCCAOM), PhD 
                
May 26:   Massage Therapy as an approach to Pain Relief
                 Betsey Gilbert, LMT

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