• Highest rating by graduates: This program’s quality has been consistently validated by its graduates. For the past three consecutive years, over 98% of our graduates stated that they would recommend this course to their colleagues.


  • Well-established Teaching Format Since 1979: The program format was first conceived and established by the Academy of Pain Research in 1979 as the First Category I CME comprehensive acupuncture training course for physicians in North America.


  • Quality and Diversity of Faculty: The faculty is composed of leading experts in their respective fields. Most of them hold professorships at prominent medical schools or are affiliated with prestigious academic institutions. The diversity of their specialized knowledge makes this program unique. The preceptors for the hands-on sessions are experienced clinicians, many of whom hold faculty positions in well recognized academic institutions.


  • Balanced Curricula and Diversified Clinical Approach: Both modern medical science and traditional Chinese medicine concepts are extensively examined with a guided effort to integrate the two. A wide range of techniques including traditional acupuncture, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, trigger point injections, ultra low dose steroid injections, intramuscular stimulation, moxibustion and needleless modalities, etc will be covered.


  • Fully Integrated Approach: The most distinguished feature of this course is its ability to fully integrate the East and West, the modern and traditional by applying modern scientific medical understanding to interpret the principles of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine).


  • Comprehensive and Extensive Scope: The various components of the program allow the participants to earn up to 300 credit hours in the core-curriculum, covering various subjects including pain management, internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, orthopedics, emergency medicine, physiatry and more.


  • Educational Merit: The program is accredited for Category I Continuing Medical Education credit for the Physician’s Recognition Award of AMA.


  • Flexibility: The program is suitable for physicians with no prior experience with acupuncture but with a desire to incorporate this modality of treatment into their practices, as well as experienced practitioners who wish to hone their skills and learn new techniques from leading experts.


  • Equal Emphasis on Theories and Practice: Integration of theories and practice improves the overall efficacy of acupuncture in a modern medical practice. Ample hands-on training is an integral component of the course.


  • Convenience: This entire intensive program can be completed within a span of about six months. The program structure allows for minimized time away from patient care.