2021 EEH Enduring Program: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine


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Course Instructions

Registration

Registration is not required for this online event, However, due to requirements of our CME accreditation, credits are not applied until the Post-Test and evaluation/follow-up survey are completed.

Release date:  January 2 , 2021                        Expiration date:  January 2, 2022

Completion Requirements:  To gain credit for this online activity, participants must view the video, complete the post-test with a 100% pass rate, and complete the evaluation and follow-up survey. Participants will have one attempt to complete the post-test.

Technology Requirements:  Participants will need a computer with access to the internet, sound, and a mechanism to view the video recording to complete this course.

Estimated Completion Time:  30 minutes


Date & Location
Friday, January 1, 2021, 8:00 AM - Friday, December 31, 2021, 8:30 AM, Online Enduring

Overview
Acupuncture is a 3,000-year-old healing technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1997, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) documented and publicized acupuncture’s safety and efficacy for treating a wide range of conditions. It is now covered by many insurance policies and is used most broadly to relieve pain. Modern research has demonstrated acupuncture’s effects on the nervous system, endocrine and immune systems, cardiovascular system, and digestive system. By stimulating the body’s various systems, acupuncture can help to resolve pain, improve sleep, digestive function, and well-being. This activity was designed to provide clinicians with an overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its philosophy as it relates to current integrative medicine. It also covers the science behind acupuncture and discusses the current studies and how acupuncture can be a non-pharmacologic alternative for pain management.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

  1. 1. Review the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach to patients using its modalities (Acupuncture, Electro-acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Moxibustion, Cupping, Guasha, Tuina Massage)
  2. 2. Describe the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) safety profile.
  3. 3. Discuss how to utilize the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach to diagnose and treat patients.
  4. 4. Explain the current science behind acupuncture.
  5. 5. Analyze the results of available studies on acupuncture.
  6. 6. Evaluate acupuncture as a non-pharmacological treatment for pain management.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours)

Accreditation
Edward-Elmhurst Health is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to provide Continuing Medical Education credit to physicians.  

Edward-Elmhurst Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Disclosures
Disclosures:

No one involved in the approval, planning, or presentation of this activity has disclosed any relevant conflict of any interest with any commercial entity.