Chinese Medicine Specialty Rotations
Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Endocrinology, Oncology and External Medicine
A Unique Program of Study that Rotates through key Chinese Medicine Specialities
with a Focus on Cultivating your Diagnostic Skills
with a Focus on Cultivating your Diagnostic Skills
Clinical Skills Training
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Study Five Specialties
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Integration
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Chinese Medicine Specialty Rotations
Ten Months of in Depth Study and Practice
Specialty Studies
New Models and Perspectives
Gastroenterology
Gynecology
Endocrinology
External Medicine
Oncology
Studying a Part in Depth - Renew Your Understanding of the Whole
A rotation of Chinese medical specialties: The study of a specialty brings critical insights into a general practice. This program dedicates time to the models and thought processes of the classical and contemporary clinical specialties. Evan brings his practical clinical experience to these modules. These particular specialties were chosen because they form the core of most general practices and lend insight into the complex cases that most contemporary practitioners see every day.
In a general education there are simply not enough hours dedicated to learning the various specialties, with their particular emphasis and models. Further study is required to understand the developments and gifts of these dimensions of the medicine. These begin to round out an education and offer clinical keys necessary for clear diagnosis.
This ten month rotation of specialties helps develop new perspectives for the practitioner and, hopefully, a renewal of the wonder of this medicine. With an introspective eye, the year facilitates an appreciation for our existing skills and fosters emerging growth.
A rotation of Chinese medical specialties: The study of a specialty brings critical insights into a general practice. This program dedicates time to the models and thought processes of the classical and contemporary clinical specialties. Evan brings his practical clinical experience to these modules. These particular specialties were chosen because they form the core of most general practices and lend insight into the complex cases that most contemporary practitioners see every day.
In a general education there are simply not enough hours dedicated to learning the various specialties, with their particular emphasis and models. Further study is required to understand the developments and gifts of these dimensions of the medicine. These begin to round out an education and offer clinical keys necessary for clear diagnosis.
This ten month rotation of specialties helps develop new perspectives for the practitioner and, hopefully, a renewal of the wonder of this medicine. With an introspective eye, the year facilitates an appreciation for our existing skills and fosters emerging growth.
Study of Clinical Specialties
Expanding Understanding of Foundational CM Concepts
Evan has designed the modules to both expand our knowledge within a given specialty and link these insights into a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of Chinese medicine.
GastroenterologyEnriches the understanding of postnatal life and the production of Qi |
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EndocrinologyAn integrative dialog with a Western medical specialty
Emphasizes the roles of the Curious Organs and Eight Extraordinary Vessels Enriches the understanding of the Transformation of Qi, blood and fluids |
GynecologyEnriches the understanding of the nature of yin and blood 
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Wai Ke/ External MedicineAn Understanding of structural anatomy and its relationship to internal functions
Opening the sensory orifices Understanding the nature of bi-obstruction and free movement of Qi |
OncologyAn examination of jing-essence
Offering an understanding of transmission and cycles of inheritance Allowing adaptation when the outside world challenges our inner nature |
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Interactive Sessions: Case Studies
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Case Studies are crucial to understanding the process of healing. We learn to follow movement of qi by following transformation of a condition. Evan will lend his experience by offering case studies and students will have opportunities to present patient cases through a supportive, constructive and discerning process. |
Interactive Sessions: Honing Diagnostic Skills
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In the interactive sessions, Evan makes diagnostic reasoning a priority. Attaching the theory to practical examples and real life cases.
This includes pulse analysis and a special emphasis this year will be on tongue diagnosis. Online teaching lends itself particularly well to teaching tongue diagnosis. The current technology allows for simple and high quality presentations that facilitate study. |
Literacy in Integrative Models
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The program will include the integration of biomedical material. This is particularly emphasized in the modules of Endocrinology and Oncology.
Evan's perspective is to integrate the biomedical models into our Chinese medical model. The program holds a goal of greater literacy in current Western medical approaches. Pointers to helpful resources will be posted for those interested in a deep study of the biomedical perspectives. In each module, Evan offers keys for decoding Western diagnostics to be relevant to Chinese medical lines of inquiry. |
Specialties Study
Clinical Reasoning Drawing Subtle Clinical Distinctions
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Evan explains treatment strategies and distinctions through the particular models of each specialty.
The program builds the process of clinical reasoning throughout. This progresses to subtle clinical differentiations. These models offer treatment strategies and vehicles that impart subtle clinical distinctions, which can open many doors for understanding difficult cases. Understanding the architecture of the specialty and the patho-mechanisms that they reveal allows the practitioner to diagnosis and treatment with more clarity. From that clarity, treatments become transmitters of the 意yi/intention of specifics of healing. |
Clinical Integration Rooted in Diagnostic Skills
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Diagnostics are demonstrated throughout the course of study using using case studies and clear examples of pulse and tongue.
Twice a month, students will meet online with Evan where tongue and pulse presentations will be given to clarify the material of the monthly module and root it in clinical practice. There are four sessions for each specialty module. As the program progresses, students will present case studies. Meetings will leave ample time for ‘Question and Answer’ and discussion. The study comes to fruition in your treatment room. |
Online Learning
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The lectures are divided into high qualities video segments making the material easily accessible and digestible in an online format. Students can view the material in succession and look up individual topics, herb profiles or formula breakdowns, and acupuncture point selections that they want to see again. This format facilitates the study of a large volume of material while at the same time providing an easy reference tool for students and practitioners.
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