Foundations / Diagnosis I

This class covers the essential material relating to questions on foundations and diagnosis. Diagnosis I goes over the diagnostic questions. Shanghan lun, Wen Bing, 5 Element, tongue and pulse.

Diagnosis II

Clear comprehension of  Zang Fu pattern differentiation is an essential part of the information needed to pass the Pan-Canadian exams. We examine and identify the symptoms, making diagnosis options clear and simple.

Case Studies I

This class explores memorization strategies, teaching you how to gain command of the vast amount of information needed to pass your exam. The second part of this class teaches you how to logically take a multiple choice exam, focusing on methods to eliminate the tendency to guess at the correct answer. This class completes with the TCM Review Seminars method for the dissection of Case Studies.

Single Points I

This class discusses the important points of the first 7 channels, including functions, needling depths, and correlations to both herbs and diagnostic parameters. In this class, we clarify choosing accurate point prescriptions, using single points I and II as your base of knowledge.

Single Points II

In this class, the important points of the last 7 channels are covered,  including functions, needling depths, and correlations to both herbs and diagnostic parameters. This class clarifies choosing accurate point prescriptions, using single points I and II as your base of knowledge.

CAM Point Rx

This 3 hour class takes you through all the essential CAM point prescriptions, including explanations of why each point is included in the prescription. Additionally, diagnosis, herbs and biomedicine correlations are discussed to clarify point prescriptions where applicable.

Maciocia Point Rx

Did you know that Maciocia point prescriptions are built like herbal formulas? This 3 hour class takes you through the essential MAC point prescriptions and explains why each point is included in the prescription. Additionally, diagnosis, herbs and biomedicine correlations are discussed to clarify point prescriptions where applicable.

Acupuncture Extras

In this 3 hour class, we have condensed the essential material for ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, acupuncture cautions, contraindications, moxa, cupping, point location, landmarks and organ pathways.

Acupuncture Extras II / Nutrition

This class works with the memorization of all the points and their functions. This class will also cover all the point locations for Pan-Canadian exam, and provide an efficient method for memorizing the overall big picture points.

Biomedicine I

This class provides an overview of the uses of biomedicine knowledge essential to passing the Pan-Canadian.  We outline and discuss the basics, including hormones, dermatomes, vitamins, and lab tests. We cover the major biomedicine diseases, discussing their key signs and symptoms, tests and key red flags.

Biomedicine II: Safety

This class is spent reviewing key point for the Safety Program Handbook and infectious disease as it is relevant to the Pan-Canadian exam. Additionally, this class covers basics of CNT and Laws and Regulations.

Pathogenesis

Understanding pathways of pathogenesis is a critical part to passing your Clinical Case Studies exam.  In this innovative and important class we help students connect the dots to give a solid foundation in the development of diseases by beginning with the origin of each potential pattern and then exploring the different ways that changes occur in the body to lead to different diseases patterns.

143 Diseases (Part 1)

In order to pass the Clinical Case Studies Exam, students must have a solid grasp on the different aspects of a case including etiology and pathology, differential diagnosis, acupuncture treatment, additional modalitiles and possible associated biomedical diseases.   This 2-part class is a comprehensive lecture on the 143 Diseases outlined in the Pan-Canadian blueprint.  We begin with an overview of the the different aspects of the Clinical Case Studies Exam and then move through each of the 143 diseases and relevant aspects of a case.  We have organized the diseases within each category into groups related by organ systems and areas of the body to facilitate distilling key information.  Part 1 covers diseases of Internal Medicine and External Medicine.

143 Diseases (Part 2)

Part 2 continues the 143 Diseases class above, covering diseases of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Comprehensive Case Studies Analysis (Parts 1 & 2)

In this 2-part class we analyze 60 different case studies in the style of the Clinical Case Studies exam, teaching you to gain a solid command of how to approach cases and become fluent in the different parts involved in analyzing a case study to correctly understand etiology, pathogenesis, pattern differentiation, acupuncture treatment, additional modalities and potential relevant biomedical diseases.