Continuing Education Events
AVA CONFERENCE IN PERTH, 26th - 30th MAY 2008.
THE ACUPUNCTURE/HOLISTIC SECTION on Wednesday 28th May and Thursday 29th May,
and then to the post-conference Tui Na course which starts on Friday 30th May and ends at lunchtime on Sunday 1st June 2008.
The Western Australian holistic veterinary community have decided to make it well worth your while to visit Perth in May 2008, by providing two world class veterinary courses you would normally have to travel to Florida, USA to take part in.
Perth, being the hub of veterinary alternative medicine in Australia, now has a teacher at Murdoch University Veterinary School to teach Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCVM) to the fifth year veterinary students. His name is Dr Bruce Ferguson, and he has been purpose trained at the Chi Institute in Florida, USA to teach TCVM to veterinarians.
Bruce has agreed to teach his Chi Institute TCVM Food Therapy course in the two days of lectures the AVA has allowed for the combined acupuncture/holistic Special Interest Groups. This means your conference registration fees for the four conference days will include the certificated TCVM Food Therapy course with no more to pay. You can just pay daily rates for the two days if you do not want to attend other streams on Monday and Tuesday, although there are some excellent sessions worth attending on those days too – see AVA website for details.
The AVA conference will be held at the new Perth Convention Centre in the heart of the city, close to the river and King’s Park.
The Friday at the end of the week is left for “Field Trips” or more practical, hands on sessions for the various groups providing lecture sessions at the conference. Following the tradition of previous years, we have decided to turn this acupuncture/holistic field trip day into two and a half days, allowing us to hold a second certificated course on Tui Na, or TCM massage, again taught by Dr Bruce Ferguson.
To make the course more cost effective and more peaceful, and to provide accommodation for those who wish, we have been lucky to be able to hire an excellent venue at reduced cost from a benefactor who wishes to encourage the teaching of natural therapy techniques.
The house is set in bush, has plenty of parking, has a large pleasant room for teaching, and two smaller living areas to put up tables for practical sessions. There are six bedrooms, so we can accommodate six people as singles, or up to twelve if twin sharing rooms, at $25 per head per night. The rooms are clean and pleasant. You can also travel to and from other accommodation if you prefer. We will organise Qi Gong, stretching and walking sessions during the course to keep the Qi flowing. Food will be provided at a small extra cost.
Course fee is $440 inc GST for the two and a half day course.
Below is the timetable for the combined acupuncture/Holistic SIG's program
for the Wed and Thursday of the 2008 conference in Perth, WA.
| Wednesday 28th May 2008 | |
| 8-10 am | Introduction to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Food Therapy - all interested conference delegates welcome. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 10.30-11.30 am | Starting Life Right with TCVM Food Therapy. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Food Therapy for Geriatric Disharmonies. |
| 1.30-3.30 | TCVM Food Therapy for Gastrointestinal Disharmonies. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| Thursday 29th May 2008 | |
| 9-10am | Treating Liver Disease with TCVM Food Therapy. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 10.30-12.30am | Treating Endocrine Disharmonies with TCVM Food Therapy. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 2-3pm | TCVM Food Therapy for Heart Disharmonies. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 3-4pm | TCVM Food Therapy for Kidney Disharmonies. Dr Bruce Ferguson. |
| 4.30-5.30pm | Panel/Audience Discussion on Food Therapy in General. |
The combined Acupuncture/Holistic SIG dinner will be held at 7pm on Wednesday May 28th at Annalakshmi’s Restaurant on Barrack Street jetty, which is a short walk from the conference centre, next to the river. This restaurant has authentic Indian vegetarian cuisine, and payment is by individual donation at the end of the meal. This restaurant has been a popular eating place in Perth for many years. All welcome, but please RSVP to Natalie at AVA bookings at nwalker@ava.com.au so we can book a table to fit us all on.
The restaurant website for your interest is www.annalakshmi.com.au
TCVM Tui Na
Approximate outline of the Tui Na program, yet to be finalized. Further information will follow:
| Class Title: | Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical Tui Na |
| Class Instructor: | Bruce Ferguson, DVM, MS |
| Total Clock Hours: | 25 |
| Total Contact Hours: | 18 |
| Student Prerequisites: | Licensed or Registered Veterinarian, Senior Veterinary Student by Veterinary referral only |
| Format: | Lecture, Discussion and Live-animal diagnostic and practice laboratory |
| Required Reading: | Powerpoint Notes of TCVM Tui Na |
| Suggested Reading: | Wang, Z., Wang, Q., Luan, C., Xue, J. (1990). Chinese Massage Therapy. Shandong Science and Technology Press, Jinan, China., Xie, H., Ferguson, B., Deng, X., and Zhang, K. (2004). Application of Tui-Na in Veterinary Medicine, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, FL, USA. |
| Course Objectives: | Participants will review historical and experimental materials which support the use of veterinary bodywork to facilitate healing. Students will learn and practice the fundamental techniques of TCVM Bodywork, Tui Na, on one another in order to give both applicator and receiver feedback on techniques. Participants should be able to diagnose the most common disharmonies amenable to veterinary Tui Na. Strategies and tactics for Veterinary Tui Na applications in large and small animals will be introduced. Finally, students will learn to create TCVM Tui Na treatment plans to treat common disease conditions or disharmonies. |
| Student Requirements: | Students are responsible for all lectures and assigned reading materials, as well as hands-on physical diagnosis and treatment in laboratory. |
| Grades: | None. This is your life. The response of your patients to your physiotherapy and Tui Na techniques will be your ultimate evaluation. |
Additional Training: |
Five minutes of Qi Gong exercises will be done to begin each lecture in order to energize the students and resolve stagnant rump Qi. |
Course Overview and Brief Outline
| Day 1 | |
| 09-10:30: | Introduction to TCVM Tui Na and Western Physiotherapies |
| 11:00-13:00: | Introduction to TCVM Tui Na and Tendinomuscular Meridians or Sinew Channels |
| 14:30-16:00: | Introduction to and practice of Mo Ca Fa (Straight or Circular movement with the palm), Tui Fa (Pushing), Cuo Fa (Kneading), Moo Fa (Daubing of Massage), An Fa (Pressing), and Dian Fa (Knocking) |
| 16:30-18:00: | Introduction to and practice of Bai Dong Fa (Shaking or Swinging), Yi Zi Chan (Single Thumb), Gun Fa (Rolling), Rou Fa (Rotary Kneading), Mo Fa (Touching Skin and Muscle), and Ca Fa (Rubbing) |
| Day 2 | |
| 09-10:30: | Introduction to and practice of Ji Ya Fa (Pressing or Squeezing), An Fa (Pressing), Dian Fa (Knocking), Nie Fa (Pinching), Na Fa (Pulling), Nian Fa (Holding Kneading) |
| 11:00-13:00: | Introduction to and practice of Zhen Dong Fa (Vibration), Dou Fa (Trembling or Shaking), Zhen Fa (Vibrating), Kou Fa (Knocking or Percussing), Pai Fa (Patting) and Ji Fa (Beating) |
| 14:30-16:00: | Putting It Together: Practical Tui Na protocols and partner practice |
| 16:30-18:00: | Laboratory- Demonstration of Pattern Differentiation on Small Companion Animal and Equine Patients. Tui Na demonstration on veterinary patients. Practical creation of appropriate TCVM Tui Na Formulas by students |
| Day 3 | |
| 09-10:30: | Introduction to and practice of Special Manipulation for Passive Movement of the Joints including Yao Fa (Rocking), Bei Fa (Carrying), Ban Fa (Wrenching) and Ba Sheng Fa (Stretching or Drawing) |
| 11:00-13:00: | Final synthesis: Introduction and discussion of Tui Na protocols for common small animal and equine disharmonies Laboratory- Practical TCVM diagnosis and TCVM Tui Na treatments for veterinary patients. Prescription of TCVM Tui Na formulas by students |
Western Australia TCVM Herbal Medicine June 2-3, 2008 Perth
Module Two: Dermatology
In this second module of Western Australia TCVM Herbal Medicine we will address the plethora of dermatological disharmonies and presentations found in most vertebrate species by focusing on cats, dogs and horses. We will learn the TCVM origins of dermatological disorders, review the primary herbs for such disorders, TCVM skin lesion correlations, and review differentiation of patterns of disharmony which will lead to correct herbal formula selection and prescription. Live cases will be incorporated into a clinical, hands-on morning where tongue, pulse and other characteristics will be used to make a diagnosis. After demonstration of this methodology by the instructor, students will “work-up” cases in a TCVM fashion and use acupuncture to treat and herbs to prescribe for the patients. Either Module One or an equivalent introduction to TCVM Herbal Medicine is prerequisite. Cost $500 for course, notes, and free case consultations for one year. Post-AVA Conference, Monday and Tuesday, June 2-3, 2008.
| Day 1 | |
| 8:30-9:20 | Course Overview and TCVM Origins of Dermatological Problems |
| 9:30-10:20 | TCVM Origins of Dermatological Problems |
| 10:30-11:20 | Introduction to Select Materia Medica: Release Exterior/Expel Wind |
| 11:30-12:20 | Introduction to Select Materia Medica: Clear Heat/Relieve Toxicity |
| 12:20-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 | Introduction to Select Materia Medica: Cool Blood/Nourish Blood |
| 2:30-3:20 | TCVM Skin Lesion Correlates |
| 3:30-4:20 | Overview of Formulas for Damp Skin Pathologies |
| 4:30-5:20 | Overview of Formulas for Damp and Hot Skin Pathologies |
| Day 2 | |
| 8:30-9:20 | Live Case Pattern Differentiation |
| 9:30-10:20 | Live Case Pattern Differentiation |
| 10:30-11:20 | Live Case Pattern Differentiation |
| 11:30-12:20 | Live Case Pattern Differentiation |
| 12:20-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 | Overview of Formulas for Blood Deficient Skin Pathologies |
| 2:30-3:20 | Overview of Formulas for Blood Heat Skin Pathologies |
| 3:30-4:20 | Overview of Formulas for Blood Heat Skin Pathologies |
| 4:30-5:20 | Putting it all together: Prescribing, Dosing and Procuring TCVM Herbal Formulas for Dermatological Disorders |
Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine with Dr Steve Marsden November 2008 in Sydney.
This is an intensive course consisting of 60 hours of lectures and a further 70 hours of distance education. IVAS CE points allocation: 49. 5 hours.
| Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine Course | |
| Presented by: | Dr Steve Marsden |
| Dates: | November 2008 [Dates to be advised] |
| Hosted by: | Barbara Fougere |
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"Steve has the ability to transmit knowledge in a clear and easy to understand manner and is able to keep the attention of the class. It really has been the best seminar I have been to for ages. I have come away inspired and fired up wanting to treat the cases I can easily think of that are currently not doing as well as they could be" Dr Ulrike Wurth Past President Australian veterinary Acupuncture Group. "Intensive, fantastic teaching about the TCM basics, wonderful teacher, excellent approach to cases, very practical , loved it!" Dr Esther Horton President of the Australian veterinary Acupuncture Group For more information contact Dr Barbara Fougere. |
