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McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Gray Line

Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco MD (Spain), Director McMaster University Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program
Chris O´Connor, RMT, Instructor McMaster CMA Program

Introduction
In recent years, the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture for Health Professionals (CMA) Program has become an increasingly popular choice for RMTs in Ontario seeking acupuncture training. In July, 2000 the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) granted its members the right to perform acupuncture during massage treatments. Because acupuncture can be expected to benefit the soft tissues and joints of the body, it is accordingly considered an effective manipulation that falls within the guidelines of the Massage Therapy Act.
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McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Gray Line

by Dr Susmita Oomman ( Clinical Fellow in Pain) and Dept of Anesthesia, McMaster University

McMaster University is tucked away in the beautiful west side of the Ontario town of Hamilton, located half way between Niagara Falls and Toronto, the capital of the province. McMaster is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, and has a long standing reputation as Canada’s most innovative university having pioneered academic concepts such as the famous “problem based learning” that has changed forever the way knowledge acquisition is approached by students and faculty.
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Professional development program success: an “effective medicine” model paradigm in action

February 1, 2005

Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, MD (Spain), Director, McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program Angelica Fargas-Babjak, MD, Chair, McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program From the prehistoric times of the tribal witch doctor to the current days of the latest ointments with secret formulas or the countless electrical devices for home treatment sold on the shopping channel, patient’s expectations [...]

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Continuing Education courses offered at McMaster University are expanding the horizons of health care professionals.

November 1, 2000

Dr. A. Fargas-Babjak Dr. A. Elorriaga-Claraco, MD (Spain) The McMaster University Health Sciences Continuing Education Department initiated a University-based education program in “Medical Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain and Functional Problems: A Practical Integrated Approach” for health care professionals interested in adding acupuncture to their therapeutic repertoire. Under the direction of Dr. Angelica Fargas-B [...]

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Model implementing Medical Acupuncture Education at the Continuing Education Courses in McMaster University

August 1, 2000

Talk by Dr. A. Fargas-Babjak Dr. A. Elorriaga-Claraco The McMaster University Health Sciences Continuing Education Department I would like to share with you experiences gained in the last few years, as well as our Model implementing in Medical Acupuncture Education at the Continuing Education Courses in McMaster University. As there is increased demand for acupuncture [...]

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