15-17

MAY
2020

AACMAC
AUSTRALASIAN ACUPUNCTURE
ACADEMIC
PROGRAM
AND CHINESE MEDICINE ANNUAL
CONFERENCE Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa
Gold Coast, Australia

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DAY 1 - FRIDAY 15 MAY 2020 (7 CPD)
12:30 - 12:45pm | Opening Ceremony - Elston & Waianbah Room

1:00- 1:00pm - Elston & Waianbah Room 1:00pm - Hinterland Room

2 : 3 0 p m Jianbin Zhang Grace Jones
An overview of the development of meridian system Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in women
and its clinical application in treatment [Workshop] [Lecture]

1:45pm
Clare Pyers
The global sperm crisis: How Chinese medicine
treatment can help male infertility [Lecture]
2:30 - 3:00pm | Afternoon tea | Exhibition Area

Elston Room Waianbah Room Hinterland Room Garden Terrace

3:00- 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm
4:30pm Lorne Brown Poney Chiang Stephen Janz Kirsten Baker
Let there be light: Laser for MRI evidence show Lessons from a complex Exploring the
fertility [Workshop] acupoints on the scalp case of dust mite allergy characteristics of
map to distinct functional [Lecture] marginalised populations
areas on the cerebral seeking acupuncture: an
cortex [Lecture] 3:45pm observational study of a
Mary-Jo Bevin community health service
Perimenopause – [Lecture]
practical clinical
strategies for a smoother 3:30pm
transition [Lecture] Johannah Shergis
Ziziphus spinosa (suan
zao ren) for insomnia:
Update of the evidence
and results of a
randomised controlled
trial [Lecture]

4:00pm
Jianguo Feng
A preliminary study on the
extensive clinical
application of Ganoderma
and its regulatory effect
[Lecture]

4:45- 4:45pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 4:45pm

5:30pm Byeongsang Oh Therapeutic Goods Felip Caudet Jimmy Le
Evidence based oncology Administration Moxibustion based on Chinese exercise therapy
acupuncture [Workshop] TBA [Lecture] palpation: Moxa treatment – A underutilized clinical
in real time with rapid Skill [Workshop]
results
[Lecture]
5:30 - 6:00pm | Refreshment | Exhibition Area
6:00- 6:00pm - Elston & Waianbah Room
7:30pm Discussion Panel on business management and development

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DAY 2 - SATURDAY 16 MAY 2020 (9 CPD)
Elston Room Waianbah Room Hinterland Room Garden Terrace

9:00- 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am

1 0 : 3 0 a m Jianbin Zhang Greg Williams Felip Caudet Peta Favier
The theory and clinical Stems & branches as per Fascia & moxibustion: These foots were made
application of the Du Mai canon of difficulties 33 Going deep and far with for talking [Lecture]
[Workshop] with Yang Sheng 8 fire [Workshop]
extraordinary channel 9:45pm
Qigong [Workshop] Amanda Grazter
“Time wounds all heels:
The treatment of feet with
acupuncture &
moxibustion” [Lecture]
10:30 - 11:00am | Morning tea | Exhibition Area

1 1 : 0 0 a m 11:00am - Elston & Waianbah Room 11:00am - Hinterland Room

- Lorne Brown Michael Brown
12:30pm
My favorite fertility acupuncture protocols [Workshop] Yin and Yang – Understanding context [Lecture]

11:45am
Tyler Rowe
Classical seasonal models - pulses and practical
applications [Lecture]

12:30 - 1:30pm | Lunch | Exhibition Area

1:30- 1:30pm - Elston & Waianbah Room 1:30pm - Hinterland Room

3:00pm Debra Betts Raf Nathan
Using ‘forbidden points’ in pre-birth and the induction What's the point [Lecture]
of labour: crucial considerations for clinical practice
[Workshop] 2:15pm
Eeka King
'Sonar’ acupuncture -Applied sound vibration to the
acupuncture points [Lecture]

3:00 - 3:30pm | Afternoon tea | Exhibition Area

3:30- 3:30pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 3:30pm

5:00pm Poney Chiang
Overwhelming majority of
Acupoints are located at
unique neuro-anatomical
targets based on evidence
from cadaver dissection
and the Ling Shu [Lecture]
Sandro Graca Paddy McBride Lifeline
Acupuncture’s role in the Professional supervision – TBA [Lecture]
context of the the next step in
international guidelines safeguarding ourselves as 4:00pm
for the assessment and practitioners [Lecture] Louis Gordon
management of PCOS Modern science confirms
 [Workshop] 4:15pm acupuncturists command
Robin Kerr stem cells [Lecture]
Compassion, community
and connectiveness –
finding our way through
the chaos of Christchurch
[Lecture]

Day 2 continues on next page

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DAY 2 CONTINUES - SATURDAY 16 MAY 2020 (9 CPD)
Elston Room Waianbah Room Hinterland Room Garden Terrace
5:15- 5:15pm 5:15pm 5:15pm 5:15pm
6:15pm Charlie Xue, David Lorne Brown Stephen Janz Ronnie Stein
Graham, Jim O’Dempsey Finding your perfect fit: Restless legs syndrome: A Moxibustion - integration
CMBA's updates; How to hire admin staff case series [Lecture] from practice to clinic
Advertising of health and associates [Workshop]
services: Making it a [Workshop] 5:45pm
public benefit not a public Laura Campbell and Elsa
risk [Lecture] Udney
Promoting acupuncture to
medical professionals:
Barriers, challenges and
opportunities [Lecture]

6:30 - 9:30pm | Poolside Dinner | AACMA Annual Awards Ceremony

DAY 3 - SUNDAY 17 MAY 2020 (6 CPD FOR AACMA MEMBERS OR 4 CPD FOR NON-MEMBERS)

9:00- 9:00am - Elston & Waianbah Room 9:00am - Hinterland Room

1 0 : 3 0 a m Poney Chiang Hyonna Kang
Introduction to channel plucking and neuro-modulatory Examining the reliability of heart rate variability as a
needle technique [Workshop] diagnostic tool for eight constitution medicine: A
Systemic Review [Lecture]

9:30am
Rebecca Tolhurst
Who should do community acupuncture, and why? A
public health perspective [Lecture]

10:00pm
Shulan Yang
From the location of BL25 to discuss the relationship
between kidney and large intestine [Lecture]

10:30 - 11:00am | Morning tea | Exhibition Area

Elston Room Waianbah Room Hinterland Room Garden Terrace
1 1 : 0 0 a m 11:00am 11:00am 11:00am 11:00am
- Debra Betts David Hartmann Martine Negro John McDonald
12:30pm
Acupuncture in the luteal Using the Five Spirits (Wǔ From Point DEQI to Pain Trends and highlights in
phase and threatened Shén) for emotional DEQI acupuncture research in
miscarriage; an balance, stress and [Workshop] the past three years
alternative to ‘watchful mental health [Workshop] [Lecture]
waiting’ [Workshop]
11:45pm
ISO
TBA [Lecture]
12:30 - 1:30pm | Lunch | Exhibition Area

1:30- 1:30pm
3:30pm Closing Ceremony & AACMA Annual General Meeting

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AACMA is proud to present Lorne Brown and Debra Betts as the Keynote Presenters & Pre and Post-conference
Workshop Speakers at AACMAC 2020. *AACMAC 2020 delegates can get 10% discount on pre or post-
conference workshop registration fee.

Pre-conference Workshop: Awaken your inner healer: How to bio-hack your

mind for joy and success - 14 May 2020 (6 CPD)
Dr. Lorne Brown is the Clinical Director of Acubalance Wellness Centre (Vancouver BC
Canada), and the Founder of Healthy Seminars and the chair of the Integrative Fertility
Symposium.

On Thursday 14 May 2020, the pre-conference workshop will be hosted by Lorne who will cover self-care and
practice management but with a quantum physics twist, learn how to prevent and treat practitioner burnout
and how to build a successful practice with integrity. 

The workshop will be both lecture and experiential. Expect some transformational experiences if you come
with the attitude of willing, ready and able.

Post-conference Workshop: Maternity Acupuncture: Promoting the potential

and problem solving within clinical practice - 18 May 2020 (6 CPD)
Dr. Debra Betts graduated from the London College of Acupuncture in 1989 and
completed her PhD on the use of acupuncture in threatened miscarriage in 2014. With a
practice focusing on women’s health she commenced an acupuncture course for midwives
in 1997.

The post-conference workshop on Monday 18 May 2020 hosted by Debra is designed to identify key areas of
practice for maternity acupuncture promotion and provide a supportive environment for practitioners to
troubleshoot challenging aspects of practice.

Debra will share her expertise on key issues relating to the clinical practice of treating women in pregnancy and
the postpartum.

Discounted onsite hotel rooms for your stay and much more!
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A range of exciting discounts are on offer for conference delegates including deals on

accommodation, transport and activities! Visit www.aacmac.org.au/planyourvisit for more
details.

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