Foundation course in Western Medical Acupuncture
Third Party Event
| Venue | Active Health Solutions |
| City | Bangor |
| County | Down |
| Event Type | Course/Workshop |
| Specialities | Acupuncture, Musculoskeletal Therapy, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Pelvic Health & Continence, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine |
| Presenter Details | Dr Mike Cummings is the course co-ordinator, he has been Medical Director of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) since 2001. This role involves running the BMAS London Teaching Clinic (LTC), developing and running BMAS courses in Western medical acupuncture, acting as an associate editor for the Medline-listed journal Acupuncture in Medicine, and representing the BMAS at academic and political meetings. He is an Honorary Clinical Specialist at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, which is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he supports acupuncture services. His principal academic and clinical interests are musculoskeletal pain, and in particular, needling therapies in the treatment of myofascial pain syndromes. He has published several papers in this area as well as in the broader field of Western medical acupuncture. |
| Refreshments Included | Yes |
| Free Event | No |
| How to Book | via the BMAS Website |
| Booking Link | https://www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/Education/Registerforcourses/EventRegistration/tabid/133/EventId/826/Default.aspx |
| Contact Person | Alex/Tia |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |
| Pre Course Requirement | 12 Online Modules And Hepatitis B Status |
| Member Price | €650.00 |
| Branch Price | €650.00 |
| Student Member Price | €450.00 |
| Student Cost Info | Standard Cost £650, Student Discount Rate £450 |
| Non-Member Price | €650.00 |
| Date | 22 Mar 2025 09:00 - 23 Mar 2025 17:30 |
The first part of this Introductory course is made up of 24 on-line modules available to book immediately through the BMAS website. Each module has one or two video lectures followed by multiple choice questions covering the theory of the Foundation course. The course is then completed with 2 full days of face-to-face needling sessions where attendees will be observed by an experienced demonstrator to ensure a safe needling technique.
Zoom support sessions are held twice weekly for questions and interaction with lecturers and other delegates. Access to online resources including interactive needling/palpation videos is also available.
The course fee includes one year's membership of the BMAS, tuition, a downloadable set of detailed course notes (paper copy available for £20, p&p extra), needles, sharps box and lunches and daytime refreshments on the practical days.
On completion of the course, we would expect the student to be equipped to start to practice medical acupuncture, and to be committed to completing the BMAS Certificate of Medical Acupuncture (CMA) within 12 months of the course. On achieving this award BMAS would consider the student to have reached a satisfactory standard for the use of medical acupuncture within their existing scope of professional practice.
- You must complete at least 12 modules and provide your Hepatitis B status before attending a practical session.
