TCMAA organizes 4-5 seminars and conventions each
year. Each seminar focuses on a specific topic and the
speakers present updated information on both traditional
Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
All seminars award NCCAOM continue education credits
Contact Information: webmaster@tcmaa.org
year. Each seminar focuses on a specific topic and the
speakers present updated information on both traditional
Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine
All seminars award NCCAOM continue education credits
Contact Information: webmaster@tcmaa.org
TCMAA Seminars and Speakers
(a partial list)
April 10, 2005
Topic: Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in
Osteoarthritis of Knee: A Randomized Trial
Speaker: Brian Barman, M.D., Professor, Director, Center for Integrative
Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
January 23, 2005
Topic: Menopause and Postmenopause Care: Conventional Medicine and Alternative Studies
Speaker: David H. Barad, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor,
Director, Center for Human Reproduction, New York, NY
December 18, 2004
Topic: The Beauty of Chinese Traditional Medicine
Speaker: Yong Ming Li, M.D., PhD., L.Ac., President of TCMAA
Attending Physician, Warren Hospital, NJ
Seminar at China Institute, New York
October 24, 2004
Topic: My Life: Three Heartfelt Points - Clinical Experience and Case Studies
Speaker: Xianming Huang, Professor Emeritus, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
July 18, 2004
Topic 1: Radiation Therapy and Alternative Medicine for Cancer
Speaker: William Li, M.D., Associate Professor, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Topic 2: The Role of TCM in the Treatment of Cancer
Speaker: Xiaokui Li, M.D. (China), L.Ac., former Associate Professor,
Department of Oncology, Beijing University School of Medicine.
April 11, 2004
Topic: American Acupuncture Education: Past, Present and Future
Speaker: Yemeng Chen L.Ac., FICAE., Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
March 14, 2004
Topic: Medical Acupuncture: Its History and the State of the Art
Speaker: Robert A. Schulman, M.D., FAAPM&R, Clinical Assistant Professor, Weill Medical
College of Cornell University
January 4, 2004
Topic 1: Therapuetic Effects and Mechanisms of Electro-Acupuncture
on Neurological Disorders
Speaker: Xiaoding Cao, M.D. (China), Ph.D., Professor,
Shanghai Medical College, Fu Dan University
Topic 2: Clinical Trial and Challenges of Acupuncture Therapy in the U.S.
Speaker: Lixing Lao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
June 8, 2003
Topic 1: HIPAA & Acupuncture Profession
Speaker: Yemeng Chen, L.Ac., FICAE, Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Topic 2: Integrating Advance Billing Codes (ABC) developed by
Alternative Link for Measurement, Management
Speaker: Ryma Bielkus, Director, World Health & Healing Collaborative
March 2, 2003
Conference on Chinese Herbal Safety
Topic 1: Drug Safety &Chinese Herbal Medicine
Speaker: Lizhen Chen, Ph.D., Carlifornia
Topic 2: Introduction to Herbal Toxicology
Speaker: Jing Liu, M.D. (China), L.Ac., Boston
Topic 3: Laboratory Tests for Drug and Herbal Toxicity
Speaker: Yong Ming Li, M.D., Ph.D., L.Ac., New Jersey
Topic 4: Identifications of Chinese Herbs with Potential Toxicity
Yuchen Wang, MD (China), L.Ac., New York
Topic 5: Practice of Herbal Medicine in Primary Care
Bing Lu, M.D., Ph.D., New York
December 8, 2002
Topic: Acupuncture Liability, Marketing and Business Promotion-2
Speaker: Michael Taromina, Attorney at Law, New York
September 8, 2002
Topic 1: Acupuncture Liability, Marketing and Business Promotion-1
Speaker: Michael Taromina, Attorney at Law
Topic 2: Single Acupuncture Point Therapy
Speaker: Decheng Chen, Ph.D., MD (China), L.Ac.
May 5, 2002
Conference on Allergic Conditions
Topic 1: The Pathogenesis, Common Treatment and New Development of Rhinitis
Speaker: Anne Maitland, M.D., Ph.D., Allergy and Immunology Fellow, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Topic 2: Comparison of TCM and Western Medicine for Treating Allergic Rhinitis
Speaker: Xinyin Li, M.D. (China)
Topic 3: Traditional Management of Allergic Conditions in TCM
Speaker: Chenwen Guo, M.D. (China), L. Ac.
Topic 4: Acupuncture Management of Allergic Conditions
Speaker: Sugei Gui, M.D. (China), L. Ac.
January 20, 2002
Topic 1: Recent Advances in Management of Infertility with TCM
Speaker: Khaled M. Zeitoon, M.D., Assistant Professor, Columbia University School of
Medicine
Topic 2: Clinical and Basic Research on Treating Infertility with TCM
Speaker: Songping Luo, M.D. (China), Professor, Guangzhou University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
(a partial list)
April 10, 2005
Topic: Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in
Osteoarthritis of Knee: A Randomized Trial
Speaker: Brian Barman, M.D., Professor, Director, Center for Integrative
Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
January 23, 2005
Topic: Menopause and Postmenopause Care: Conventional Medicine and Alternative Studies
Speaker: David H. Barad, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor,
Director, Center for Human Reproduction, New York, NY
December 18, 2004
Topic: The Beauty of Chinese Traditional Medicine
Speaker: Yong Ming Li, M.D., PhD., L.Ac., President of TCMAA
Attending Physician, Warren Hospital, NJ
Seminar at China Institute, New York
October 24, 2004
Topic: My Life: Three Heartfelt Points - Clinical Experience and Case Studies
Speaker: Xianming Huang, Professor Emeritus, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
July 18, 2004
Topic 1: Radiation Therapy and Alternative Medicine for Cancer
Speaker: William Li, M.D., Associate Professor, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Topic 2: The Role of TCM in the Treatment of Cancer
Speaker: Xiaokui Li, M.D. (China), L.Ac., former Associate Professor,
Department of Oncology, Beijing University School of Medicine.
April 11, 2004
Topic: American Acupuncture Education: Past, Present and Future
Speaker: Yemeng Chen L.Ac., FICAE., Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
March 14, 2004
Topic: Medical Acupuncture: Its History and the State of the Art
Speaker: Robert A. Schulman, M.D., FAAPM&R, Clinical Assistant Professor, Weill Medical
College of Cornell University
January 4, 2004
Topic 1: Therapuetic Effects and Mechanisms of Electro-Acupuncture
on Neurological Disorders
Speaker: Xiaoding Cao, M.D. (China), Ph.D., Professor,
Shanghai Medical College, Fu Dan University
Topic 2: Clinical Trial and Challenges of Acupuncture Therapy in the U.S.
Speaker: Lixing Lao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
June 8, 2003
Topic 1: HIPAA & Acupuncture Profession
Speaker: Yemeng Chen, L.Ac., FICAE, Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Topic 2: Integrating Advance Billing Codes (ABC) developed by
Alternative Link for Measurement, Management
Speaker: Ryma Bielkus, Director, World Health & Healing Collaborative
March 2, 2003
Conference on Chinese Herbal Safety
Topic 1: Drug Safety &Chinese Herbal Medicine
Speaker: Lizhen Chen, Ph.D., Carlifornia
Topic 2: Introduction to Herbal Toxicology
Speaker: Jing Liu, M.D. (China), L.Ac., Boston
Topic 3: Laboratory Tests for Drug and Herbal Toxicity
Speaker: Yong Ming Li, M.D., Ph.D., L.Ac., New Jersey
Topic 4: Identifications of Chinese Herbs with Potential Toxicity
Yuchen Wang, MD (China), L.Ac., New York
Topic 5: Practice of Herbal Medicine in Primary Care
Bing Lu, M.D., Ph.D., New York
December 8, 2002
Topic: Acupuncture Liability, Marketing and Business Promotion-2
Speaker: Michael Taromina, Attorney at Law, New York
September 8, 2002
Topic 1: Acupuncture Liability, Marketing and Business Promotion-1
Speaker: Michael Taromina, Attorney at Law
Topic 2: Single Acupuncture Point Therapy
Speaker: Decheng Chen, Ph.D., MD (China), L.Ac.
May 5, 2002
Conference on Allergic Conditions
Topic 1: The Pathogenesis, Common Treatment and New Development of Rhinitis
Speaker: Anne Maitland, M.D., Ph.D., Allergy and Immunology Fellow, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Topic 2: Comparison of TCM and Western Medicine for Treating Allergic Rhinitis
Speaker: Xinyin Li, M.D. (China)
Topic 3: Traditional Management of Allergic Conditions in TCM
Speaker: Chenwen Guo, M.D. (China), L. Ac.
Topic 4: Acupuncture Management of Allergic Conditions
Speaker: Sugei Gui, M.D. (China), L. Ac.
January 20, 2002
Topic 1: Recent Advances in Management of Infertility with TCM
Speaker: Khaled M. Zeitoon, M.D., Assistant Professor, Columbia University School of
Medicine
Topic 2: Clinical and Basic Research on Treating Infertility with TCM
Speaker: Songping Luo, M.D. (China), Professor, Guangzhou University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
TCMAA Semiars