Post Grad Diploma
in
Tuina Chinese Medical Acupressure
Tuina (What is it?)
| Course Title: | Practitioners Diploma in Tuina Chinese Medical Acupressure | |
| Subject Description: | Tuina is the Official Medical Chinese Bodywork therapy that was developed in China over 3,000 years ago and known as needle-less acupuncture. It is an integral part of the healthcare system in hospitals throughout China today. It works with the energy system in the body known as the meridian system. | |
| Like Acupuncture, Tuina works with the Qi energy of the patient to bring a balanced state of health. But unlike, acupuncture, needles are not used. The work is done entirely with the practitioner's hands to help increase the beneficial flow of Qi through the patient's meridian system. | ||
| Aim of Course: | To enable participants to obtain a Practitioners Diploma in Tuina Chinese medical acupressure, which certifies their competence to diagnose and treat a wide variety of health conditions according to Traditional Chinese Medical theory in a Holistic way. | |
| Entry Level: | The course is designed for qualified acupuncturists and others with suitable qualifications in Traditional Chinese Medicine with an explicit interest in studying a complementary therapy that they can use in helping others within the community. | |
| It is also a pre-requisite for all participants to adhere to a practitioner Code of Ethics and Practice | ||
| Duration: | The course can be completed over 6 monthly weekends on a flexible part-time basis. (Saturday and Sunday) | |
| Opportunities: | Progression to Clinical Internship in China, gaining invaluable experience learning from famous doctors in some of the busiest hospitals in China. | |
| Progression to further training in Traditional Chinese Medical specialities | ||
| The College | Active Health Foundation was established to provide authentic and superior training for the enquiring student, based on Traditional and Natural Medical Principals. We are affiliated with the prestigious W.H.O. Collaborating Centre Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who recognize our qualifications. | |
| Active Health Foundation is presently applying for membership of W.F.A.S. the World Federation of professional Acupuncture Societies, with members in more than fifty three countries. | ||
| Academic Principals | Active Health Foundation has developed comprehensive training programs in (TCM) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Complementary Therapies, with the guidance and assistance from Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and our associated colleges. We have benefited from many years experience in Holistic medicine education from experienced clinicians and tutors both in Europe and China. | |
| The undergraduate syllabus is based on the primary TCM course as taught in the four main W.H.O. collaborating centres in China. | ||
| Active Health Foundation has a strong academic background with the majority of our lecturers, either from our associated colleges in China, graduates of the TCM degree programs in England, and all have undergone clinical training in China. All our lecturers are experienced, many of them acknowledged experts in their own subjects. | ||
| Active Health Foundation is one of the advisory colleges asked to participate in forming the registration legislation for complementary medicine practitioners and therapists in Ireland by the Dept. of Health & Children. | ||
| Principal of Training | Our goal and mission is to produce skilled, caring and qualified practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who are not only competent in Traditional medicine, but are clinically proficient in Western medicine, ensuring their patients the best possible care and treatments. | |
| All our programs are designed for flexibility to accommodate working individuals and our training sessions mostly take place on weekends. | ||
| The training schedule requires 11 monthly contact lectures with your lecturer. There is a requirement of 10 hours per week group and home study. | ||
| Code of Ethics | Our students are expected to observe the code of ethics and code of practice of Active Health Foundation and its associated bodies, both in their relations with colleagues and the class or clinic patients. | |
| Course Potential: | Course is validated by Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. | |
| Course is validated by Zhe Jiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. | ||
| Clinical experience with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine | ||
| You can qualify for Professional Indemnity Insurance - allowing you to practice legally in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales | ||
| You will gain a thorough knowledge of this ancient practical art to become a competent practitioner. | ||
| Course Validation | The course syllabus, its academic structure and the number of hours have been designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Chinese Academic Authority, through their principal college, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. | |
| The course syllabus meets with the training requirements of Tui Na Ireland, the professional regulatory body for Tui Na practitioners. | ||
| The course structure is the only course in Ireland that meets with the training schedule as laid down by the World Health Organisation for practitioners of Tui Na. | ||
| Academic Board | (Honorary) Prof. Xiao Luwei president of Zhejiang College of TCM | |
| (Honorary) Prof. Chai Kefu, Director of International Education Centre, Zhejiang College of TCM | ||
| Dr. Zhang Wei Hui of Shanghai University | ||
| James O'Sullivan, Academic Director | ||
| Hung Tsui Ying, Course Director | ||
| Lecturers & Tutors: | Dr. Zhang Wei Hui of Shanghai University is lecturing our 3rd and 4th. year acupuncture students. Dr. Zhang comes to us from Shanghai Peoples Hospital where he was a member of the teaching staff since 1982. | |
| James O'Sullivan has a busy practice in Chinese Medicine in Galway and Dublin. He also teaches in Dun Laoghaire VEC. He is a visiting lecturer to Zhe Jiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He studied under Master Hung Shui Chen in Taiwan in 1987 and gained considerable clinical experience in Nanjing TCM hospitals in China. He also holds qualifications from ITEC and in Amatsu Medicine. | ||
| Michael Lau is a prominent Tui Na master from Hong Kong and has earned much respect here in Ireland through his Tai Chi and Qi Gong schools. | ||
| Hung Shui Ying has a busy practice in Chinese Medicine in Galway. She is a respected Tui Na master from Taiwan and a master practitioner in Chinese Nutrition therapy, Gua Sha therapy and Medical Qi Gong. | ||
| Course Content: | You will gain a thorough knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine, covering the following lectures and practical sessions. | |
| History and development of Traditional Chinese Medical Tui Na. | ||
| Qi Gong exercises to protect the therapist, | ||
| Review: Concepts and Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine | ||
| Review: 14 Meridians and the major points used in Tui Na | ||
| Practical: | Examination and Diagnostic methods applied Tui Na | |
| Commonly used manipulations and techniques | ||
| Cupping (vacuum cupping) | ||
| Gua Sha (scraping) | ||
| Treatment of common disharmonies | ||
| Course Details: Next Post Grad Course starting September 2008 | ||
| Kindly fill in the application form and we will send you more details. It is essential that you are satisfied this course is the one that meets all your expectations. |
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