Another push for fpd?
Something I found exasperating in my school's clinic (thanks, Steve Knobler and Cris M. for the idea for this blog) were too many times when there…
Month: November 2009
Striving for legitimacy, by pounding on the wrong door!
Striving for legitimacy by adding the “right” letters after our name is like pounding at the door of the mainstream medical mansion, hoping tha…
How the Acupuncture Profession is in Danger of Following the Mortgage Bankers of 2008.
Acupuncture is relatively simple in my mind – at least, when compared with biomedicine involving surgery or pharmaceuticals. In the hands of a licensed professional,…
10 MYTHS ABOUT THE First-Professional Doctorate for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (FPD)
1. A FPD WILL RAISE THE STANDARD OF EDUCATION
The FPD GOLD RUSH
THARS GOOOLD in DEM DARE HILLS! About 400-500 million dollars worth in tuition and education fees, that is, is up for grabs for the school…
First-Professional Doctorate Action Alert!
On the weekend of February 11th to 14th, 2010, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) will hold its annual commissioners meeting. At…
How I came to identify as a naptime activist, or, Stop waking your patients up!!
I used to have a complicated relationship with naps, and with rest in general. I was raised middle class and went to public school. The big…
Yin and Yang of Work and Life
I am really lucky that there's active Tai Chi Club in town with great teachers. I have been trying to do Tai Chi as often as I can ( ;) maybe once…
Reform vs. Revolution in action, dateline: Michigan
Yesterday I posted an update on this thread that Darlene started. In deference to her original wish to keep that discussion amongst the Michiganders (or…