Course Overview
This advanced acupuncture gives you the tools to treat your beloved animals. We are excited to announce that Chi University will be offering an advanced veterinary acupuncture course in Japan on January 15th and 16th, 2023. The Advanced Veterinary Acupuncture Techniques and Tools for Integrative Neurology and Treatment course will be 2 days in Sodegaura (袖ヶ浦市, Sodegaura-shi) followed by an optional online track. World-renowned neurologist and TCVM expert Dr. Roger Clemmons will teach the course onsite with Japanese interpretation by Dr. Taka Miyabayashi (宮林孝仁 ).
Course Objectives
This course is designed to offer the busy clinician with advanced acupuncture techniques and more tools to treat small animal patients. Completing a portion or entirety of this course will satisfy 8 to 30 hours of the Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) internship requirement. A special discount of up to ¥80000 yen has been applied to the tuition and offered to Japanese veterinarians only, compared to similar courses offered in USA and Europe by Chi University.
Advanced Veterinary Acupuncture Techniques & Tools for Integrative Neurology & Treatment
Taught in English
Japanese interpretations provided
For veterinarians & veterinary students only
Online Session
Option Online Track: TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points, and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques
10 Acupuncture Techniques: History, Clinical Application, Caution Advanced Acupuncture Methods in dogs
3h
How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis
2h
Case Studies
1h
How to improve clinical results
4h
Case studies-How to make a TCVM Diagnosis and Select Acupoints
2h
Tips to improve your TCVM skills
4h
On-site Sessions
Day 1: Advanced Acupuncture Techniques and TCVM Tools for Neurological Diseases Track
Auricular & Scalp Acupuncture
1h
Electrical Acupuncture and the Neuroplastic Response
2h
Biocompatible Implants for Seizures, Behavior, and Osteoarthritis
1h
Practical Food Therapy
1h
Western & Eastern Herbal Medicine
2h
Day 2: Integrative Approach to Neurological Disorders in Small Animals Track
Functional Neurological Evaluation
2h
Seizures in Older Patients
2h
Vestibular Disease & Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome
2h
Acute Posterior Paresis
2h
Instructors
Roger Clemmons
DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology and Neurosurgery), CVA, CVFT
Dr. Clemmons graduated with his DVM from Washington State University. There, he also was granted a PhD in veterinary science (emphasis in neurophysiology and clinical neurology). Dr. Clemmons then took a faculty position at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he practiced neurology and neurosurgery for 35 years before joining the private Veterinary Specialty Hospitals in Florida. Dr. Clemmons, a board-certified specialist in Neurology, has published over 100 peer-reviewed original studies, reviews, papers and abstracts and given numerous presentations, both in the US and abroad. At UF, he has had an active research program and is known for his work on platelet physiology and in the study of neurodegenerative diseases such as degenerative myelopathy. He has developed a number of innovative neurosurgical techniques including fixation of atlantoaxial subluxation and Wobbler’s syndrome. Dr. Clemmons taught veterinary and graduate students at the University of Florida for 35 years. Dr. Clemmons became a certified veterinary acupuncturist (CVA) at Chi in 2000. He was certified in TCVM Food therapy (CVFT) from Chi in 2009. He integrates Veterinary Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and nutrition into his practice. He is a national and international speaker in the field of neurology and the science of veterinary acupuncture.
Enrollment Options
Semester
2023
Residency
Schedule & Tuition
Online Session
Option Online Track: TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points, and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques
Online
Open enrollment in 2023
¥50,000
On-site Sessions
Day 1: Advanced Acupuncture Techniques and TCVM Tools for Neurological Diseases Track
On-site in Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan
Jan 15, 2023
¥25,000
Day 2: Integrative Approach to Neurological Disorders in Small Animals Track
On-site in Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan
Jan 16, 2023
¥25,000
Payment Information
A ¥10,000 non-refundable course deposit is charged upon enrollment to reserve your seat.
Payment is due 30 days before the start date of each session or course.