Activity Overview
Auricular acupuncture, an ancient practice spanning centuries, offers clinicians an additional therapeutic avenue for managing patients' pain complaints. Its simplicity, safety, effectiveness, and cost-efficiency render it a valuable tool in clinical practice. This workshop serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles of auricular therapy, demonstrating its seamless application. Participants will gain insight into this skill through educational sessions and hands-on experiences. The practical component involves learning a specific pain protocol and practicing needle and seed placement using ear models. It's important to note that while this workshop will provide valuable education and experiential learning, it does not offer certification in Auricular Therapy nor fulfill the requirements for practicing it professionally. Attendees are encouraged to seek further training and pursue board certification for comprehensive expertise in this field.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for an audience of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Provide an overview of history of acupuncture and review of types of acupuncture
- Discuss history and significance of Auricular Acupuncture for pain management
- Review particulars of Auricular Acupuncture/Auricular Therapy
- Review and demonstrate two Auricular protocols useful for pain
- Review pertinent research
- Provide examples of clinical use through case reviews
Criteria for SuccessStatements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance. A statement of credit will be available upon completion of an online evaluation/claim credit form at
https://akhinc.formstack.com/forms/240232. If you have questions about this CE activity, please contact AKH Inc at
[email protected].
CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and PAINWeek. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Nurses
Credit being awarded: 4 ANCC contact hours.
Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 4 contact hours.
Physician Assistant
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and PAINWeek. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 4 contact hour(s) (which includes 4 hour(s) of pharmacology).
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Commercial Support
There is no support for this activity.
Disclosures
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
DisclaimerThis course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to
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