Name
Acupuncture Certification Training Tier One: Battlefield Acupuncture
Date & Time
Monday, February 12, 2024, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Description
You will learn how to help patients with a diverse array of acute and chronic pain conditions, regardless of cause, duration, or severity. It can be utilized in the inpatient setting, in outpatient clinics, in the emergency department, and in deployed and battlefield environments. Students will be required to successfully pass both a written and practical skills examination in order to obtain a BFA certificate of training.
Location Name
Annapolis 1-2
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the history of acupuncture and current theories of how BFA works, know how to order BFA supplies and know how to access acupuncture consultation, if needed
2. Appropriately select patients for BFA: Recognize conditions which BFA can treat, identify patients who should not receive BFA, and understand the
military-unique implications of acupuncture treatment.
3. Master performance of BFA: Obtain and document informed consent; locate and sequentially needle the BFA points using proper aseptic technique;
appreciate the possible complications of BFA and be prepared to manage them; identify, understand and convey post-procedure instructions and
precautions; and demonstrate proper documentation of a BFA treatment.
2. Appropriately select patients for BFA: Recognize conditions which BFA can treat, identify patients who should not receive BFA, and understand the
military-unique implications of acupuncture treatment.
3. Master performance of BFA: Obtain and document informed consent; locate and sequentially needle the BFA points using proper aseptic technique;
appreciate the possible complications of BFA and be prepared to manage them; identify, understand and convey post-procedure instructions and
precautions; and demonstrate proper documentation of a BFA treatment.
Session Type
Breakout
CE/CME Session
CE/CME Session